Information Systems and Operations Management

Welcome to the Department of Information Systems & Operations Management

IT is an integral part of the business world. Choosing to study with ISOM offers you distinct advantages in the knowledge economy.

Whether your interest lies in Information Systems, Operations Management or Operations Research, you can look forward to high-quality teaching from leading academics. And with close ties within the Business School and the University, you have the opportunity to learn about ground-breaking cross-disciplinary research.

In ISOM, you are encouraged to put what you learn into practice. Leading by example, the Department has developed CECIL, a computer-supported learning and course management environment. Maintained by ISOM staff and students, CECIL is now used by many other departments at the University.

Information Systems (IS)

With a specialisation in Information systems, you will be equipped to apply information technology solutions to business problems. This is a skill that is valuable in virtually every sector of a modern economy. You can make your graduate profile even more powerful by combining Information Systems with a related major such as Operations and Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Accounting or Finance.

Data Communications and Networking

Data Communications and Networking deals with the telecommunication technologies that are increasingly important in today’s world. It is a specialisation available as part of an Information Systems major. The data communications and computer network courses are integrated with the Cisco Networking Academy programme, giving students the opportunity to prepare for the CCNA professional networking certification.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

A specialisation in Operations and Supply Chain Management will enable you to apply technologically sophisticated methods to solving business problems related to the delivery of products and services from the manufacturer or provider to the end customer.

This encompasses a set of issues that are faced by all large organisations and particularly those that serve a geographically dispersed market. Combined with a specialisation in an additional discipline such as Information Systems, Marketing, Accounting or Finance, you will possess a graduate profile that is greatly sought after by employers.

Operations Research (OR)

Operations Research is concerned with the theory and application of mathematical and computer models for complex decision problems encountered by management.