Business Computing

Business computing sits at the intersection of two disciplines that are increasingly inseparable in practice. Computing provides the technical skills to design, build and manage information systems, databases, networks and software applications. Business gives those technical capabilities a commercial and organisational context, examining how information systems support business decisions, how technology enables competitive advantage, how digital transformation is reshaping industries, and what the management challenges of deploying computing in organisations look like.

Together they produce graduates who can bridge the gap between technical and business thinking, a combination that is consistently in demand.

At the University of Stirling you will study business computing over four years of full-time study, with a year abroad built into the programme that broadens your perspective on how computing and business intersect in different economic and technological environments. You will develop technical skills in programming, software development, databases, systems analysis and information management alongside business knowledge in strategy, management, marketing and organisational behaviour. The typical tariff of 168 reflects the combined demands of a programme that requires both technical aptitude and commercial understanding across four years of study.

Graduates work as IT project managers, business analysts, systems analysts, software developers, data analysts, technology consultants, information systems managers and in a range of commercial roles in technology companies and across all sectors that depend on digital systems. The combination of technical competency and business understanding is particularly sought in roles that require managing the interface between technology teams and business stakeholders, including IT consulting, product management and digital transformation leadership. Many graduates go on to postgraduate study in information systems, business analysis, data science or management, and the year abroad experience adds an international dimension to your professional profile that is valued in globally operating organisations.