B.Sc. Information Systems
DURATION
6 up to 7 Semesters
LANGUAGES
German, English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
EUR 995 / per month *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Sign a study contract by December 15 and start your studies in spring with a 500 Euro discount
Introduction
With a bachelor's degree in business informatics, you will acquire exciting knowledge in the areas of business & Information processing systems. Whether programming, hacking & IT security or e-business — The bachelor's degree in business informatics at ISM combines the basics of business administration with current trends & Challenges of business informatics.
Thanks to numerous practical, consulting projects, workshops and courses by experienced lecturers from the business world, your studies will be strongly focused on the current changes and challenges in the industry. You will also gain initial professional experience through integrated internships at home or abroad. Get ready to transform your theoretical knowledge into practical expertise.
How is this Program Structured?
The program offers an entrepreneurial foundation with an individual focus through exciting lectures in the areas of management fundamentals (business and economics), basic skills (e.g. project management) and industry-specific focus courses. For example, lectures are offered in the areas of digital business, data science and software engineering.
Studying business informatics means not only acquiring business knowledge, but also understanding structures and processes at an international level. To prepare you for an international career as a business IT specialist, this bachelor's program includes:
- Intensive language training with English as the lecture language as well as optional lectures in French, Italian or Spanish,
- An integrated semester abroad at one of around 190 partner universities abroad and
- A second optional semester abroad (7th semester).
Your Advantages at a Glance
- High-quality German education: first-class teaching and unlimited state accreditation (FIBAA)
- Practical: strong practical relevance and many international & Guest lecturers from business
- High employability after graduation: over 80% of our bachelor's students find a job before graduation
- Strong internationality: students from 84 nationalities. 30% international students
- Network of more than 190 partner universities to choose from for your semester abroad
- Personal teaching atmosphere: Learn in small learning groups and learn from the best
- Study business informatics (Bachelor) at three locations in Germany: Dortmund, Munich and Hamburg.
Apply now and enjoy a study fee discount:
- Last Call Discount: Enroll in this program by December 15 (for studies starting in spring) and get a 500 Euro fee discount.
- Early Bird Discount: Enroll in this program by March 15 and get a 1,500 Euro fee discount for the programs starting in fall.
Applicants who need a study visa for Germany please apply no later than the following dates:
- July 15th for all programs starting in the fall term
- December 15th for all programs starting in the spring term of the next year.
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Scholarships and Funding
The ISM sponsors highly dedicated applicants and students from the first term. There is the possibility of a Full Scholarship as well as a Partial scholarship.
Full Scholarships
High-performing beginners receive a full scholarship including all tuition fees for the bachelor program (six terms) as well as the tuition fee for the completing bachelor thesis. The scholarship does not contain financial support regarding accommodation, living costs, learning material, etc. Only the tuition fees for international partner universities that can be covered by the ISM’s tuition fee are covered by the scholarship. The remission of fees of the ISM full scholarship refers to the normal period of bachelor studies (only six-term bachelor degree programs). An application for the full scholarship is only possible before the 1st term.
Partial Scholarships for Bachelor
This kind of scholarship covers a part of the complete tuition fees at ISM. It does not contain financial support regarding accommodation, living costs, learning material, etc. Partial scholarships are always granted for two terms. For an extension of the partial scholarship please apply after one year anew.
Fee reduction: The fee reduction will be enabled for students, who cannot pay the full tuition fees due to economic and/or social conditions.
Important! The ISM scholarship and the Germany scholarship CANNOT be combined!
Curriculum
With exciting lectures in the areas of management fundamentals (business studies & economics), basic skills (rhetoric & project management) as well as industry-specific focal points, the course provides you with a business management basis with individual focus. For example, lectures are offered in the areas of digital business, data science, or software engineering.
1st Semester
Business Administration 1: Principles of Business Economics
- Introduction to Business Administration, Procurement & Production (2,5 ECTS)
- Marketing (2,5 ECTS)
Business Administration 2: Financial Reporting
- Financial Accounting (2,5 ECTS)
- Financial Reporting & Business Taxation (2,5 ECTS)
Mathematical Basics
- Business Mathematics (2,5 ECTS)
- Statistics 1 (2,5 ECTS)
Business English 1
- Business Correspondence (2 ECTS)
Programming 1
- Object-oriented Programming (5 ECTS)
- Mobile Application Development (3 ECTS)
Program Specifics:
- Core Competencies
- Introduction to Information Systems (1 ECTS)
- Scientific Methods (1 ECTS)
- Calculation Software (1 ECTS)
- Rhetoric (1 ECTS)
- Project Management (1 ECTS)
Internship possible (6 ECTS)
2nd Semester
Business Administration 3: Managerial Accounting
- Investment & Financing (2,5 ECTS)
- Cost Accounting (2,5 ECTS)
Economics 1: Principles of Economics
- Microeconomics (2,5 ECTS)
- Macroeconomics (2,5 ECTS)
Applied Statistics
- Statistics 2 (2,5 ECTS)
- Market Research (2,5 ECTS)
Business English 2
- Moderation & Presentation (2 ECTS)
Program Specifics:
- Informatics
- Computer Engineering & Science (3 ECTS)
- Communication Networks & Distributed Systems (2 ECTS)
- Hacking & IT Security (3 ECTS)
- Web Engineering
- Web Application Development (5 ECTS)
Internship possible (6 ECTS)
3rd Semester
Business Administration 4: Human Resources & Organization Management
- Human Resource Management (2,5 ECTS)
- Organization (2,5 ECTS)
Business Administration 5: Business Management
- Principles of Corporate Management (2,5 ECTS)
- Service Management (2,5 ECTS)
Economics 2: Basics of Political Economy
- Economic Policy (2,5 ECTS)
- Corporate Social Responsibility (2,5 ECTS)
Business English 3
- Negotiation (2 ECTS)
Program Specifics:
- Business Information Systems 1
- Business Application Systems (3 ECTS)
- ERP Systems (2 ECTS)
- Business Information Systems 2
- Database Systems (5 ECTS)
- IT Law & Data Protection (3 ECTS)
Internship possible (6 ECTS)
4th Semester
Semester abroad (24 ECTS)
Internship possible (6 ECTS)
5th Semester
Software Engineering
- Software Architectures & Technology (4 ECTS)
- Usability & User Experience (3 ECTS)
E-Business
- E-Procurement (2 ECTS)
- Digital Process Management (2 ECTS)
- E-Commerce (2 ECTS)
- Workshop/Practical Seminar (5 ECTS)
Elective Module (1 of 2):
- General Management
- Strategic Management (2 ECTS)
- Leadership & Motivation (2 ECTS)
- Crisis Management & Recapitalization (2 ECTS)
- Business Communication
- Internal Communication (2 ECTS)
- Investor Relations (2 ECTS)
- Global Communications (2 ECTS)
Internship possible (6 ECTS)
6th Semester
Data Science
- Business Intelligence (2 ECTS)
- Business Analytics (2 ECTS)
- Business Modelling & Decision-Making Project (2 ECTS)
Digital Business
- IT Management (2 ECTS)
- Digital Business Models & Transformation (2 ECTS)
- Digital Services & Products (2 ECTS)
Elective Module (1 of 2):
- Corporate Structuring
- Investment Management (2 ECTS)
- Corporate Finance (2 ECTS)
- Mergers & Acquisitions (2 ECTS)
- Consulting
- Consulting Instruments (2 ECTS)
- Management of Consulting Projects (2 ECTS)
- Consulting Project/Tender Pitch (2 ECTS)
Bachelor thesis (11 ECTS)
7th Semester
Second, optional semester abroad (Europe/overseas)
Rankings
The ISM is Top-ranked and Unlimitedly State-Approved
The ISM University is state-accreddited unlimitedly and all study programs bear the seal of quality of the Accreditation Council and the FIBAA. The quality of the education is confirmed by HR managers, ISM students and alumni and the presence in numerous rankings where ISM consistently occupies top positions since many years, such as the CHE University Ranking, Universum, Trendence and U-Multirank, especially in areas such as:
- Internationality,
- Support at the beginning of the studies
- Graduation in due course
- Professional experience and contact to professional practice,
- Student mobility,
- International academic staff,
- Foreign language taught bachelor and master programs, etc.
Program Outcome
Your Advantages with ISM
- High-quality education: first-class teaching, top-ranked and unlimited state accreditation (FIBAA)
- High employability after graduation: over 80% of our students find a job before graduating
- Close to practice: the majority of our lecturers come from the corporate world and can connect theory with business practice and teach you real-life business scenarios
- Personal teaching atmosphere: study in small learning groups
- Strong internationality: students of 84 nationalities. Ratio of 30% international students
- A Network of more than 190 partner universities to choose from for your semester abroad.
- You can study Information Systems in our German campuses located in: Dortmund, Munich and Hamburg.