Master of Information Management

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Fact sheet

The Master's

This programme offers students with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree advanced non-technical training in information management, with an emphasis on the efficient and effective application and management of information technology in various business contexts (e.g. finance, marketing, HR, production and logistics, etc.). Following basic training in technology, the programme explores specific management issues in greater depth, particularly in order to develop the skills required to analyse information needs, to design and manage information systems and to fine-tune an IT strategy as an integral part of an overall business strategy. The key focus is the preliminary design needed to develop and set up an information system. In completing your Master’s thesis, you can apply these skills within a specific business context. Finally, a wide range of electives enables
you to either explore specific areas in greater depth or to gain a broader under standing through a multidisciplinary approach.

My profile

You should be familiar with and interested in the fundamentals of computer science and its business applications. Background
knowledge of business economics is useful, but not strictly necessary. You will acquire basic knowledge of business information systems and will learn to develop an information strategy aligned with an organisation's corporate strategy. You will also learn to identify information needs and to translate these into an information system architecture. Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be able to develop, model and manage business processes. Moreover, you will be able to evaluate an information system, assess its economic merits and make appropriate technological choices.

Admission requirements

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Study programme

In addition to the Master’s thesis (15 credits), the programme’s common core is comprised of 5 courses covering the most important aspects of management information systems (30 credits). To round out the programme, students also choose a number of electives (15 credits) from the list below.

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An economist by training, I ended up in the database sector during the technological boom at the end of the 1990s. Having gained fifteen years of experience in the IT department of a major bank, I wanted to deepen and to broaden my knowledge. Particularly, I intended to complement my technological skills in the database and business intelligence domains by exploring recent innovations in the field of (IT) management. I would really recommend this programme to anyone interested in combining a technological and a corporate perspective. As the curriculum offers a choice between either more technical or more managerial electives (in addition to a number of basic courses), the programme is equally suitable for those wishing to lead an IT department as a project leader as for analysts primarily interested in technology. I found returning to study very rewarding because I was able to link theory to practice. In my experience, there’s often a mismatch between business and information technology, usually due to a lack of common ground. This programme enables you to gain a wealth of new knowledge in an exceptionally short time span. Highly recommended for anyone ready to take the next step.
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Assets

One of the faculty’s most important assets is its vast national and international network. We maintain strong links with the business and financial community by organising regular workshops with industry leaders and the European Commission, situated only 30 minutes from our campus. Many of our alumni work at European institutions, and many of the department’s staff members act as advisers to various European bodies and international companies. The student association, Ekonomika, is equally active via its Business-to-University lecture programme. Our Alumni network offers excellent communication channels and networking opportunities with leading figures in industry and politics.

We have a wide international student exchange network as well. Not only do we participate extensively in the (intra-EU) Erasmus programme (with 65 partners), we also have numerous agreements with leading universities outside the EU, e.g. the Wharton School of Business (University of Pennsylvania), the University of Chicago, Cornell University, the University of Illinois and Rochester University in the United States, the University of British Columbia, Queen’s University, the University of Toronto and the Université de Montréal in Canada, the Indian Institutes of Management Calcutta and Bangalore in India, the Chinese University and the City University of Hong Kong, Beida, Tsinghua and Fudan in China, Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, National Taiwan University, Seoul National University in South-Korea, Queensland University of Technology Brisbane and the University of Sydney in Australia, Stellenbosch in South Africa, Insper in Brazil, Esan in Peru, the University of Monterrey in Mexico and the Singapore Management University.

Career prospects

In the business world, there is a great demand for IT specialists with highly-developed management skills. Our graduates are trained to gain leverage within a company through the strategic use of technology. The analysis and management of information, knowledge, processes and systems, in line with an overall business strategy, play a bridging role between computer science and business. Qualities such as strong communication skills, teamwork and group management are therefore more essential than mere technological expertise. Our graduates pursue careers as information analysts, project leaders and information technology strategists.

Application

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