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Degree Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Type of study Full-time study Contact form
Standard period of study 3 semesters On-site consultation
Commencement of studies Winter semester (1 Oct)
Credits (ECTS) 90 24.04.2024
Language of instruction English Online info event
Department / Central Institute Department of Business and Economics
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Degree programme
This Master’s degree programme in Business Information Systems teaches applied 08.05.2024
knowledge at the interface of organization and technology. The course focuses on Online info event
the use of Information Technology to effect improvements in organizational value
creation. »Business Intelligence« is used to establish the significance of data for 13.05.2024
decision-making processes (Big Data). »Business Process Management« deals with Online info event
the organizational aspects of this discipline.

The degree programme teaches the interdisciplinary knowledge requisite for the Student advisory service
development of sustainable solutions. Graduates will have gained goal-orientated Department of Business and
analytic skills and be able to conceive and implement strategic and operative Economics
measures and find employment in a wide range of public and private fields. All Christine Jäkel
courses are taught via interactive seminars; the language of instruction is English. Student Office
The use of case studies enables students to gather practical and first-hand
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experience. Working in small groups enables students to enter intensive dialogue
with their peers and teachers, whilst learning international communication and
collaboration skills.
Academic Director
Department of Business and
Professional field Economics
Prof. Dr. Roland Müller
Data and process-analysis are gaining ever more importance in a changing world.
Professor of Information Systems
The marketing researcher consultants »Gartner« interviews some 2000 CIOs (Chief
Information Officers) and IT managers every year to establish the challenges
currently facing top managers. Respondents have named »Analytics and Business Department of Business and
Intelligence« as the most important technological issue which they face and the Economics
need to support »operative and strategic business processes« as the most Prof. Dr. Frank Habermann
pressing commercial issue. Studies from the trade association BITKOM and Professorship of Business
McKinsey Global institutes, have identified considerable demand for graduates Administration, Management and
with data and processing skills. Organisation

Graduates of this Master’s degree programme are superbly equipped to take the
next step in their career, whether in line management, project management or Detailed profile
consulting. The combination of economics-based expertise and IT skills provided
by this Master’s degree qualifies its holders to address complex commercial
problems and assume responsible managerial positions.

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Degree structure
The degree programme consists of a foundation and specialization stage taught in
the first semester and a specialization and project stage in the second semester.
One focus of the teaching in this degree programme lies on case studies and
project work. This seeks to enable students to apply the theoretical knowledge
which they have gained to practice-based questions.

The first semester works with the skills and understanding of a Bachelor’s degree
programme to generate a common foundation, whilst deepening the students’
understanding of selected topics in Business Intelligence and Business Process
Management. The modules of the second semester add to and extend this
knowledge. Working in the Analytics & Process Laboratories, students attain a
good grounding in the analysis, design and implementation skills fundamental to
their later careers. The third semester is intended for the Master’s thesis and the
final oral examination. A research methodology seminar supports the acquisition of
academic working practices.

Course contents
First semester

• Module 1: Data Warehousing

• Module 2: Data Science
• Module 3: Business Process Management
• Module 4: Complexity and Organizational Decision-Making
• Tutorial seminar

Second semester

• Module 1: Enterprise Architectures for Big Data

• Module 2: Text, Web, and Social Media Analytics Lab
• Module 3: Business Process Innovation Lab
• Module 4: Elective from the Master’s Pool Electives
• Tutorial seminar

Third semester

• Research seminar
• The Master’s thesis
• Final oral examination

Admission requirements

• Bachelor´s or equivalent degree in Business or Informatics, Business

Information Systems, Computer Science or Public Administration
Informatics from an accredited university
• At least 210 credit points. Applicants with 180 credits will be required to
obtain the additional 30 credits, for example by completing a placement in
the third semester (the programme will then last four semesters),
• Successfully completed courses in
– Business Administration (10 ECTS)*, and
– Quantitative Methods and/or Databases (10ECTS)* and
– Computer Science and Business Information Systems (10 ECTS)*.

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 • English language skills on a high B2 level proved by a standardised test,
e.g. TOEFL (iBT minimum score 83), IELTS (minimum score 6.0), TOEIC Four
Skills (minimum score 1200), PTE Academic (minimum score 67),
Cambridge English Scale (minimum score 170), Oxford Test of English
(minimum score 126), UNIcert II
If you have studied in the higher education system a minimum of two
semesters entirely in English, this can be accepted as equivalent (please
provide proof with your application). You do not need to provide further
English certificates if you hold a GMAT.
• Letter of motivation in English
• Curriculum vitae in English

In addition, if applicable:

• Proof of work experience in the field of studies if you have worked for at
least one year (showing the content and period of employment)
• A GMAT/ GMAT Focus with a score above 600 points; with a GMAT/GMAT
Focus no extra English proof has to be submitted

*) for a list of possible subjects, please see this document. It is not a complete
list.

Application procedure and deadlines

• How to apply for this programme

• FAQs: Applying for Master degree programmes at the Department of
Business and Economics

Applicants with a degree from a German university:

15.04.-15.06.
Please, apply online through the HWR Berlin application platform (S.A.M.).

Applicants with a degree from an university abroad:

15.03.-15.05.
Students with a Non-German Bachelor degree apply at uni-assist e. V.

Accreditation

Programmakkreditiert durch den Akkreditierungsrat

Internship semester
Students who acquired less than 210 European Credit Transfer System [ECTS]
points in their Bachelor course must obtain the missing credit points for example
by way of an integrated period of practical training, for which 30 ECTS points are
awarded. This internship semester is scheduled in the third semester, after the
theoretical phase and before the completion of studies. The master programme
will thus last four semesters.

The content of the internship has to relate to the focus of your master studies.
After enrollment you can place a request for accreditation of previous work
experience or internships.

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Alternatively, the missing 30 ECTS may be gained through studies abroad during
your third semester. More information will be given after the start of studies upon
request.

You will not have to acquire extra ECTS if your Bachelor programme was not
accredited according to the ECTS point system. This generally holds true for non-
EU-study programmes.

Students who have already gained 210 ECTS points in their Bachelor and
completed an internship may do an additional voluntary internship in their third
semester.

Study plans and regulations

• study plan

All information on the offered modules and lectures can be found on the online
campus management system S.A.M. (Study Administration Management)

All regulations, forms and documents can be found in your faculty site.

Fees and grants

Tuition fees None
Semesterfees ca. € 300 per semester (incl. local transport semester
ticket)

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