IT Management

Combine IT and business expertise – and study IT Management to graduate with the popular Master of Science degree. With the interdisciplinary technical and leadership skills you will learn from this distance learning course, you will be able to develop and implement an IT strategy tailored to business goals and processes. This degree is a prerequisites for higher civil service positions and also qualifies you to do a doctorate. With this degree, you will enjoy excellent long-term prospects at:

• Industrial companies (e.g. vehicle and aircraft manufacturing, mechanical engineering, food and pharmaceutical manufacturers)
• Companies in the service sector (e.g. management consulting firms)
• Software development contractors
• Universities and research institutions
• Government agencies, public institutions
• IT start-ups

Design and optimize IT processes that add value in all industries.

This master’s program helps university graduates with bachelor’s and German Diplom degrees from various fields advance their careers. The distance learning course is primarily geared towards IT specialists, computer scientists, engineers, natural scientists, and economists who want to manage IT projects in the future. The degree program offers an attractive additional qualification while working at any stage of your career.

The Master of Science in IT Management is a scientifically based degree program with an interdisciplinary approach. It is divided into core and advanced areas. First, you will acquire broad methodological skills in project management, corporate management, and financial mathematics. In the core area of the program, you will acquire specialized skills for managing IT projects and international management. You will also benefit from cutting-edge expertise in the field of collaboration engineering.

The advanced area is your chance to focus on an important aspect of IT management while still completing the master’s degree program. You can select two modules to deepen your knowledge, for example in IT controlling, IT security management, e-business management, or information and knowledge management. During the project phase, you will apply your knowledge with a strong emphasis on research and scientific methods. This will further strengthen your professional, methodological, and social skills.

The list shows you the order we recommend that you complete the individual modules. You can select and complete the modules according to your personal level of knowledge and experience. In doing so, you should consider the subject-related prerequisites as described in the module manual and examination regulations. This flexibility allows you to create your own personalized part-time degree program. You determine the pace at which you learn.

CORE AREAS Σ 60 CP

First Semester

• Quantitative Methods and Financial Mathematics 6 CP
• International Project Management and Management Techniques 6 CP
• Organizational Development 6 CP
• Compulsory Elective 6 CP
• Strategic Information Management 6 CP

TECHNICAL SPECIALIZATION, RESEARCH FOCUS, AND THESIS Σ 60 CP

Second Semester

• International Management and Intercultural Communication 6 CP
• Management of IT Projects and Quality 6 CP
• IT Innovation Management 6 CP
• IT Service Management 6 CP
• Collaboration Engineering 6 CP

Third Semester

• Specialization Module 1 6 CP
• Specialization Module 2 6 CP
• Business Research Methods 6 CP
• Advanced Specialization 6 CP
• Project Work 6 CP

Fourth Semester

• Master’s Thesis including Colloquium 30 CP

Your master’s program gives you the opportunity to specialize in two of four subject areas. You will then further deepen your knowledge in one of two selected modules. As a result, you will broaden your knowledge, set your own individual priorities, and enhance your professional profile. You can select from the following areas of focus:

• IT Controlling
• IT Security Management
• Architecture and Software Concepts
• E-Business Management

Your master’s program contains compulsory electives within the fields of Fundamentals. Here you must complete one of two modules. In same cases - depending on your first degree- this module will be assigned to you by Wilhelm Büchner University.

Compulsory Elective (1 of 2 electives) 6 CP

• Corporate Management
• Distributed Information Systems