Business computing involves the application of diverse technologies to meet the requirements of business information. It is a combination of the fields of computer science, and could include aspects of advanced computing. Graduates can pursue careers in the IT or business world dealing with technical or computing issues.
The course is firmly rooted in the workplace, with guests lecturers from business and engineering partners sharing their expertise on real-world business issues. You will also have the opportunity to develop live briefs, which apply your technical expertise to real-world issues. Over the course, you will develop a wide variety of IT and business skills. From developing software applications to understanding how to analyze data in order to offer business with innovative solutions.
During your first year, you’ll explore subjects like accounting and marketing and also gain hands-on with the most recent IT and computing technologies. You’ll develop your IT and business skills to prepare for your year of placement, which can be either on-campus or at one of the many partner organizations in Kent and London. After graduation, you’ll have a unique blend of business and IT skills that could lead you to a wide variety of career options, including web development, software development helpdesk support and data analytics. Alumni of the program have worked for companies like Accenture, BP, FDM and Spotify.