Digital Business, MSc, at Newcastle University

Digital Business, MSc, Newcastle University

the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MSc	Full-time	12 months	find out	find out	find out

About Digital Business, MSc - at Newcastle University

Our contemporary Digital Business MSc prepares you for an ever-changing complex and digital landscape. You'll graduate ready to take on total responsibility to foster, implement and evaluate e-business initiatives, in all the functional areas of an organisation.

About this course

Digital technologies have changed the way organisations conduct business. They afford new ways of working including fresh opportunities. They also present new challenges for digital businesses. Our Digital Business MSc prepares you for this ever-changing complex and digital landscape.

In a world where decision-making is ambiguous, this course will challenge you. You'll need to think in new and varied ways for a turbulent and fast-moving digital age. There is great demand for e-business professionals. This master’s supports various career paths to further your career interests.

What you'll learn

You'll cover the core components of digital business, which include:

discussions on leading-edge technologies
developing an appreciation of long-term business strategies
the ability to focus on the enterprise and entrepreneurial components with a clear focus on creativity and innovation
the alignment of people behaviour internally and externally to an organisation

By the end of the course you'll meet the most demanding professional and academic requirements.

Your development

Through the course you'll:

prepare for your career in the digital world of business. This is done through our School-wide employability and professional development programme
benefit from the city’s innovation community, the Newcastle Helix. Home to an exemplar of world-class research and education. They're producing the next generation of leaders for the digital age
use industry-standard software to analyse data in our Data Analytics for Managers module. You'll address organisational problems and opportunities

You'll:

experience real-life practice as you develop an enterprise start-up. You'll apply lean start-up theory. You'll get involved in creativity, innovation and the design of your digital business
connect with, and hear from, digital and tech innovation leaders through guest lectures
explore how to discover value and access challenges from emerging business and technology

Newcastle Helix

You'll benefit from connections with Newcastle’s £350 million flagship project the ‘Newcastle Helix’. This brings together:

academic
the public sector
communities
business
industry

This ambitious project is stimulating far-reaching networks in technology and systems innovation.

Accreditation

Newcastle University Business School is accredited by the:

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
Association of MBAs (AMBA)

Only 1% of business schools worldwide hold this triple crown. Our accreditations reflect the investments we make for our students through providing a high quality teaching environment, innovative programming and active engagement with industry.

Our staff

This course has strong links with industry. Our staff are world-class researchers. Several have been successful:

entrepreneurs
consultants
top level managers

They have worked in government agencies or corporations such as:

IBM
Oracle
Philips

You'll be taught by:

Dr Nick Howey (Degree Programme Director)
Dr Arturo Vega
Dr Rebecca Casey
Professor Savvas Papagiannidis

Delivery

This master’s degree offers you a stimulating curriculum and a supportive teaching and learning environment.

Facilities

Newcastle University Business School is one of the largest Schools in the University. We have over 3,500 students representing over 83 nationalities. This valuable network extends beyond our current students to include:

regional, nationality and international leaders
alumni
leading professionals and practitioners from industry

The Business School is based in a building within the Newcastle Helix development – Newcastle's emerging business district.

Our facilities provide:

a flexible and dedicated conference suite with panoramic views across the city
Wi-Fi enabled connectivity throughout the building, including three computer clusters housing approximately 120 PCs
four large lecture theatres and 21 seminar rooms, providing comfortable teaching and group study space
a dedicated Hub, Base, and Lounge providing a balanced mix of study space and relaxation areas
a contemporary café

Find out more about Newcastle University Business School

Notes about fees for this course

See Fees and Funding tab in the Programme information in our online Prospectus.

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/degrees/digital-business-msc/#fees&funding

Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in any discipline.

International Students

To study this course you need to meet our Band 6 English Language requirements:

Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills)

If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a pre-sessional English course.

Our typical English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we also accept a wide range of English Language tests.

The equivalent academic qualifications that we accept are listed on our country pages.

Pre-sessional English Course Requirements

6 week Pre-sessional entry: IELTS 6.0 overall (with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in all other sub-skills)
10 week Pre-sessional entry: IELTS 6.0 overall (with 1 sub-skill at a minimum of 5.0 and 3 sub-skills at a minimum of 5.5, including writing)

You can study a pre-sessional English course at our INTO Newcastle Centre.

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