What is Information Management?
To achieve success in today's society everyone needs to make best use of their knowledge. For companies, this means putting effective information strategies in place so that they can match market knowledge and client data to deliver profitable solutions. The same applies in other sectors, for example, for those in the caring professions, it can mean drawing on databases of quality information to help them decide how best to treat their patients. In fact every citizen needs to be information literate to benefit economically and socially in the new information society.
Information managers are the people who can deliver these solutions, and ensure that the right information reaches the right people in all walks of life.
Information management is centrally concerned with identifying, organising, evaluating, storing and disseminating information in the most effective and efficient manner. This involves understanding how information systems can be developed to meet requirements. Importantly, it also involves understanding how organisations work, and how information strategies must take into account people's needs and behaviour.
Therefore, the information manager commands a powerful mix of people skills and knowledge of information systems. This makes information managers attractive to potential employers, as private and public sector organisations put increasing emphasis on knowledge management and information systems. Students on our programmes acquire theoretical and practical knowledge which they will be able to apply confidently in organisations of all kinds. As can be seen from the details in these webpages, our Information Management degree programmes offer a careful mix of more technical aspects, such as systems modelling and website design, and management and social topics.
You may go on from your degree to take up a specialist information management position - such as Chief Information Officer, information systems manager, knowledge manager or corporate planner, to name but a few possibilities - but more broadly you will gain a solid foundation for taking up a variety of work roles in this rapidly changing society. If you are keen to take up the challenge of a demanding programme which will give you a competitive edge in your career start, we look forward to your application.
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