Name of the program
Business Informatics
Field of the programme
Information Technology (IT)
Language of the programme
English
Programme(s) and duration in semesters, number of contact hours
| part-time course | 4 | 384 |
Available specialization
| financial technologies specialization |
Number of credits to be accumulated to obtain the degree
120 credits
Educational level and qualification indicated in the degree certificate
- educational level: magister (Master of Science, abbreviated: MSc)
- name of master course: Business Informatics Engineering
- qualification: Business Informatics Engineer
Aim of the course
The aim of the course is to train business IT specialists who can understand complex business processes, identify problems and develop solutions. They are able to identify the needs of IT systems supporting value-creating processes, to develop and manage the applications, and to carry out and coordinate research and development tasks. They are prepared to pursue their studies at doctoral level.
The technical competences to be acquired
a) knowledge
Their English language skills will be sufficient for the level of training, knowledge of English-language literature, understanding and processing of professional texts, and the performance of the professional tasks for which you are qualified, as well as for continuing professional development.
Knowledge and understanding of the company’s activity system, the concepts of value chain, supply chain, the principles of process-oriented corporate management, the process of corporate strategy making.
Knowledge and understanding of the relationships between business functions, including key concepts and procedures related to marketing, finance and accounting, human resource management, innovation management and value creation process management.
Have a detailed knowledge of information systems, understanding of architecture development principles and methods.
Familiar with the principles and methods of business, information and data architecture, the main context of implementation and change management.
Understand the relationship between information and business architecture and map business needs to IT requirements.
Know the basic characteristics of the different layers of the information architecture (transaction processing, operational support, decision support, teamwork, workflow) and the interrelationships between them.
Detailed knowledge of all areas of information management, including IT strategy, process management, systems development, knowledge management, IT service management, project management, risk management, performance management, IT asset management, IT security and IT audit.
A comprehensive knowledge of the regulatory issues and problems of the information society, including the interpretation of specific areas (media, telecommunications, economics) and the legal aspects of information technology.
Familiar with global trends in IT disciplines, their disciplinary boundaries, their role in IT and societal innovation and the new requirements they bring.
Know the methods, procedures and constraints for solving problems and tasks related to the application domains.
Knowledge and understanding of the concepts and contexts of multivariate statistics and computer science, their applications and limitations.
b) skills
Designs and manages the development of IT applications and methods to solve real business and organisational problems.
Ability to understand and analyse business processes, identify software applications to support implementation, and match business and organisational needs.
Ability to apply system development principles and methods, use development tools (business modelling and computer-aided development tools), and manage the implementation of applications for development.
Ability to design, create and manage databases.
Ability to adapt business applications, initiate organisational changes necessary for the implementation of IT applications, assess implementation risks and plan measures to avoid them, and collaborate in their implementation.
Ability to manage the IT unit of the organisation, outsourcing IT tasks to an external service provider as required.
Ability to apply familiar methods to manage operational risks.
Ability to design and manage development projects and explore different organisational and organisational solutions to IT challenges.
In cooperation with the IT auditor, it can provide the necessary conditions and controls for the procedures.
Ability to identify and communicate business opportunities in IT applications.
c) attitude
Monitor professional and technological developments in the field of information technology and business (public administration, public services).
Applies a critical perspective, new insights, solutions and methodologies in his/her field of expertise and discipline.
Use scientific arguments to make the necessary innovations in research, development planning and management.
Consider it important to communicate professional results between IT and other representatives of the application field.
Adopt and develop a work and organisational culture, consistently applying professional ethical principles related to IT security.
Committed to meeting and enforcing quality requirements.
Respects opinions that differ from his/her own and seeks to persuade based on professional arguments.
Consider it important to communicate and implement environmentally conscious behaviour.
Actively participates and takes on management tasks in projects and working groups on specific tasks, continuously develops his/her project management knowledge and skills, and focuses on the shared value of success in his/her initiatives and decisions.
d) their autonomy and responsibility
He/she performs his/her tasks in an autonomous IT role, in accordance with the objective, but in a self-determined manner, thinking through and developing professional issues.
A sense of responsibility to meet and enforce deadlines.
Take responsibility for their own work and that of their colleagues working under them or with them (in a project).
Manages mission-critical IT systems with development and operational responsibility.
Main areas of the course
| Area | Credit |
|---|---|
| Natural sciences | 20 |
| Professional core curriculum | 20 |
| Specialization, required subjects | 38 |
| Thesis | 30 |
| Optional subjects | 12 |
| Total: | 120 |
Criteria requirements
Internship
Professional practice of at least 6 weeks (containing 240 work hours).
Foreign language literacy requirements
Conditions to issue the degree:
To receive the master’s degree it is required to possess a state-approved, complex, English language certificate of at least intermediate (B2) level; or a state-approved, complex language certificate of at least intermediate (B2) level of any other living language in which the discipline has scientific literature plus a state-approved, complex, English language certificate of basic (B1) level. The student should have a command of the professional language too.
Verification of knowledge
a) during the semester with written or oral presentation, written test, or assessing home assignment (plan, measurement minutes etc.), with practical mark or signature;
b) passing a pre-examination during the semester;
c) passing an exam or a comprehensive exam in the exam period and
d) the final exam.
Conditions to take the final exam
a) obtaining the final certificate;
b) thesis approved by a reviewer.
The final certificate is a prerequisite of the admission to the final examination. The final certificate is issued to students, who have fulfilled all educational requirements specified in the curriculum – except for the thesis submission – and obtained the necessary amount of credits.
Components of the final exam
The final exam comprises of the defence of the thesis and oral exams specified in the curriculum (with preparation times at least 20 minutes per subject), which have to be taken the same day.
Result of the final examination (F)
The overall result of the final examination is the average of grades obtained for the thesis and the subjects of the oral part of the final exam:
F =(Th+ S1+S2+…+Sm)/(1+m).
Conditions to issue the degree
a) successful final exams;
b) a complex language examination at level B2 or above in any foreign language.