MSc in Business Administration and Information Systems

You gain an understanding of how the management of IT affects organisations and their financial performance – and how the organisational needs and economic reality creates possibilities and constraints on IT.

About the programme

The programme combines topics of business and general management with technical topics addressing digital and information technologies of relevance for organisations. 

IT at the core of business
The significance of digital and information technologies in business is greater than ever. Almost every activity and decision in a company depends on IT, and therefore IT considerations are key concerns in a range of business functions, including human resources, finance, manufacturing and security.

Companies and organisations rely on IT when pursuing their digital business aspirations, communicating with employees, suppliers and customers, and IT is used to observe changes in markets, to keep up with supply and demand, and to reduce cost and risk by collecting and analysing data and information.

In a world permeated by digital technologies, having an IT organisation that effectively contributes to organisations ambitions is not a choice, but is a necessity.

IT as a tool
In this programme you learn how to use digital and information technologies to add value to companies and organisations. We care about digital technologies, because they change what is possible. Technology is viewed as something you can use and manage to reach the goals and solve the problems of a company.

You will gain an understanding of the company and learn to analyse its needs providing the background for designing and implementing specific solutions. You will learn how IT affects the organisational structure and financial results of a company – and how the organisational needs and economic reality creates possibilities and constraints on the IT organisation.

You will also learn how to box in the problems of a company – reducing the complexity and making it possible to analyse, create and implement IT solutions. And you will learn to think outside the box – and thereby not only find more effective ways of doing things but also create new solutions to old problems.

Speaking two languages
The dependence of companies and organisations upon digital and information technology creates a need for technical and non-technical-departments to understand and collaborate with each other – and a need for employees with an understanding of the implementation of technology into business. Employees with skills restricted to either business administration or computer science is no longer sufficient. Companies need people with qualifications that cross the boundaries of the two different areas.

You work with the integration of non-technical and technical matters and gain experience and knowledge of the two fields, their intersections and different needs, possibilities and constraints.

 

Course overview

1. semester

2. semester (Choose 4 out of 6 courses)

3. semester 4. semester

Managing IT Project Complexities (7,5 ECTS)

 

 

 

Technology and Organization in a Digital World (7,5 ECTS)

Electives / Internship / Exchange (30 ECTS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master's thesis (30 ECTS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet of Things (7,5 ECTS)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (7,5 ECTS)
Innovation in a Digital World (7,5 ECTS)
Information Economics and Business (7,5 ECTS)
Strategy Making and Information Technology (7,5 ECTS) Advanced Strategic Information Management (7,5 ECTS)
Applied Machine Learning (7,5 ECTS) Researching Technologies: Explanatory and Design Strategies (7,5 ECTS)

You can read more about the programme, academic content and exams in the in programme regulations for MSc in Business Administration and Information Systems.

 

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