Digital Development MSc

MSc Digital Development will train you to become a digital development champion who possesses the necessary technical and contextual skills to lead digital development and information-and-communications-technology-for-development (ICT4D) programmes and projects to completion, such as ICT-enabled enterprise, e-government, m-health, MOOCs, etc. <br/><br/>In recent years there has been - and continues to be - a massive expansion in the number of digital development projects in developing and transitional economies. <br/><br/>With a skills shortage resulting in a high project failure rate, this course satisfies the pressing need for digital development champions. By taking this course, you will benefit from The University of Manchesters world-leading Centre for Digital Development and gain: <br/><br/><br/>- conceptual frameworks to understand the process of socio-economic development and the role of information and of <br/><br/><br/> digital technologies in the development process; <br/>- new knowledge and skills to help in the effective planning, development, implementation and management of digital <br/><br/><br/> development/ICT4D initiatives.<br/><br/><br/>A range of optional course units provides an opportunity to satisfy specialist digital development champion knowledge and skill requirements, while the field visits that we normally offer will enable you to build up your real-world experience at no additional cost.<br/><br/>The course is designed for those applying, or seeking to apply, digital information and communication technologies in pursuit of socio-economic development goals. <br/><br/>It will include those who have, or plan to have direct design and implementation responsibilities, project managerial responsibilities, or broader strategic or policy-related responsibilities. Typical participants include: <br/><br/><br/>- early-career professionals who have found themselves involved with digital development/ICT4D projects and want a <br/><br/><br/> period to reflect, learn and broaden their impact and career horizons; <br/><br/><br/>- technical staff involved with digital development/ICT4D projects who wish to add systems, managerial and development <br/><br/><br/> skills to their portfolio; <br/><br/><br/>- computing graduates who wish to make ethical use of their skills but lack the necessary understanding of systems and <br/><br/><br/> development.<br/>