On this course you will gain a thorough understanding of how information technology and computer-based systems can facilitate the needs of business. Through a mixture of theory and ‘real world’ practice, you will learn how to assess organisational problems and to create the best computing solutions to solve the business needs. By specialising in Social Media, you’ll learn about how the internet has rapidly evolved to accommodate services such as Skype, Facebook and Twitter – technologies which are all being exploited by companies for commercial purposes. Computer Science at Brunel Study at Brunel and you’ll be working with staff internationally recognised for their state-of-the-art subject knowledge. Our Department of Computer Science was ranked top in the country for "Research Power" in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). In fact almost 85% of our research was rated ‘World-leading’ or ‘Internationally Excellent’. More than 50 academic staff teach in the Department, many having a background in the computer industry. Practically all are involved in our applied computing research which includes information systems, software engineering, knowledge-based systems, and simulation modelling. We also have a high quality infrastructure to match including more than 250 computers and servers for exclusive student use – all running state-of-the-art software. The Department of Computer Science is a member of the Microsoft Alliance, the Apple iOS Academic Developer Programme and is an nVidia CUDA Teaching Center. Aims This course aims to make you knowledgeable about computing in industrial and commercial organisations – and equip you to assess what computing solution is appropriate in a given circumstance. It also allows you to focus on a Social Media specialism in addition to the core Business Computing content.

As a Brunel Business Computing (Social Media) graduate you’ll enjoy excellent employment prospects. Our combination of work experience and up-to-date teaching means that you’ll be well-equipped to follow the career you want after graduation. Our graduates are high quality experts able to handle the increasing demands of scientific, technological and commercial development in the new millennium. Not unexpectedly, they’re in high demand with the wide-ranging companies and organisations increasingly dependent on computer technology. Careers Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey Information Systems graduates have a range of employment options open to them. Students graduate with a valuable understanding of computing and a grasp of the important elements of accounting and management as well as the ability to communicate the business benefits of IT. In 2011/12, six months after graduating: * 70.8% of graduates with a first degree were in employment * 10.4% were in full-time further study * 10.4% were combining work and study Read more about graduate destinations for this subject area Our graduates have a wide range of careers open to them. The industry’s major companies all have openings for well-qualified personnel. Students with ‘sandwich’ experience are particularly in demand for the better graduate appointments. Recent graduates have gone on to work for well-known companies and organisations including: * Accenture * Anderson Consulting * Barclays * British Airways * British Telecom * Compaq * Demon * HSBC * IBM * Logica * The Meteorological Office * Microsoft * Morgan Stanley * O2 * Oracle * Orange * Toshiba As a good honours graduate you may also be able to study for a higher degree in one of our research areas – such as information systems/machine interface, simulation modelling and software engineering.