e-Business Systems MSc
Overview
This full time or part time MSc course is accredited by the British Computer Society for partial fulfillment of the academic requirement for Chartered IT Professional.
Jayanthi Chanrasekaran - MSc e-Business Systems
Company: Perfect Channel Limited
http://www.perfectchannel.com/
Current role: Software developer
1. Tell us about your current role?
Working as web developer, creating auction websites using .NET technologies. Involves analysis of a business model and development of online solution providing businesses the online portfolio to engage with their customers.
2. How did the MSc e-Business Systems help you in your career?
The e-business course provided a good foundation in technical knowledge required to develop such online e-commerce solutions. The course modules provide very good view of e-commerce solution's software architecture and its development from the back-end (database system), server side code (Java programming) to front-end HTML and CSS. Personally, I found the coursework on e-commerce to develop a website very challenging and enriching. It was culmination of all that we had learnt in different modules and practically applying it to see the end product - a fully functional website.
Scholarships and Bursaries
- UK/EU applicants - up to £2,000
- International (Non-EU) applicants - up to £2,000
- Loyalty Bursary Scheme for City University London graduates - up to £2,500
Find out more about postgraduate funding and scholarships opportunities.
The course aims to develop:
- skills in developing software using modern programming languages and methods
- skills in designing and creating e-business software systems to solve realistic problems
- skills in evaluating and using different standards, platforms and architectures for building interoperable e-business systems
Computing and Information Systems Brochure
Download our course brochure with fees and funding information.
Overview
This e-business systems MSc course focuses on producing high quality software development professionals who have the wider business knowledge necessary for e-business enabled enterprises.
The full time and part time courses are professionally focused and provide the knowledge and skills necessary for embarking on a career as technically competent software developers, such as programming, databases, design and specification as well as relevant business topics such as ERP and e-commerce.
In addition to its strong practical orientation, the course also provides the knowledge of research principles, methods and techniques necessary for undertaking research in the field of software engineering or e-commerce.
It equips you for positions in software houses and enterprises, where there is a significant demand for IT professionals with a good knowledge of software development and its e-business context. The course is also excellent preparation for doctoral (PhD) study.
Why study e-Business Systems at City University London?
- An up-to-the-minute curriculum with a strong practical core.
- A focus on software development, particularly within the e-business context.
- A focus on key industrial technologies, including object-oriented programming languages such as Java and C++, as well as modelling languages such as UML and XML.
- An area of high demand by employers.
- A stimulating intellectual environment supported by City University London's internationally renowned research activity in software engineering and related fields.
- All modules in this course are supported by the University's online learning environment (Moodle). You will be able to access lecture materials and engage in discussions with student colleagues, teaching staff and the course team.
What our students say
Jayanthi Chanrasekaran - MSc e-Business Systems
Company: Perfect Channel Limited
http://www.perfectchannel.com/
Current role: Software developer
1. Tell us about your current role?
Working as web developer, creating auction websites using .NET technologies. Involves analysis of a business model and development of online solution providing businesses the online portfolio to engage with their customers.
2. How did the MSc e-Business Systems help you in your career?
The e-business course provided a good foundation in technical knowledge required to develop such online e-commerce solutions. The course modules provide very good view of e-commerce solution's software architecture and its development from the back-end (database system), server side code (Java programming) to front-end HTML and CSS. Personally, I found the coursework on e-commerce to develop a website very challenging and enriching. It was culmination of all that we had learnt in different modules and practically applying it to see the end product - a fully functional website.
Postgraduate Open Evenings
Come and talk to course directors at one of our postgraduate open evenings. For more details.
This postgraduate e-business systems course is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS). Graduates from the course are exempt from the BCS Certificate, Diploma and Diploma Project.
Course Fees:
- Full-time EU: £9,000 (2013/14 fees)
- Part-time EU: £4,500 (per year) (2013/14 fees)
- Full-time Non EU: £13,500 (2013/14 fees)
- Part-time Non EU: £6,750 (per year) (2013/14 fees)
Start Date:
23/09/2013
Entry Requirements
The minimum entry requirement is a good second class Honours degree from a UK university, a recognised equivalent from an accredited international institution or an equivalent professional qualification. Previous academic and commercial experience will also be considered. Applicants should have basic competence and familiarity with mathematics and good professional English.
Other Suitable Qualifications
INTO Postgraduate preparation Programmes
If you do not qualify for direct entry, our partner INTO City University London offers academic preparation programmes which focus on the skills you need. Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma in Science and Engineering at INTO City University London means guaranteed progression to this degree.
English Requirements
For those students whose first language is not English, one of the following qualifications is also required:
- IELTS: 6.5 (minimum of 6.0 in all four test components)
- TOEFL (internetbased): 90
INTO English Language Programmes
If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this course, our partner, INTO City University London offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to this degree. Please click the links below for more information.
Visa Requirements
City University London retains Highly Trusted Status from UKBA, enabling us to sponsor international students to study in the UK.
The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course at City, there are different rules for:
- Students on courses of more than 6 months
- Students on courses of less than 6 months
- Students on a pre-sessional English Language course
For more information see our main Visa page.
Course Content
In addition to its strong practical orientation, the course also provides knowledge of research principles, methods and techniques necessary for undertaking research in the field of software engineering or e-commerce.
Course Structure
8 Core Module(s):
Business Enginering with ERP Solutions
- Explain the fundamental principles of ERP technology and second generation ERP systems, and evaluate their business and technical benefits in context
- Analyse the critical success factors for ERP system implementation in context
- Use Accelerated SAP (ASAP) methodology in solving complex problems
- Perform complex business process modelling using the EPC notation
Databases
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Electronic Commerce
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Interaction Design
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Programming in Java
- Demonstrate a systematic understanding of Java and its implementation of the key ideas of object and class
- Critically evaluate the use of encapsulation in software development
- Construct working programs in Java
- Define new classes, applying object oriented design and program structuring techniques
Research, Methods and Professional Issues
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Software Systems Design
- Demonstrate a systematic understanding of software system design and its connections with requirements engineering, system analysis, system implementation and system verification
- Use UML as a software system design language
- Demonstrate a systematic understanding of software architectural styles and use them to create or transform software architecture models
- Use design patterns,object frameworks and formal specifications techniques in developing detailed system design model with provable properties
Systems Specification
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the changing nature of software intensive systems and the range of new methods, tools and techniques available to develop these systems
- Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the challenges of requirements elicitation
- Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the fundamentals of software quality assurance techniques
- Apply the principles and concepts involved in object-oriented analysis and design and build object-oriented analysis and design models using the constructs of the Unified Modelling Language (UML)
Read the full programme specification.
Teaching and Assessment
The course is assessed by a mixture of coursework and examination, plus a project dissertation. Students successfully completing eight taught modules and the project dissertation will be awarded a Master of Science (MSc) degree. All modules in this course are supported by the University's online learning environment.
The course is available full time (12 months) and part time (up to 28 months; daytime study).
Students successfully completing eight modules and the dissertation will be awarded 180 credits and a masters level qualification. Alternatively, students who do not complete the dissertation but have successfully completed eight modules will be awarded 120 credits and a postgraduate diploma. Successful completion of four modules (60 credits) will lead to the award of a postgraduate certificate.
Each module is assessed through a combination of coursework and examination.
| FULL-TIME study timetable: 2012/2013 | PART-TIME study timetable: 2012/2013 | ||
| Semester 1 | YEAR 1, Semester 1 | ||
| Systems Specification | Tuesday Morning | Systems Specification | Tuesday morning |
| Programming with Java | Tuesday afternoon | Interaction Design | Wednesday morning |
| Interaction Design | Wednesday morning | YEAR 1, Semester 2 | |
| Research Methods and Professional Issues | Friday afternoon | Databases | Tuesday Morning |
| Option module A - see below | |||
| Semester 2 | |||
| Business Engineering with ERP Solutions | Wednesday morning | YEAR 2, Semester 1 | |
| Databases | Tuesday Morning | Programming with Java | Tuesday afternoon |
| E-Commerce | Thursday afternoon | Research Methods and Professional Issues | Friday morning |
| E-Commerce | YEAR 2, Semester 2 | ||
| Option module A - see below | Business Engineering with ERP Solutions | Tuesday evening | |
| E-Commerce | Thursday afternoon | ||
| Option module A | |
|---|---|
| Semester 2 (full-time), Year 1 Semester 2 (part-time) | |
| Software Systems Design | Wednesday afternoon |
| Data Visualization | Friday |
Read the full programme specification.
Fees
- Full-time EU: £9,000 (2013/14 fees)
- Part-time EU: £4,500 (per year) (2013/14 fees)
- Full-time Non EU: £13,500 (2013/14 fees)
- Part-time Non EU: £6,750 (per year) (2013/14 fees)
Funding
For up-to-date information about tuition fees, living costs and financial support, visit Undergraduate Fees and Finance or Postgraduate Fees and Finance.
Scholarships and Bursaries
- UK/EU applicants - up to £2,000
- International (Non-EU) applicants - up to £2,000
- Loyalty Bursary Scheme for City University London graduates - up to £2,500
Find out more about these funding opportunities.
School of Informatics postgraduate fees and funding information:
- Fees and funding information for UK and EU students
- Fees and funding information for international students
The University has introduced an instalment payment scheme which is available to certain categories of students, including taught postgraduate students. For students following the normal academic year, the annual fee may be paid in two equal instalments: the first on registering, the second on 31 January. If you wish to pay your fees by instalment you must pay the first instalment at or before registration, by cheque or credit/debit card. You must also supply your bank details or credit card details for payment of your second instalment which will be deducted automatically from your bank or credit card account on 31st January.
Further details about the payment of fees
Please Note - Applicants who already hold a HE qualification and are applying for another HE course at an Equal or Lower Level Qualification (ELQ)
UK/EU students who already hold a Higher Education qualification and are applying to start another Higher Education course at an equivalent or lower level (ELQ) should note that they will have to pay higher fees for their course from 2009/10 onwards. The exact fee will vary by course. You are advised to contact your admissions officer to discuss the fees.
The new rules and regulations have been introduced by the Government and not City University London. The Government instructed the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to withdraw institutional funding for ELQ students (both Home and EU) - those studying for an equivalent or lower level qualification. This means that UK Universities will no longer receive any government funding to support Home/EU ELQ students. The additional fee for students has been introduced by City University London to help recover some (but not all) of the withdrawn funding. If you already hold an MA qualification, this means that you are classed as an ELQ student.
Scholarships
We provide a comprehensive list of other funding sources, such as Career Development Loans, Research Council Studentships, Access to Learning Funds, and Charities and Trusts. here. There are no mandatory awards (direct government grants to students) for postgraduate study. Applicants should consider carefully the cost of fees and maintenance at an early stage in the application process.
Placements
Internships offer an exceptional opportunity to make you stand out in a competitive job market place. We have extensive experience in helping students to secure placement employment in the IT industry.
More information on Internships in Industry.
Career Prospects
The MSc programme in e-Business Systems is based on a very significant demand for graduates with a good knowledge of computing and its application to electronic commerce. This demand arises from consultancies, software houses and enterprises with established or planned e-business operations.Typical entrants to the programme have a degree in an engineering or scientific discipline, and wish to either move into the e-business field or to explore e-business software for their current field. Prior programming experience is not essential, but potential applicants may wish to try it in advance to see if they have the aptitude.
From this base, the programme provides a solid technical coverage of all aspects of software development, including such widely used languages as Java, PHP, UML, XML and Corba, as well as Enterprise Resourse Planning systems. The programme is therefore quite demanding, and provides an advanced academic education in these areas.
Of course, the employment value of a master's degree is not just short term. Although on-the-job training and experience as well as technology specific skills are valuable, they can be rather narrow and difficult to validate, and to transfer. The structure of this programme ensures that there is a proper balance between the development of particular skills and a solid education in the enduring principles and concepts that underlie system development in electronic commerce.
Alumni jobs
| Job title | Company name |
|---|---|
| Analyst | Royal Bank of Scotland |
| Analyst Programmer | Bank of England |
| Applications Design Manager | Unilever Plc |
| Assistant IS Manager | McDonald's Restaurants Ltd |
| Assistant IT Manager | United Overseas Land Limited |
| Assistant Managing Director Assistant | Minerva pharmaceutical s.a. |
| Associate | Goldman Sachs International |
| Associate | Goldman Sachs International |
| Associate Director Risk Management | Bear Stearns |
| Associate Editor | The Times |
| Business Analyst | Bacs |
| Business Analyst | BBC ( British Broadcasting Corporation ) |
| Business Analyst | Hertsmere Borough Council |
| Business Analyst | Credit Suisse |
| Business Analyst | American Management Systems |
| Business Analyst | Le Group Ltd |
| Business Architect | Hiscox |
| Business Consultant | Fujitsu Services |
| Business Consultant | IBM Japan Ltd |
| Business Consultants | Fujitsu Services |
| Business Improvement Consultant | West Sussex County Council |
| Business Improvement Manager | Down District Council |
| Business Practices Finance | Accenture |
| Business Systems Analyst | Citibank Na (singapore) |
| Business Systems Integration Mng | Vodafone |
| Busniess Analyst | British Airways |
| CEO | Jmc Polytrade |
| Chairman | Micrologic Ltd |
| Chief Hydrogeologist | Federal Ministry Of Water |
| Chief Information Officer | Hcf |
| Chief Serrice Engineer | Call A Computer Doctor Ltd |
| Comopany Secretary | Cass And Claredale M.ra Ltd |
| Computer Systems Engineer | Kbc Financial Products |
| Consultant | IBWE |
| Consultant Analyst Programmer | Tamtech Consultancy |
| Consulting Business Unit Manager | Sap Uk Ltd |
| Database Manager | Girl Guiding Uk |
| Deployment Management | Credit Suisse |
| Deputy Director/Head Computer Services Division | West African Exams Council |
| Derivatives Project Manager | Goldman Sachs |
| Development Group Leader | Reuters Software (thailand) Ltd |
| Digital Account Director | Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising |
| Director | Aces Corporate Solutions |
| Director | Molten |
| Director | Deltavision Consulting |
| Director | Sandrdge Systems |
| Director | Paradise Systems Limited |
| Director | Jms Management Development |
| Director | Arrogance Accessories |
| Director | Infothink Ltd. |
| Director Information Technology | UBS (Cayman Islands) |
| Director Product Marketing | Fair Isaac |
| Director, VP Information Security | Citigroup (USA) |
| Engineer | Fujitsu |
| ESR Project Manager | NHS - Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT |
| Executive Director | Directors Guild of Great Britain |
| Executive Director | Goldman Sachs International |
| General Manager | Odeon Cinemas Ltd |
| Head of Business Analysis Department | Bank Of Cyprus |
| Head of Information Systems | Cairo University |
| Head of IS project managemen | Masergy Communications |
| Head of IT | Eurohypo Japan Corporation |
| Head of IT and Information | Tower Hamlets Council |
| Head of Property Management Accounts | Cushman & Wakefield |
| Information Risk Manager | JP Morgan |
| Integrated Managed Business Process Delivery - Tra | IBM |
| IT Business Development Manager | London Borough Of Harrow |
| IT Consultant | Unisys |
| IT Consultant | Accenture |
| IT Consultant | Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein |
| IT Consultant | Schlumberger Network Solutions |
| IT Consultant | Level Systems Epe |
| IT Consultant | Abeam Consulting |
| IT Consultant | Edp3 Systems Ltd. |
| IT Consultant | Siebel Systems Uk Ltd |
| IT Contractor | WestLB |
| IT Director | Killick & Co |
| IT Director | Dove Infosys Ltd. |
| IT Manager | New World Colour Printing Co. Ltd. |
| IT Manager | Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein |
| IT Risk Management Consultant | Stephenson Consulting |
| IT Sales & Consultancy | Axia Computer Systems Ltd |
| IT Staff | European Parliament |
| IT Support Analyst | Efg Private Bank |
| IT Systems admin | National Bank Of Greece |
| IT Systems Leader Europe | GE Commercial Finance - Real Estate |
| IT Systems Manager | Bestway Group Ltd |
| Lecturer | Lagos Business School |
| Management Consultant | PriceWaterhouseCoopers |
| Management Consultant | Lloydmasters Consulting |
| Management Consultant | Pa Consulting Group |
| Manager | Information Services Department |
| Manager (Operational Risk) | PriceWaterhouseCoopers |
| Manager IT Business Analysis Dept | Bank Of Cyprus |
| Manager, Billing and Escalations | Mobile Telecommunications Network |
| Manager, Technology and Information Services-Hou | Texas Woman's University |
| Managing Director | Orange Circle Australia Pty Ltd |
| Managing Director | Target Consulting |
| Managing Director | Technomart Engineering & Projects Consultants Ltd |
| Managing Director | Halconics Limited |
| Managing Director | Ariston Accomodation |
| Managing Director | Lighthouse Analyst Relations |
| Managment Consultant | Atkins Plc |
| National Programme Manager | Public-Private Partnership For Urban Environment (Nepal) |
| Network Support Administrator | Brooklands College |
| New Media Systems Analyst | Bskyb Ltd |
| O-CRM Developement Manager | Hutchison 3g |
| Operations Support Analyst | Siemens IT Solutions & Services Limited |
| Outreach Project Manager | University For Industry |
| Owner- General Manager | Themiskoklis |
| Partner | Elhanan Business Solutions |
| Post Doctoral Research Fellow | Brunel University |
| Practice Manager | Woodspring Psychological Services |
| Practice Manager | Ascot Dental Clinic |
| Premier Support Manager, EMEA | Bmc Software |
| President and CEO | CETC-China Networks Security Company Limited |
| Principal | FX Architects |
| Principal at Deputy Secretary | Nacit |
| Principal Consultant | Blackbaud |
| Principle Consultant | Misys International Systems |
| Program Officer / Training Manager | Datamatics Computers |
| Programmer/ Analyst | Modial Assistance |
| Project Accountant | UBS |
| Project Analyst | Morgan Stanley (US) |
| Project Manager | The Bank Of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd |
| Project Manager | Cmg Plc |
| Project Manager | Region of Peel - Municipal Government |
| Quality Management Officer | Laiki Group |
| Recruitment Training and Development Head | Popular Bank |
| Research Assistant | City University London |
| Risk Analyst | Deutsche Bank |
| SAP ABAP Consultant | IBM International Business Machines |
| SAP IT Consultant | Sidenor Sa |
| Senior Analyst/Programmer | HSBC Investment Bank |
| Senior Business Analyst/Project Manager | Pitney Bowes Finance Plc |
| Senior Computer Engineer | Victory Electronics Ltd |
| Senior Consultant | Ikonami Digital Consulting |
| Senior Information Assistant | King's College London |
| Senior IT Analyst | City University London |
| Senior IT Auditor | PROBANK SA |
| Senior Manager - MIS & Management Accounting | DCDM Chartered Accountants |
| Senior Managing Consultant, Financial Markets | IBM |
| Senior Project Manager | Systems Group International |
| Senior Scientist / Data Manager | Armauer Hansen Research Institute |
| Senior Systems Analyst | Fidelity Investments |
| Service Development Specilist | Glaxo Wellcome |
| Software Engineer | Intracom Sa |
| Special Project Director | Certcenter.com |
| Support Manager | Global ERP Provider |
| Support Services Manager | Medway Council |
| System Administrator | Cooperative Central Bank Ltd |
| System Analyst | Accenture |
| System Analyst | Nanyang Polytechnic |
| System Analyst | Aut Ltd |
| Systems Analyst | Hmv Uk Ltd |
| Systems Developer/ Analyst | Nomura Bank International |
| Systems Engineer/Consultant | Netscout Systems (uk) Limited |
| Teaching Assistant | Institute Of Vocational Education Hong Kong |
| Technical Architect | Mm 02-uk |
| Technical Project Manager | Retail Decisions Europe Ltd |
| Technical Project Manager | Vizzavi |
| Trading Systems Manager | Merrill Lynch |
| Trainee Accountant | Wyeth Pharmaceuticals |
| TV Technician | ITN |
| Vice President | Credit Suisse |
| Vice President of Operations | Everse Corp |
| Vice-President | Citibank |
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MSc in E-Business Systems
We invite all suitable applicants living within a 200-mile radius of London to an open and/or interview session; these are held monthly between March and July. Overseas and more distant applicants are sent a questionnaire, which may be supplemented by a telephone interview or email discussion. Such students are welcome to visit the Department if they are in or near London at some stage.
Please read through the application guidance notes before you apply.
You should submit your application by one of the following two methods:
1. Completing the online form; or
2. Completing a hard copy of the application form and sending this to the address below.
Please ensure you include your supporting documentation with your application. If you are applying online you should note that confidential references are only acceptable as originals sent in signed and sealed envelopes by post to the address below. References attached as supporting documentation to an online application cannot be considered.
International students: it is important you submit your application to us in sufficient time for you to arrange your visa before the start of the course.
Online applications
Apply online for an MSc (full-time, part-time)
You will be able to attach electronic copies of your supporting documents. However, you will be required to submit your confidential references in hard copy (in signed and sealed envelopes) to the address below, together with any supporting documents you do not attach when applying online.
Postal applications
You can download and print off the paper application form here.
Alternatively, to receive an application pack in the post please contact the Programmes Office:
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7040 0248
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7040 0233
Email: pgenquire@soi.city.ac.uk
(The application pack includes the application form, application guidance notes and the School's postgraduate prospectus)
Please send your completed paper application form, together with supporting documents, to:
Programmes Office
School of Informatics
City University London
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB
