入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求 Entry requirements：
First degree: UK Lower Second Class Honours degree (2:2) or equivalent. A background in business and management and/or computer science is preferred.
Alternative entry requirements : Consideration will also be given to relevant professional qualifications and/or work experience.
Graduates in other disciplines such as social sciences, media and engineering, with relevant work experience will be considered. Those who have studied alternative disciplines to management or business should take the ‘Foundations of Modern Management’ unit during Induction Week to obtain the background knowledge required for this course.
Students from overseas should visit the International pages for information on the entry requirements from their country and further information on English language requirements. Royal Holloway International offers a Pre-Master’s Diploma for International Students and English language pre-sessional courses, allowing students the opportunity to develop their study skills and English language before starting their postgraduate degree.
Additional requirements:
• Work experience of at least one year full-time is desirable but not essential.
A successful applicant will usually have the following qualities:
• Students should be curious, confident and dedicated individuals, able to work in teams, analyse complex problems and integrate management and technology elements in their solutions.
• They need to be adaptable to different cultural and working environments, with a holistic view of how organisations can make the best use of existing and new information systems and technologies.
• They should also be ethically aware of the value of data, information and communication, and of good ethical practices and codes.
英语要求English language requirements ：
IELTS 6.5 overall with 7 in writing, TOEFL (iBT) 88 overall with 26 in writing, or equivalent, for non-native English speaking applicants.
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 13780pounds
课程特征 Course Features
The innovative Business Information Systems course provides you with sound, theoretically informed and relevant knowledge of modern information and communications technology and its use in key business and organisational settings.
It is a direct response to the increasing need for greater understanding of the role advanced technology plays in the workplace and at home. It also addresses the need in industry for executives to understand and appreciate the strategic value of such technology as a source of competitive advantage, both nationally and internationally.
Jointly taught by Royal Holloway's iCOM centre for research in information,computing and communication, the School of Management, and the Department of Computer Science, you will have the opportunity to study an exciting range of elective units, including those from the world-renowned Information Security Group.
课程内容 Course Content ：
You will study three core units and and four elective units (two in Management and two in Computer Science or Information Security) over the first two terms. In the third term you will complete a dissertation, giving you the opportunity to analyse a complex problem by combining knowledge of both management and information technologies.
Core course units:
Information Systems Theory & Practice
You will be introduced to a range of themes delivered by invited speakers from industry. The unit will focus on the concept of ‘hybrid management’ and its application in organisations where new and existing working practices are becoming increasingly dependent upon the effective integration of IT and business. This will include: implementing IT & design initiatives, managing IT projects, formulating business strategies and e-business infrastructures, and developing new ways of communicating in mobile work environments.
People & Technology
You will develop an understanding of the principles of ICT design and implementation, with specific reference to advanced interactive systems, and how to integrate this understanding with practical experience. Topics covered in this unit include people and technology in the workplace and computer-mediated communication and other types of groupware technology.
Information Systems Design, Development & Management
You will be introduced to the principles and practice of object oriented design, fault monitoring, decision-making and project management. The unit will be taught as four independent strands:
• systems design covering object-oriented design methodologies
• fault monitoring - an introduction to the problem of software quality management
• decision-making systems
• project management.
Dissertation
The dissertation is a hybrid piece of research, allowing you to combine both information technology and management concepts and ideas to advance your knowledge in an area of interest for academia and practice. It is expected that you will address a relevant topic for these audiences.
Elective units - Management:
Complex Decision Making
This unit provides a holistic and contemporary overview of ways to effectively address the complexities of decision making in management. It does so by providing an integrated perspective to promote appropriate and context-sensitive use of techniques aimed at supporting the decision process. You will also explore the relationship between hard and soft aspects and discuss practical cases that include decision making for business information system transformations.
Knowledge Management
You will develop knowledge and understanding of contemporary theories and practices of knowledge management (KM) and integrate different dimensions of knowledge management arising from human resource management, information systems and strategic management.
Technology Management
You will increase your awareness of technology and its contribution to competitive success through product and process change in order to create effective managers for the modern business environment. You will explore the need for a multidisciplinary approach, and insights are drawn from three main subject areas: economics, production operations and strategic management.
The Networked Organisation
The main aim of the unit is to facilitate the understanding and management of networked organisations; in other words organisations that make the best of networks and supporting information and communication technologies. You will look at the role of Internet-based ICTs in the creation of networked organisations and its impact on organisational strategies, processes, and relationships.
Quantitative Methods for Graduates (Management)
You will be provided with an intuitive understanding of statistical methods and develop a critical (albeit respectful) understanding of empirical research. This will provide you with the background required to apply the more specialized statistical methods used in graduate research.
Methodology & Qualitative Research Methods
This unit will give you a critical understanding of the different methodological perspectives on research design and to provide you with the ability to use a variety of qualitative research techniques, including observation, interviewing and case studies.
Electives units – Computer Science:
Enabling Technologies: Networked Services
You will be introduced to the key technologies of networks in the context of business information systems in general and e-commerce applications in particular. The focus is on investigating network technologies that allow an organisation to be part of a global electronic network.
Enabling Technologies: Databases and Business Intelligence
This unit is an introduction to the key technologies of modern databases in the context of business information systems in general and e-commerce applications in particular. You will explore design of databases, query languages, and database management systems.
Service-Oriented Computing, Technologies and Management
You will explore the recent thinking in Service-Oriented Computing, Technology and Management with the aim of understanding an increasingly important part of Business Information Systems often referred to as “Service Science”.
Elective units – Information Security Group:
Application and Business Security Development
This unit will provide in-depth coverage of some of the current issues and technological developments relating to the security of business and e-commerce applications. You will consider the role of security in perspective and understand how security techniques form part of an application system.
Computer Crime
This unit explores the history, causes, development and repression of computer crime through studies of surveys, types of crime, legal measures, and system and human vulnerabilities. You will also examine the effects of computer crime through the experiences of victims and law enforcement and look at the motives and attitudes of hackers and other computer criminals.
Individual Computing Elective
The aim of this unit is to introduce a larger element of computer science research into the BIS curriculum. It is appropriate if you have computer science background and may wish to follow a career in industrial research or develop the skill of self-directed learning. You would specialise in a specific computer science area by developing a substantial technical project.
Foundations of Modern Management (Induction week course only)
You will be introduced to management in an integrative manner by identifying five elements important to the commercial success of an organisation: customers, shareholders, employees, numbers and technology. Historical roots are accentuated to help you gain a better appreciation of current practice with regard to the first three elements; it also discusses how the remaining two can influence management decision-making.
On completion of the course graduates will have:
• the ability to evaluate critically current research and research methodologies within the fields of Management and Business Information Systems and Technologies
• the ability to apply critical methodologies in analysing Management and Business Information Systems and formulating effective solutions to relevant problems concerning IT systems planning and management
• the ability to make well-informed decisions when dealing with both tactical and and strategic issues of IT investment
• appropriate professional levels of attainment in information technology; production and analysis of quantitative data; oral and written communication of complex business information to both professional and non-specialist audiences; independent and team-working skills.
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
TAssessment is carried out by a variety of methods including coursework, examinations and a dissertation.
其它信息 Other Information：
Department research and industry highlights
•There is a high degree of industry involvement in this course. Participant companies include Hewlett Packard, IBM, Enterprise-Rent-A-Car and Arup Communications. These companies take an active interest in the course and form part of the panel that judges end of year student industry project presentations. We also involve other companies as guest lecturers in our sessions and enable our students to get to use latest communication technologies from companies like Tandberg.
•Staff members teaching in this course have undertaken consultancy in the areas of e-government and green IT. They also conduct research in cloud computing, agent technology, artificial intelligence, human computer interaction and others, often involving the course students.
•Career opportunities
•Our graduates are highly employable and, in recent years, have entered many different business information systems-related areas, including careers as information managers, business analysts, IT consultants and network/system designers. Our graduates are currently working for firms such as BUPA, Lloyds TSB and the British Heart Foundation. This course also equips you with a solid foundation for continued PhD studies.