Aims and Objectives

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The objective of this master programme is that students have acquired a deeper understanding and knowledge of important facets of information systems, information system design and information system organization and management. Since information systems are prevalent in almost every aspects of modern business and are required to achieve business strategies, it is important to understand the wider business context of information systems as well as how they can be integrated to improve quality performance. The overall goal of the programme is to provide students with an advanced understanding of these aspects of information system. Following the comprehensive goal, theoretical concepts, models and tools will be compared with real world problems in information systems and train students in advanced problem solving issues. The programme also aims to introduce, explain and apply methodological aspects of information technology, management and business in information systems. The program offer is aimed at fulfilling important features of information systems programs: professional orientation, value added, flexibility, practice and the opportunity to specialize in different career tracks.

There are four typical job profiles in professional application of the programme (1) Information Manager – graduates would be able to design and implement information systems that facilitate the flow of information between organizations and their partners. They blend in organizations integrated into network economy and can play a substantial role in strategic management. (2) Process Manager – Process managers view companies as interdepartmental value chains and can identify and optimize corporate added value processes.  Process managers are able to eliminate superfluous information and streamline processes of management. (3) Business Network Manager- graduates are able to design and optimize inter-organizational information infrastructure. They are skilled in business intelligence and ways of integrating data analytics into management processes. (4) Information Analyst – The information Analyst would be capable of collecting important data that are helpful for those in charge of managing companies.  They are aware of the information needs and would be able to apply them in both enterprise and public sector.

Programme Learning Outcomes

On completion of the programme, the graduate should be able to.

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding within the field of information systems, including both a broad command of the field and deeper knowledge of certain part and insights into current research and development work;
• Demonstrate deeper methodological knowledge in the field of information systems;
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge and understanding of information systems with a particular emphasis on the methods and practices of information system design;
• Demonstrate an understanding of how information systems theories and models can be used to analyze a broad range of problems in today’s business and society;

Skills and abilities

• Demonstrate an ability to integrate knowledge and to analyze, assess and deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations, even when limited information is available;
• Demonstrate an ability to independently identify and formulate issues to to plan and use appropriate methods in carrying out advanced tasks in specified time limits;
• Demonstrate an ability to clearly present and discuss their conclusions and the knowledge and arguments behind them, in dialogue with different groups, orally and in writing; and
• Demonstrate the skill required to participate in research and development work or to work in other advanced contexts.
• Demonstrate an ability to solve information systems design problems;
• Demonstrate an ability to integrate methods from different areas of organization, management, information systems, and information and communication technology.
• Demonstrate an ability to work individually as well as in groups with students from different cultures in order to solve practical problems as well as to manage a more extensive project.

Judgment and approach

• Demonstrate an ability to make assessments within information systems, taking into account relevant scientific, social and ethical aspects, and demonstrate an awareness of ethical aspects of research and development work;
• Demonstrate insight into the potential and limitations of science, its role in society and people’s responsibility for how it is used; and
• Demonstrate an ability to identify their need of further knowledge and to take responsibility for developing their knowledge.