Overview
This master's programme prepares you for strategic roles in information management and digital transformation. You'll gain up-to-date technical and methodological expertise at the intersection of business and IT, plus essential cross-functional skills such as leadership and project management so you can lead projects and initiatives in diverse organisational settings.
Teaching and learning
Instruction emphasises interactive formats and hands-on projects with a strong team component. The curriculum closely links current scientific research with practical challenges faced by medium-sized companies, multinational corporations and consulting firms. You will study in an international, research-oriented environment where professors bring practical experience and maintain close working relationships with students.
Program details and student expectations
This program builds a bridge between business strategy and information technology, training you to shape and lead digital initiatives that create measurable value. In the first semester you cover foundational topics such as strategic management, digital process management, technology and application management, and enterprise application engineering, alongside consulting and interpersonal skills—preparing you to translate business goals into IT-enabled solutions and to work effectively in professional teams.
The second semester (which can optionally be spent abroad) deepens your ability to turn IT into business value and to evaluate and harness emerging technologies. Core topics include Business Value Creation by IT, Disruptive Technologies, Strategic Information Management in Practice, and Digital Leadership. A set of electives (for example: Introduction to AI, Blockchain Applications for Business, Digital Innovation in Industry) lets you tailor the program toward specific technologies or industry contexts and gain practical, up-to-date expertise.
In the third semester you focus on research and independent scholarship. Courses in academic writing and information systems research prepare you to design and carry out a substantial master’s thesis project, demonstrating your ability to conduct rigorous analysis, synthesize findings, and present recommendations relevant to strategy, technology and organizational change.
Curriculum structure (semester-wise)
Key learning outcomes
This master’s programme requires applicants to have completed a university degree that corresponds to at least 210 ECTS credits. If your prior degree awards fewer than 210 ECTS, please consult the university’s guidance for degrees that do not reach 210 ECTS to see if your qualifications are eligible.
You must meet a minimum academic grade requirement of 2.5 or better (German grading scale). Also, you need subject-specific preparatory coursework: a total of 20 ECTS distributed across four areas (object‑oriented programming, database systems, IT management, and business administration), with at least 5 ECTS in each area. All preparatory credits must come from studies at a state or state‑recognised university (German or foreign). The programme is described as “approval‑free,” so no additional faculty approval beyond the normal application procedure is required—follow the application portal and the programme FAQ for detailed steps.
Requirements (concise)
Winter Semester (International)
15 July 2026
Winter Semester (EU/EEA)
31 August 2026
Graduates are prepared for roles that bridge business and IT such as IT strategy manager, digital transformation consultant, IT project or programme manager, enterprise application engineer, digital product manager, and positions in IT management or consulting within medium-sized companies, international corporations and advisory firms.
The programme equips students with both technical knowledge (e.g. enterprise applications, disruptive technologies) and management competencies (leadership, consulting, project management), enhancing employability in roles leading digital initiatives, implementing IT-driven business value and overseeing digitalisation projects across sectors.
HWR Berlin (Berlin School of Economics and Law) — Berlin
Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts — Dortmund
Furtwangen University — Villingen-Schwenningen
Harz University of Applied Sciences — Wernigerode