Why choose the MSc in E-Business & Innovation?

Students explain how the E-Business programme will help them with their future careers.

This unique programme exploits the excellence of a world-leading business school and outstanding computing environment on one integrated campus.

Multidisciplinary taught programme delivered by:

  • The Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (IEED) and the Department of Management Science - part of Lancaster University Management School - a world-leading business school and
  • Lancaster University Computing Department - one of Europe's premier Computer Science departments

For students from computing backgrounds:

  • Introduction to Management bridging module in first term
  • Option to specialise in management or advanced computing in second term

For students from management backgrounds:

  • E-Business students describe the class, groupwork and facilities.

    Introduction to ICT bridging module in first term
  • Option to specialise in advanced computing or management in second term

Choice of dissertations - completed by:

  • Team-based organisational-based project – with joint tutor supervision or
  • Individual research-based project – with management tutor supervision or
  • Individual technology-based project – with computing tutor supervision

Access to InfoLab21's Knowledge Business Centre:

  • The business incubation and support facilities linked to the University's research activities in computing and communication technologies

Successful students will be well equipped to gain employment as:

  • Business managers in private and public sector organisations responding to innovations in ICT
  • Managers in new or emerging firms requiring entrepreneurial skills to exploit ICT innovations
  • Entrepreneurs establishing their own innovative companies in the IT sector.
  • Project managers in existing technology and service providers seeking staff with strong managerial skills and knowledge of ICT

Teaching Partners

The MSc EBIN programme works in collaboration with:

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Student Views

Students describe how the MSc in E-Business and Innovation acts as a bridge between the worlds of business and IT. View full size or view more E-Business videos.

Contact Us

Gert KortuemIf you have any questions about the programme, contact Dr Gerd Kortuem, Director of the MSc in E-Business & Innovation.

Graduate Profiles

I was really impressed by the high rating of the Management School, but I was impressed more to experience the reasons behind such a high rating: the outstanding academic staff, a very organised and supportive administrative staff office and very modern facilities.

Bashar Erekat
MSc E-Business & Innovation, 2008
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