The MSc in Electronic Business is a full-time programme running for 12 months from the date of first registration for the programme.

To be eligible for the MSc Degree in Electronic Business candidates must hold at least a Second Class Honours Grade II primary degree or equivalent, except graduates holding degrees in Business Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent. Candidates who do not meet or achieve the Second Class Honours Grade II standard may be admitted to the programme on the basis of extensive practical or professional experience as deemed appropriate by the Professor of Business Information Systems and the School of Business.

Students take taught modules to the value of 70 credits in Part I and an Electronic Business Development Project to the value of 20 credits in Part II.

Students take 90 credits as follows:

Part I
EE6163 Telecommunications for Electronic Business (5 credits)
IS6100 Electronic Business Models & Systems (5 credits)
IS6113 Storage Technology (5 credits)
IS6124 Business Models for Disruptive Technology (5 credits)
IS6127 Systems Analysis and Application Modelling (5 credits)
IS6128 Application Design (5 credits)
IS6129 Introduction to e-Business Experience and Practice (5 credits)
IS6130 e-Business Strategy Formulation (5 credits)
IS6131 Programming for Web Application and Services 1 (5 credits)
IS6132 Programming for Web Applications and Services 2 (5 credits)
IS6143 Foundations of Object Oriented Programming using Java (5 credits)
IS6144 Introduction to Mobile Application Development (5 credits)
IS6145 Database Analysis and Design (5 credits)
IS6146 Databases for Management Information Systems (5 credits)

Part II
IS6117 Electronic Business Development Project (20 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2015/2016.

Postgraduate Diploma in Electronic Business (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
Students who pass Part I may opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Electronic Business.

Programme Learning Outcomes for the MSc Electronic Business (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Integrate core e-business skills, through the development of a business plan for a practical application.
• Leverage core e-business technical skills for the implementation of a practical web and/or mobile application.
• Develop skills in team-working and interaction.
• Leverage problem solving skills in practical team and project application development.
• Develop project management skills for on-time project delivery.
• Evaluate alternative e-Business solutions to problems.
• Understand the importance of e-business project proposal and demonstration skills.
• Develop critical analytical and solution analysis skills.
  
  Programme Learning Outcomes for the Postgraduate Diploma in Electronic Business (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
  On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
  • Integrate core e-business skills, through the application of theory to practice.
  • Examine current issues in IT with specific reference to e-business.
  • Develop core skills for the creation and design of e-business websites.
  • Develop core skills for the creation and design of mobile apps.