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B.Sc. in Information Systems International School of Management (ISM)
Introduction
With the Bachelor in Information Systems, you will acquire exciting knowledge in the fields of business & information processing systems. Whether programming, hacking & IT security, or e-business - the Bachelor of Business Informatics at ISM combines the basics of business administration with current trends & challenges of business informatics.
Your studies will be strongly oriented toward the current industry change and challenges thanks to many practical, consulting projects, workshops and teaching from experienced lecturers from the business world. You will also gain first professional experience through integrated internships at home or abroad.
How is this program structured?
The program provides a business foundation with an individualized focus through exciting lectures in the areas of management fundamentals (business administration & economics), basic skills (rhetoric & project management), and industry-specific concentrations. Lectures in digital business, data science, and software engineering, for example, are offered.
Studying business informatics means not only acquiring business knowledge but also understanding structures and processes on an international level. In order to prepare you for an international career as a Business Informatics Specialist, the Business Informatics Bachelor Program includes:
- intensive language training with English as the lecture language as well as optional lectures in French or Spanish,
- an integrated semester abroad at one of around 190 partner universities abroad and
- an optional second semester abroad.
Your Advantages at a Glance
- High-quality education: first-class teaching and unlimited state accreditation (FIBAA).
- Close to practice: 56 international & guest lecturers from the business world.
- High employability after graduation: over 80% of our students find a job before graduating.
- Strong internationality: students of 84 nationalities. 30% international students.
- Network of more than 190 partner universities to choose from for your semester(s) abroad.
- Personal teaching atmosphere: study in small learning groups and learn from the best.
- Study Information Systems (Bachelor) at three campuses in Germany: Dortmund, Munich, and Hamburg.
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Program Tuition Fee
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.