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Lead enterprise technology where business and systems meet
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Information systems leaders convert strategy into reliable digital capability. This MSc develops the dual fluency of the CIO track: business analysis and technology architecture, product thinking and service management, security and governance. You will design enterprise architectures, manage IT portfolios, and lead digital programmes that deliver measurable value. Distinct from pure computer science, the emphasis is managerial and systems-oriented — ideal for business analysts, IT managers and product owners. MSc Information Systems Management is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 24 months, and the credit total is 36. Students move from Information Systems Strategy & Governance through Information Systems Strategy & Governance; Enterprise Architecture & Systems Analysis; Databases, Integration & Data Platforms; Digital Products, UX & Requirements Engineering; IT Project & Portfolio Management; Cloud, Infrastructure & Service Management (ITIL-aligned), and finish on MSc Information Systems Capstone. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation. Reading is a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. The artefact a marker expects is a consulting brief a manager could use. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Craft IT strategy aligned with enterprise priorities and risk appetite Model enterprise architectures and integration approaches Lead product, project and service portfolios with clear value measures Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
ITIL-aligned service content and architecture modelling language literacy are integrated. Capstones often address ERP transformation, data platforms or digital product portfolios under faculty and industry review.
Faculty spotlight
Dr. Raj Patel leads enterprise architecture studios; Professor Margaret Ashford supervises digital transformation governance cases.
Study online
Online tuition is free. Online examinations and certificates are 100% free and sponsored.
On-campus study
Prefer to learn at our London campus? Campus tuition is published on each programme page. All examinations are 100% free of charge.
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| IS501 | Information Systems Strategy & Governance Information Systems Strategy & Governance (IS501) is a course on MSc Information Systems Management. It carries 15 credits and 150 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. Haverton University teaches this course on the published route for this degree.
| 15 · 150 h |
| IS502 | Enterprise Architecture & Systems Analysis Enterprise Architecture & Systems Analysis (IS502) is a course on MSc Information Systems Management. It carries 15 credits and 150 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. Haverton University teaches this course on the published route for this degree.
| 15 · 150 h |
| IS503 | Databases, Integration & Data Platforms Databases, Integration & Data Platforms (IS503) is a course on MSc Information Systems Management. It carries 15 credits and 150 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. Haverton University teaches this course on the published route for this degree.
| 15 · 150 h |
| IS504 | Digital Products, UX & Requirements Engineering Digital Products, UX & Requirements Engineering (IS504) is a course on MSc Information Systems Management. It carries 15 credits and 150 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. Haverton University teaches this course on the published route for this degree.
| 15 · 150 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| IS505 | IT Project & Portfolio Management IT Project & Portfolio Management (IS505) is a course on MSc Information Systems Management. It carries 15 credits and 150 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. Haverton University teaches this course on the published route for this degree.
| 15 · 150 h |
| IS506 | Cloud, Infrastructure & Service Management (ITIL-aligned) Cloud, Infrastructure & Service Management (ITIL-aligned) (IS506) is a course on MSc Information Systems Management. It carries 15 credits and 150 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. Haverton University teaches this course on the published route for this degree.
| 15 · 150 h |
| IS507 | Information Security, Privacy & Risk Information Security, Privacy & Risk (IS507) is a course on MSc Information Systems Management. It carries 15 credits and 150 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. Haverton University teaches this course on the published route for this degree.
| 15 · 150 h |
| IS508 | Business Process, ERP & Digital Operations Business Process, ERP & Digital Operations (IS508) is a course on MSc Information Systems Management. It carries 15 credits and 150 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. Haverton University teaches this course on the published route for this degree.
| 15 · 150 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| IS601 | AI, Analytics & Enterprise Technology Futures AI, Analytics & Enterprise Technology Futures (IS601) is a course on MSc Information Systems Management. It carries 15 credits and 150 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. Haverton University teaches this course on the published route for this degree.
| 15 · 150 h |
| IS602 | Ethics, Sustainability & Responsible Technology Ethics, Sustainability & Responsible Technology (IS602) is a course on MSc Information Systems Management. It carries 15 credits and 150 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. Haverton University teaches this course on the published route for this degree.
| 15 · 150 h |
| IS603 | MSc Information Systems Capstone MSc Information Systems Capstone (IS603) is a course on MSc Information Systems Management. It carries 30 credits and 300 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. Haverton University teaches this course on the published route for this degree.
| 30 · 300 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 24 months. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Haverton. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. All online degree examinations and certificates are 100% free and sponsored — the only cost for online study is the application fee. Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged separately. Check the Fees page for details.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
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