INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The program lasts for two years. In order to successfully finish the course, 120 credit points have to be collected. Credit points are a quantitative measure for the overall work load of a student. They include the actual lectures as well as the time spent preparing and evaluating lectures (attending events vs. private study), taking exams, preparing for exams, thesis and seminar work and, as the case may be, work placements. An effort of 30 hours is taken as a basis to earn one credit point. One study year’s effort amounts to 1500 hours of work. Consequently, the whole course corresponds to 3000 hours of work. One credit point is equivalent to an ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credit point.
The program content follows the structure and perquisites suggested in the Association of Information Systems (AIS) guidelines for Graduate Programs in Information Systems. The curriculum content is comprised of five essential components of information systems programs (a) Information Systems prerequisites, (b) Business prerequisites, (c) Information Systems Technology, (d) Information Systems Management, (e) Concentration tracks and Master Thesis.
The first year of study of the program introduces students to general courses in information systems and environment where they operate. The second year of study is sub-divided into concentrations (majors) in: Business Information Systems, Management of Information Systems, Electronic Commerce, Information Systems Security and Geo-information Systems. The student would have to pick one of the concentration areas which constitute three core modules equivalent with 18 ECTS. In addition, students will have to pick two minors – one from Elective Group A – competencies (6 ECTS) and one from Elective Group B – sectors (6 ECTS). The second semester includes a course in Research Methods and Writing in Information Systems (5 ECTS), and internship (5 ECTS) and a master thesis (20 ECTS). More information about the master thesis follows after the education plan presented below.
| Subjects, semester 1 | ECTS | ||
| 1. | Strategy, Management and Information Systems | 6 | |
| 2. | Advanced Theories and Principles of Information Systems | 6 | |
| 3. | Emerging Technologies, Innovation and Information Systems | 6 | |
| 4. | IT Infrastructure and Security | 6 | |
| 5. | Organizational Behavior and Management | 6 | |
| Subjects, semester 2 | ECTS | ||
| 1. | Project and Change Management in Information Systems | 7 | |
| 2. | Enterprise Models in Information Systems | 7 | |
| 3. | Law, Ethics and the Implications of Digitalization | 4 | |
| 4. | Management and Financial Accounting | 5 | |
| 5. | Information Systems Analysis, Design and Modeling | 7 | |
| Semester 3 – In the third semester students will have to pick one of the areas of orientation with specific subjects | |||
| Subjects from Geo-Information Systems | |||
| 1. | Geo-Information Science | 6 | |
| 2. | GIS Analysis, Modelling and Techniques | 6 | |
| 3. | GIS Data Management Techniques | 6 | |
| 4. | Elective Course 1 (Choose from Group A) | 6 | |
| 5. | Elective Course 2 (Choose from Group B) | 6 | |
| Subjects from Business Information Systems | |||
| 1. | Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems | 6 | |
| 2. | Economics and E‑Business Management | 6 | |
| 3. | Management of Advanced Information Systems | 6 | |
| 4. | Elective Course 1 (Choose from Group A) | 6 | |
| 5. | Elective Course 2 (Choose from Group B) | 6 | |
| Subjects from Statistics, Data Processing and Simulation | |||
| 1. | Advanced Systems on Modelling and Simulation | 6 | |
| 2. | Data Processing and Statistical Methodology | 6 | |
| 3. | Statistical Aspects of Simulation Systems | 6 | |
| 4. | Elective Course 1 (Choose from Group A) | 6 | |
| 5. | Elective Course 2 (Choose from Group B)
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| Subjects from Information Security and Privacy | |||
| 1. | Enterprise Information Security Management | 6 | |
| 2. | Secure Data Management and Governance | 6 | |
| 3. | Resilient Systems and Network Administration | 6 | |
| 4. | Elective Course 1 (Choose from Group A) | 6 | |
| 5. | Elective Course 2 (Choose from Group B) | 6 | |
| Subjects from Data and Intelligence | |||
| 1. | Business Intelligence and Analytic | 6 | |
| 2. | Big Data Systems and Data Governance | 6 | |
| 3. | AI and Machine Learning in Information Systems | 6 | |
| 4. | Elective Course 1 (Choose from Group A) | 6 | |
| 5. | Elective Course 2 (Choose from Group B) | 6 | |
| Elective Course Group A | |||
| 1. | Knowledge Management | 6 | |
| 2. | Advanced Project Management | 6 | |
| 3. | Information Systems Consulting | 6 | |
| 4. | Statistical Research Methods | 6 | |
| 5. | Human‑Computer Interface | 6 | |
| 6. | Predictive Analytics for Business Decision Making | 6 | |
| 7. | Geographic Database Development | 6 | |
| Elective Course Group B | |||
| 1. | Information Systems for Financial Services | 6 | |
| 2. | Information Systems in the Public Sector | 6 | |
| 3. | Information Systems in Healthcare | 6 | |
| 4. | Information Systems in Telecommunications | 6 | |
| 5. | Data Ethics and Regulatory Frameworks | 6 | |
| 6. | Computer Forensics | 6 | |
| 7. | Thematic Map Design and Geo‑Visualization | 6 | |
| Subjects, Semester 4 | |||
| 1. | Research Methods in Information Systems | 5 | |
| 2. | Internship | 5 | |
| 3. | Master’s Thesis | 20 | |