The Master in Information Systems provides students with IT-related knowledge and skills with a particular emphasis on management and research topics. 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.

The program follows the European “Design Science” approach: using Information Systems technology to actively improve the way companies conduct their business. Students learn to use modern information technologies to shape business processes according to IT’s potential and to optimize business information systems to meet business demands.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.

The Master in Information Systems was designed together with a board of leading Austrian stakeholders from industry and government to meet today’s challenges and to give a solid basis for tomorrow’s demands. After graduation, students are qualified for a wide spectrum of careers. Some of our graduates choose to become analysts and managers in IT departments of large companies, others excel as specialists in IT firms (hardware, software, services), some focus on business consulting or decide to found their own start-up companies.

Structure & Content

The curriculum for the master program in Information Systems ensures that students acquire a well-balanced mix of theoretical and practical knowledge. It consists of twelve compulsory core courses (common body of knowledge) and several elective blocks, including three IT specializations and four competence fields.

The first year provides the basic knowledge mandatoryfor all students. It covers IT/business alignment aspects as well as Information Systems management and Information Systems development aspects. Building on this foundation, the second year of studyoffers a selection of IT specializations. Each studentchooses one IT specialization and either a second ITspecialization or two of the competence areas.

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Application & Admission

To enroll in the Master Program in Information Systems, candidates must have completed a bachelor or equivalent first-degree program in a relevant subject at a recognized post-secondary educational institution in Austria or abroad. We are looking for ambitous international and national students with outstanding qualifications and excellent social skills.

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Career Prospects

Possible professional applications include but are not limited to

• Information Systems Development:
  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.

Qualification Profile

After completion of the program, graduates should be able to:

• Analyze the design of IT systems (particularly business information systems) from various perspectives, transfer development and improvement potential into technically and economically well-founded decisions, and critically analyze and evaluate these decisions
• Have the skills to plan, design, coordinate and implement IT-supported business processes (taking modern information techniques, ergonomic and legal aspects as well as economic restrictions into account)
• Create long-term, sustainability-oriented concepts for the development of information systems. This includes developing system architecture, delineating information subsystems, and determining the demand for new IT systems or for changes to existing systems; this also includes for example evaluating the potential or effects of IT systems in everyday use (mobile systems, integrated systems, geoinformatics systems, etc.)
• Implement system development projects, working alone or in a team, depending on the size of the project, using strongly or loosely structured (agile) IT process management techniques
• Support end users with IT systems-related problems and compensate skills deficits using IT-supported knowledge management methods or targeted training
• Communicate even complex issues and problem cases understandably and appropriately to both experts and laypeople
• Follow and evaluate the current development of knowledge and approaches in the field of information systems from a variety of sources (scientific publications, databases, journals, etc.), and continually develop personal skills and competence in the sense of life-long learning