COURSE OVERVIEW

Do you want to develop the skills to effectively manage businesses through the new digital era? Digital transformation is rapidly changing the business environment; from the emergence of cyber security to digital ethics, skilled digital business managers are becoming essential to organisational success.

The digital economy has created a plethora of new opportunities for businesses, including new business models and modes of competition in different sectors of the economy. The skills you’ll possess can help organisations to embrace this, remain competitive, and, whilst rethinking each aspect of their current business model, become “digital”.

The MSc Management (Digital Business) at Swansea University will give you an intensive focus on the impact of Information Systems on managing organisations and the related challenges and opportunities of new business models, covering topics such as Managing in a digital world using information systems, and Digital Business.

You will also learn about management in an interconnected global community as well as core management concepts such as managing financial resources, operations management, human resource management and marketing management to give you a solid grounding in a range of dynamic business principles.

Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence, the course is open to students from any discipline who would like to work in business or management. Upon successful completion of the relevant mapped modules within the MSc Management you will qualify for CMI’s Level seven Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership.

WHY MANAGEMENT (DIGITAL BUSINESS) AT SWANSEA?

• The programme may be completed in a single year, or in two years
• Open to applicants with no existing experience of business or management related subjects
• All modules are taught by our world-class academics who have industrial and academic knowledge
• Based in the £22 million School of Management building on the Bay Campus
• Business & Management Studies is ranked Top 150 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023

YOUR MANAGEMENT (DIGITAL BUSINESS) EXPERIENCE

In this digital era, there is a growing need for managers to be able to understand the criticality of technology within the fundamentals of the organisation and appreciate the capabilities of emerging digital technologies within the organisational context in which they will be used.

From the moment you arrive at the School of Management we will work with you to help build your skills and experience to enhance your career prospects.

Teaching at Swansea is informed by research, and our staff have hands-on experience of both theory and practice, meaning you can benefit from their academic expertise and real-world know-how.

You will have unlimited one to one bespoke careers advice from our dedicated careers team. You can go on a work placement or internship through the Swansea Paid Internship Network (SPIN) or the Week of Work initiative.

All our students benefit from co-location with industry at the innovative Bay Campus. Our facilities boast dedicated teaching space and study areas, and extensive IT facilities equipped with the latest hardware and specialist software.

MANAGEMENT (DIGITAL BUSINESS) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Your Management (Digital Business) programme, with its CMI accreditation, will give you the opportunities to work across a wide range of sectors and thrive within this competitive market.

We have an excellent track record of placing our graduates with major multinational companies.

Your next step could lie in any of these roles:

• Digital Transformation Specialist
• Digital Business Analyst
• Management Consultant

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

• Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
• Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
• Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
• Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
• Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

The School of Management also has a dedicated in-house Employability team offering additional support.
During your time with us, you’ll have the chance to:

• Join our Employability Mentoring scheme and get mentored by an employer who can help you with the transition from student to working professional
• Get the opportunity to speak to our growing Alumni Community
• Work and network with employers from a range of national and multi-national companies through our seminars and events
• Boost your skills and meet employers during our Employability Module, which is run twice a year
• Take advantage of unlimited 1-2-1 support to develop your career experience
• Stay in touch for support for five years after you graduate

Discover how our in-house Careers Service can support you.