Business Informatics (Master), joint degree program

• How do you manage the development and implementation of large IT systems for business applications?
• How do you manage an IT department?
• Which scientific methods and current issues, e.g. from the fields of IT management, IT consulting and IT controlling, are relevant?

Scientifically sound training for management-oriented tasks in the IT sector

The Master's degree program in Information Systems qualifies you for management tasks in the IT sector of companies and for higher service in public administration. Accordingly, the curriculum includes a range of management-oriented topics such as IT controlling, IT management and IT consulting. In-depth modules cover requirements engineering for digital solutions, information and communication technology, IT security (security and risk management) and usability engineering. General management skills are also promoted through special methodical arrangements in an advanced business simulation. A special module is dedicated to scientific methods. Finally, the compulsory elective module, which can be selected from a catalog, serves to deepen knowledge in a sub-area of business informatics.

Through the combination of classroom teaching and self-study, graduates of the joint degree program are particularly well equipped to independently acquire and apply knowledge from various sources with regard to "life-long-learning".

Classroom courses on Saturdays outside the vacations

The standard period of study, including all examinations, is five semesters. Regular evaluations show that the attendance phases are seen as a central element for the success of the course. The personal and direct exchange of experiences with fellow students and direct contact with lecturers, as well as practical application in projects, exercises, internships and seminars are essential. The learning materials that are used to teach the content and replace the lectures and sometimes exercises found in traditional study programs are also rated positively.

Master of Science at the interface between IT and management

After successfully completing the course, you will be awarded a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree.
This fulfills the formal requirements for a doctorate and qualifies you for demanding activities at the interface between IT and management.

Graduate surveys show:

• 62% succeeded in advancing their career during their joint degree course,
• 40% of those surveyed achieved career advancement following their studies,
• 74% expect further career improvements.
• Thanks to the joint degree program, 72% have more challenging job content, 75% have an increased income and 47% have greater job security.
• 96% would definitely recommend the joint degree program in Business Informatics.

the combined study model (70 % self-study with tailored learning material and 30 % attendance events on selected Saturdays) makes it possible to successfully study business informatics at Master's level alongside a career or family work.

• IT management
• Development of complex IT systems
• Compulsory elective specialization, e.g. cooperative systems, internet databases with applications in e-business, applications of AI in WI
• Project work, final thesis

Those who have a degree in this study program often work in

• in management in the IT sector or with users,
• in public administration,
• in the higher service or
• as heads of IT departments and/or projects.

The Master's degree is the basis for a doctorate. Graduates who wish to gain further academic qualifications have the opportunity to do a doctorate at a university. This is possible via a cooperative doctorate, in which the university of applied sciences is a cooperation partner of a university.