Palm University College
MSc - Business Information Technology
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Programme Overview
This Master of Science in Business Information Technology is suitable for students with a technical background seeking to develop management and ethical leadership skills to be able to apply business intelligence solutions to business problems. The program aims to produce technically grounded graduates to become senior leaders with expertise in IT-enabled business innovations who can engineer new services, radically improve the way businesses work using IT, and provide a platform for continued learning.
Objectives of the program:
Businesses today cannot function effectively without IT and business intelligence that puts them ahead of others. To ensure the success of the Ghana government’s digitization agenda, the country needs a skilled workforce who understands the dynamics of harnessing information technology to transform private and governmental organizations. The objectives of this program, therefore, are to:
equip students with an in-depth understanding of how organizations can utilize business intelligence to improve decision-making.
endow students with the knowledge and skills to bridge the gap between IT and Business to drive innovation and growth in the modern global organization.
develop students’ technical, research, organizational, and leadership capabilities needed to transform their organization.
prepare students to be ethically and socially responsible professionals ready to innovate and lead in the changing business intelligence environment.
equip students with problem-solving and analytical skills crucial in successfully applying technology to business problem-solving.
Career Prospects
Graduates will find suitable positions in various sectors such as health, revenue collection agencies, banking, financial and capital markets, commodities and stock exchanges, local government, farming, education, transport, manufacturing, telecommunications, and tourism. Potential designated positions for graduates from this program in the public and private sectors include:
Business Information Systems Manager
Business And Systems Analyst
Business Intelligence Analyst
Market Forecaster
Business Intelligence Consultant
Domestic Requirements
Applicants should possess a first degree or equivalent from a recognized university with a minimum of second-class (lower division) in a computing-related subject such as BSc Information Technology, BSc Computer Science, BSc Information Studies, or a Business Administration degree with a specialization in Management Information Systems.
First-degree holders with second class (lower division) from other disciplines with a postgraduate diploma in Information Technology or any Computing-related subject.
Applicants with a third class in a computing-related field with a minimum of three years of working experience in any sector would be admitted after passing an entrance examination and an interview. Such applicants would be tested on critical writing skills.
Applicants with third class without working experience in the business intelligence sector would be admitted if such applicants possess a post-graduate diploma in the relevant area
First-degree holders with second class (lower division) from other disciplines with a postgraduate diploma in Information Technology or any Computing-related subject.
Applicants with a third class in a computing-related field with a minimum of three years of working experience in any sector would be admitted after passing an entrance examination and an interview. Such applicants would be tested on critical writing skills.
Applicants with third class without working experience in the business intelligence sector would be admitted if such applicants possess a post-graduate diploma in the relevant area
International Requirements
Applicants should possess a first degree or equivalent from a recognized university with a minimum of second-class (lower division) in a computing-related subject such as BSc Information Technology, BSc Computer Science, BSc Information Studies, or a Business Administration degree with a specialization in Management Information Systems.
First-degree holders with second class (lower division) from other disciplines with a postgraduate diploma in Information Technology or any Computing-related subject.
Applicants with a third class in a computing-related field with a minimum of three years of working experience in any sector would be admitted after passing an entrance examination and an interview. Such applicants would be tested on critical writing skills.
Applicants with third class without working experience in the business intelligence sector would be admitted if such applicants possess a post-graduate diploma in the relevant area
First-degree holders with second class (lower division) from other disciplines with a postgraduate diploma in Information Technology or any Computing-related subject.
Applicants with a third class in a computing-related field with a minimum of three years of working experience in any sector would be admitted after passing an entrance examination and an interview. Such applicants would be tested on critical writing skills.
Applicants with third class without working experience in the business intelligence sector would be admitted if such applicants possess a post-graduate diploma in the relevant area
Programme Details
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Mode of Study/teaching
Time of Study
Duration
2 Years
Campus Region & Location
Region: Eastern
Location: Shai Hills
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