Design And Development Of Digital Business (msc) in University College Cork, Ireland

Design And Development Of Digital Business (msc) in University College Cork

The Master of Design and Development of Digital Business is a 12-month (full-time) taught master’s degree course. This intensive and innovative course is designed to provide honours graduates who have little or no prior technology experience with:

• a critical understanding of Internet and mobile business strategies, models and processes
• a high level of competence in the technology skills needed to develop professional electronic and mobile business systems
• excellent employment opportunities and a world-class student experience

In Part I of the course, students work closely with our staff in lectures, seminars and in our state-of-the-art development labs to acquire and hone the knowledge and skill areas that underpin contemporary electronic and mobile business. Modules in Part I focus on a wide variety of subject areas including business strategy, programming for the Internet and for mobile devices, systems analysis and design, and systems infrastructure. All technology courses are firmly grounded in a practical, real-world business context and are designed for students with little or no prior experience in computing technology.

In Part II, students work in small groups with a mentor to apply their new knowledge and skills in a practical way - by developing an idea for a new, innovative electronic business venture. The project groups will bring their venture from an initial concept to a fully-articulated business and marketing plan, culminating in the implementation of a functional proof-of-concept prototype system.

Students take a total of 90 credits. Students take taught modules to the value of 70 credits in Part I and a Digital Design and Development Project to the value of 20 credits in Part II.