Management Information Systems (MIS)

Program overview

This consecutive master's programme builds on a completed Bachelor's (or equivalent first degree) and is aimed at students with backgrounds in both computing and business-related fields. It is interdisciplinary and internationally oriented, taught in English. The curriculum bridges the gap between technical and organisational perspectives: students with a computer science foundation receive additional training in business and organisational theory, while those from business backgrounds deepen their technical expertise in information systems.

What you will learn

The programme combines technical know-how with management skills so graduates can actively contribute to and shape digital transformation across organisations. Emphasis is placed on understanding the managerial challenges involved in designing and implementing digital technologies in business, public administration, education and wider society. Graduates are prepared to act as intermediaries between technical teams and organisational decision-makers.

Career and further study

On completion, graduates are ready to enter the workforce in roles that require both information-systems expertise and management competence, or to continue their academic development in doctoral programmes. The training equips students to lead, advise, or design solutions that address the organisational implications of digital technologies.

Entry requirements (concise)

• Completed Bachelor's degree (or comparable first degree) in one of: Management Information Systems; Information Systems and Management; Computer Science; Business Studies; Economics; Digital Media; Management and Engineering; or a closely related field
• Programme is a consecutive master’s (requires prior relevant bachelor-level qualification)
• Language of instruction: English

Overview

This MSc curriculum is built around a Master's thesis and a General Studies component, plus three focused study sections that together develop both research and applied skills. The three sections—Management Information Systems (MIS), Managing Digital Innovation (MDI) and Computer Science (INF)—are taught through compulsory modules that ensure a coherent, interdisciplinary grounding in information systems, organisational change and digital technologies.

Core study sections and learning outcomes

• Management Information Systems (MIS) — four compulsory modules: students gain the theoretical foundations and methodological toolset central to MIS. Expect coursework on information‑systems and organisation theory, training in both qualitative and quantitative research methods for studying information systems and organisational transformation, and a transfer module that bridges academic research and professional practice in IS. Learning outcomes include the ability to critically analyse IS phenomena, design and apply appropriate research methods, and communicate findings for both scholarly and practitioner audiences.

• Managing Digital Innovation (MDI) — three compulsory modules: this section addresses the business effects of digital technologies. Students learn core theoretical principles from organisational and information‑systems research, expand their management knowledge with a focus on innovation processes, and learn to connect theory to practical challenges of digital innovation. Outcomes include the capacity to assess strategic implications of digital technologies and to design management responses that support innovation.

• Computer Science (INF) — three compulsory modules: these courses concentrate on the technical and organisational aspects of digital transformation. Topics include strategic and operational IT service management, data‑driven decision‑making processes, and elective courses from the Master’s programme in computer science to deepen technical proficiency. Graduates will be able to analyse how digitalisation restructures organisations, apply IT‑service and data‑analytics techniques, and strengthen their informatics profile where desired.

Key takeaway for international students

The programme combines research-led theory, empirical methods and applied management skills, preparing you to work at the intersection of technology, organisations and innovation. Its interdisciplinary design supports careers in research, consulting, IT management or innovation roles, while the compulsory transfer and thesis components emphasise readiness for both academic and professional practice.

Concise summary (requirements and components)

• Master's Thesis and General Studies: mandatory components alongside the three sections
• MIS section: 4 compulsory modules (theory in IS & organisation studies; qualitative & quantitative methods; transfer module on professional/academic IS practice)
• MDI section: 3 compulsory modules (business implications of digital technologies; organisational & IS theory; management of digital innovation)
• INF section: 3 compulsory modules (organisational transformation from digitalisation; strategic & operative IT service management; data‑based decision‑making; plus selected Master’s CS courses to sharpen informatics profile)

Graduates are prepared to take on professional roles that address the organisational and managerial challenges of digital transformation in business, public administration, education and society. The degree equips students with both technical and management competencies to work at the intersection of IT and organisational decision-making.

Alternatively, graduates who wish to pursue academic research can deepen their expertise in a doctoral programme in business informatics or related fields.