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Information Systems – (M.Sc.)
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
Department of Information Systems and Operations
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| Application Deadline: | Rolling Admissions for the academic year 2013/14 will start in the fall 2012. | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 720 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Vienna / Austria / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
The Master Program in Information Systems provides students with IT-related knowledge and skills with a particular emphasis on management and research
topics. The curriculum allows students to individualize their studies, and encourages them to reflect on what they have learned in a holistic context. Working independently and accepting responsibility for their work are additional important skills. A wide selection of available electives gives students the opportunity to acquire a well-rounded education in the field of information technologies. Specialization options early in the program give students sufficient time to acquire profound specialist knowledge. A well-balanced mix of theory and practice and the inclusion of state-of-the-art research findings give graduates the tools they need to question standard practices and develop innovative solutions.
QUALIFICATION AND CAREER PROSPECTSEconomic globalization is progressing at a rapid pace, especially in the field of information and communications technology. As a result, customer relationships and competition are becoming increasingly international, as are the challenges faced by businesses. The information and communications sector is currently a particularly promising and interesting professional field, and will continue to be so in the future.
Graduates of WU’s Information Systems MSc program have acquired skills ranging from software development methods, for example modeling software systems, to implementing new technologies in a business context and analyzing the effects of systems on individual organizations and/or their environments. Possible professional applications include but are not limited to:
››Software engineering: Designing, developing and launching business application systems, e.g. based on internet technologies.
››Research: Theoretical and applied research on new forms of designing and using information technologies.
››Business consulting: User support in product planning, implementation and product use, as well as planning and holding training sessions.
››Marketing: Marketing innovative hardware and software products.
Graduates know how to find creative solutions for the design and continuous development of business information systems, to implement new business ideas and improvements, and to react to changing market conditions.
Contents
The curriculum ensures that students acquire a well-balanced mix of theoretical and practical knowledge. It consists of twelve compulsory core courses forming the common body of knowledge of the Information Systems program. In addition, students can choose from a number of electives, including three IT specializations and six fields of competence.
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Requirements
APPLICATION CRITERIA AND ADMISSION
The first step in the admission process is the online application. Candidates need to fulfill the following requirements:
››A relevant bachelor degree or other equivalent degree program (the program must be worth at least 180 ECTS credits). In addition, this bachelor degree must fulfill at least one of the following requirements:
› Examinations in information systems and/or
computer science worth a minimum of 70 ECTS credits or
› examinations in mathematics and/or statistics worth a minimum of 70 ECTS credits
››English proficiency
››At least one of the following: a GMAT certificate or at least two letters of recommendation
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Score: 67 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 250 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
Accreditation
The EQUIS accreditation is without a doubt WU’s most important international quality assurance standard. The limited circle of EQUIS accredited business schools includes only 130 universities in 36 countries (as of December 2010). WU is the largest of the EQUIS accredited schools in Europe, and one of only five accredited universities in the German-speaking world.
A clear mission statement and a modern and comprehensive selection of degree programs in line with the Bologna reform process convinced the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development), the agency that grants EQUIS accreditation, that WU is worthy of this distinction. Quality and practical relevance of teaching, as well as the international orientation of the academic programs, were further criteria. Graduates’ qualifications and research activities were also evaluated, and all of these aspects, together with WU’s continuing education program portfolio, formed the basis for the panel’s positive decision.
EQUIS accreditation and the quality control process preceding it have added to WU’s reputation both in Austria and abroad. To meet the quality regulations, WU is subject to continuous and comprehensive quality assurance procedures. Important criteria for these procedures include:
› The university’s strategic development
› Internationalization
› Connections to the business community
› Quality management
AMBA (Association of MBAs) is one of the world’s leading accreditation agencies, alongside renowned institutions such as EQUIS, AACSB and FIBAA. AMBA’s prestigious quality assurance goes only to MBA and DBA programs that fulfill AMBA’s high standards.
All of WU Executive Academy’s MBA programs are AMBA accredited:
- Executive MBA (Vienna)
- Executive MBA (Bucharest)
- Executive MBA (PGM Vienna)
- Professional MBA
Currently, only 161 business schools in 72 countries (as of October 2010) have received AMBA accreditation. WU is one of only three AMBA accredited universities in the German-speaking world.
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