{"id":6002,"date":"2023-02-07T12:55:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T07:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdi.com.pk\/online\/?page_id=6002"},"modified":"2025-10-17T16:31:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:31:22","slug":"xcl-msc-big-data-and-digital-skills-for-managers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mdi.com.pk\/online\/xcl-msc-big-data-and-digital-skills-for-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"XCL – MSc Big Data and Digital Skills for Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MSc Big Data and Digital Skills for Managers<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t[vc_column_text css=”” animation=”animation fade-in”]This MSc degree program awarded by\u00a0University of Chichester UK <\/strong>enables you to understand the methodologies and technical tools needed for deployment of new business models and digital technologies to enhance organizational performance.<\/p>\n

Fee UK Pounds 4,000\u00a0 \u00a0 Duration 12 months<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1636433692547{padding-top: 8vh !important;}”]\t
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Your Degree Summed Up<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]
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Master of Science (M.Sc)
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Disruptive Change Management (15 credits)<\/h3>\n

In an era where nothing is permanent, organisations need to think on their feet to survive the next wave of disruption. Managers are required to understand and apply best practices from change management theories to inform their leadership skills and effective decision-making.<\/p>\n

Technologies for the Innovative Manager (15 credits)<\/h3>\n

The modern discoveries and innovations in the tech sector are creating new products, software, and tools capable to make organisations more efficient, innovative and frontrunners in the sector in which they operate. However, managers need to navigate an extremely competitive market, where there is an abundance of tools to perform the same task and managers need to understand which products to use and in which specific areas to apply them.<\/p>\n

Digital Transformation and New Business Models (15 credits)<\/h3>\n

In recent decades, organisations from around the world have had to adapt to the implementation, application, and massive use of technology in every aspect of the business.<\/p>\n

The module focuses on practical tools, practices, processes, and techniques used to deploy successful digital transformation projects.<\/p>\n

Big Data and IoT (15 credits)<\/h3>\n

Through billions of devices connected to the Internet and a massive amount of data available at our fingertips, the way we look at collecting, catalogue and analysing information has drastically changed.<\/p>\n

During the module, students learn about the history of industrial revolutions, up to the Fourth, and the role that the Internet of Things has in relation to Big Data.<\/p>\n

Artificial Intelligence (15 credits)<\/h3>\n

In the past decade, Artificial Intelligence became one of the buzzwords for managers and individuals alike. While the progress made in subjects like robotics, natural language processing and machine learning, artificial intelligence is still a complex world to navigate, and its potential is incredible for many businesses alike.<\/p>\n

Throughout the course, students will learn about the ethical implications of AI and the relationship between humans and robots\/algorithms, as well as the basics of how artificial intelligence works.<\/p>\n

Technology Management (15 credits)<\/h3>\n

The organisations of today need to consider the fundamental role technology can play in every aspect of the business, not simply in relation to the acquisition of IT tools. Thus, managers are required to look at the strategic advantages that can be gained through the deploying of technology strategies at a variety of levels, from employees and how their work can benefit from it to business models, information right through to the advantages for the external stakeholder and customers.<\/p>\n

Blockchain and its Applications (15 credits)<\/h3>\n

Students entering the business world need to develop certain skills and competencies to increase their practical experience. During this course, students will be encouraged to simulate the working environment through a real-life team project.<\/p>\n

Tech Entrepreneurship (15 credits)<\/span><\/p>\n

Students entering the business world need to develop certain skills and competencies that enhance and increase their practical experience, especially in relation to the tech start-up world. Whether interested in starting a business, or working in a start-up environment, students will require the knowledge and skills that are linked to an entrepreneurial mindset. During this course, students will be given the opportunity to work on their own start-up idea and bring it to life.<\/p>\n

Managing Change Through Creativity and Design Thinking (15 credits)<\/span><\/p>\n

This module recognises the crucial importance that solving problems innovatively and generating change has, to gain a competitive advantage in many areas of business management. Furthermore, thinking creatively is a basic skill for innovation and organisational success. Managers at all levels benefit from understanding how to creatively solve problems, identify opportunities, and generate ideas that, in diverse ways, are innovative and produce a benefit to organisations.<\/p>\n

Business & Tech Project (45 credits)<\/h3>\n

The module supports and guides students towards the production of an independent piece of original business research taking the form of a business research project. Students will have the opportunity to apply their prior knowledge to real-life research questions that arise from their placement experience and will learn to undertake and critically assess business research, its impact and its contextual nature.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section]\t<\/div>\n\t[vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1675227946045{background-color: #efefef !important;}”][vc_row][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”]\t

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Salesforce Platform Development<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t[vc_column_text]Salesforce is the world’s most widely-used software solution for Customer Relationship Management (CRM). One of the main aspects of the tool is that it offers many features and seamlessly integrates the newest technologies. This specialisation was designed in full cooperation with Salesforce, so students who successfully pass this module will be recognised as Salesforce experts with a special certificate.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image source=”external_link” external_img_size=”450×253″ custom_src=”https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/iubh\/c_fill%2Cg_face%2Cdpr_auto%2Cf_webp%2Cw_1216%2Car_16%3A9\/v1628762647\/International-FSEU\/Study_Programmes\/Salesforce\/salesforce_logo_resized_ghzeao.png”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”5\/6″]\t
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Salesforce is the world’s most widely-used software solution for Customer Relationship Management (CRM). One of the main aspects of the tool is that it offers many features and seemlessly integrates the newest technologies. You will be certified as part of the module in cooperation with Salesforce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In this specialisation, you\u2019ll get to know the specifics of developing software for mobile systems. With the Android mobile platform as an example, you will learn how one differentiates mobile applications (apps) from the development of browser-based information systems, which technologies and programming concepts are typically used, and which challenges there are to developing apps for industrial purposes. You\u2019ll learn how to independently create mobile software systems and use them to solve concrete problems on various software platforms. The optimal usage of camera, photo and video, as well as cross platform development, rounds out this module.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”BIG DATA AND CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES” tab_id=”1636700639398-047ef177-0d6f”][vc_column_text]Which types of data are there, and how are text-based, binary data formats constructed? \u2013 Upon completion of this module, you’ll have the answers to these and other relevant questions on the topic of Big Data. In addition, you’ll know both the challenges and typical limitations of analysis systems. You’ll come to understand the foundations of cloud computing and its associated service models. Through this, you\u2019ll be capable of analysing the underlying technologies and characteristic features of the cloud computing systems available today.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE” tab_id=”1636700639478-e87ab8a6-c4ee”][vc_column_text]\n

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Business Intelligence (BI) deals with the creation of information from company data that\u2019s relevant not only to selective management control, but also to the optimisation of company activities. The data warehouse installation often serves as a basis of a company or organisation. In the context of this course, techniques, procedures and models will be introduced and discussed, showing how data filing, the generation and analysis of information, and the distribution of this information are carried out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”SOFTWARE ENGINEERING WITH PYTHON” tab_id=”1636700639553-9098483e-fe43″][vc_column_text]\n

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Python is one of the most popular programming languages of our time. It offers applications in data handling, software development, machine learning and artificial intelligence. This specialisation will provide you with a foundational understanding of Python and its relevance to data science tasks. Python\u2019s basics and its programming concepts will also be presented, along with the important role of its ability to use functions with a variable number of arguments. An overview into the work with common libraries, as well as modules on the topic of data science, rounds out this course.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”IT PROJECT AND ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT” tab_id=”1636700639626-743008b0-aa5e”][vc_column_text]\n

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MSc - Digital Learning<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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