First students graduate from IT 'business' degree

Techies with a head for business... The first students to take a university degree in Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) have completed their studies, with a high proportion of the graduates achieving First Class honours. The BSc ITMB degree, which was designed by universities and employers in the IT industry with the support of IT sector skills body e-skills UK, focuses on areas such as project management and how to go about designing, developing and implementing technology solutions for business - aka the skills that are vital for future IT managers and leaders. Have your say on the state of tech skills in the UK. Take the silicon.com Skills Survey 2008 Take the survey now… Several IT employers, including British Airways, BT, Ford, Fujitsu, IBM and Unilever actively support the degree - by providing input... [read full story]