
Online BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS BUSINESS INFORMATICS
WITH SPECIALIZATION IN DIGITALIZATION AND TRANSFORMATION

The Bachelor of Business Informatics:Who is the focus on digitalization and transformation intended for?
The Bachelor’s degree in Business Informatics places the digital transformation in companies at the center of your studies – and for good reason. The digital working world of the future has long since developed into a specialist field in its own right, combining technology, business and management. An interface where interdisciplinary specialists are in demand.
Regardless of whether you are more interested in information technology as such, in business contexts or in communicative challenges and leadership tasks: in the Digitalization and Transformation degree course, you can use your individual strengths to establish yourself as an expert for the digital working world of the future.
Note: To study at SMT, you need a partner company
To study at SMT, you need a partner company where you can complete a company-relevant project as part of your studies. This is possible without changing jobs at your current employer. Are you at the start of your career? Then you can find a suitable company through our partner, the SCMT. You can find relevant vacancies here – SCMT job exchange.
Objectives of the Bachelor in Business InformaticsDigitalization & transformation
What sets this Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems apart from other degree programs at the interface of business and computer science? The focus on digital transformation. We make the numerous areas of application of digital technologies in the company the focus of the course – and of your individual project work in the company.
Our Digitalization and Transformation degree course prepares you intensively and practically to take on responsibility for digital projects and processes. After completing your studies, you will not only be able to analyze, implement and optimize digital structures in the company, but also have the communication and management skills to take responsibility as a manager for the path to the digital economy of the future.
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Put what you have learned directly into practice in your company. The Project Competence Study Program® gives you exactly the know-how you need to get ahead in practice.
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Whether you are starting your studies as a young professional or an experienced specialist, our experts will help you.
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The Bachelor of Business Informaticsat a glance
General information on the Business Informatics degree program
In the Bachelor of Business Informatics, you will first acquire a sound basic knowledge of economics and computer science. You will then deepen your knowledge of specific fields of application and the management of digital information technologies in companies as part of the specialization modules.
What you learn in the theory units, you will put into practice in a project at the company during your studies. A stay abroad in Europe also enables you to test both your specialist knowledge and your intercultural skills in an international environment.
The unique SMT study model
What do we expect from the Bachelor of Business Informatics? Knowledge for practice. For this reason, SMT’s Project Competence Study Program® combines maximum practical orientation with the latest scientific findings. This results in three basic modules for the degree course with a focus on digitalization and transformation:

Studying at SMT is only possible in combination with a company. If you already have both feet on the career ladder and want to develop your skills without changing jobs, our Professional Education Program is just right for you. If you are at the beginning of your career path and are looking for new challenges, our Fellowship model offers the right solution. Through our partner, the SCMT, you will find a suitable company in which you will be employed as a fully-fledged project member. Under the following link you will find further information on the project competence study program, application process and more.
Project
Practical learning, solving real problems and gaining professional experience – alongside your studies. 85% of Bachelor in Business Informatics students work in companies. This allows them to put what they learn about digitalization and digital transformation during their studies directly into practice.
Competence
Specialist expertise and industry knowledge, international experience and leadership skills: take advantage of the many opportunities to develop your individual strengths as a specialist to create a profile that paves the way for your career.
Study
You can only learn excellence from the best. For this reason, the theoretical phases of the degree course in digitalization and transformation offer you the opportunity to exchange ideas with experts from research and business – practice-oriented and at eye level.
Admission requirements for studying in the field of digitalization
You can complete the Bachelor’s degree in Business Informatics as a first degree course while working. Previous knowledge in the fields of economics, computer science or management as well as practical experience in planning and/or implementing digital strategies in a company will make it easier for you to get started, but are by no means essential for a successful application.
Have you already decided to study for a Bachelor’s degree in Business Informatics, but are still looking for an employer for the practical part of the Project Competence Study Program®? On the SCMT job board you will find job offers from companies from a wide range of industries where you can implement projects related to digitization and transformation during your studies. – Continue to the SCMT job portal.
- Application for the Project Competence Study Program® via www.eis-scmt.com
- University entrance qualification (Abitur, Fachhochschulreife) or secondary school leaving certificate, completed vocational training and at least three years of professional experience or master craftsman (HK/IHK) or state-recognized technician or business economist
- Very good knowledge of German and English
- Successfully completed application process
- Challenging project in a partner company (cooperation with one of our partners or with your current employer)
Core content of the digitization course
The Bachelor’s degree in Business Information Systems combines the basics of computer science with the central concepts of business administration and economics. At the same time, you will also lay the foundations for your development as a manager of the future. To this end, you will also familiarize yourself with the legal aspects of digitalization in companies and learn how to conduct effective project, personnel and financial management during your studies.
Methods and scientific work
Writing scientific papers – Criteria and instruments – Empirical research concepts
Projectmanagement
Methods and tools – Phases of project management – Agile project management
Economic mathematics and statistics
Variables, differences and equations – Data analysis – Statistical distributions
Programming
Introduction to the basics – Object-oriented programming – JavaScript
IT service processes
IT Service Management – IT Service Strategy – IT Service Improvement
Database systems
Structure of database systems – Relational database systems – Rights management
Business and economics teaching
Corporate goals and management – Operational financial processes – Economic principles
Corporate management
Mission, vision and long-term goals – Strategy definition – Balanced scorecards
Digital infrastructures
Software architectures and infrastructures – Distributed systems – Service-oriented architectures (SOA)
Specializations and certifications in the Digitalization and Transformation degree program
The specialization modules in the Bachelor of Business Informatics prepare you to analyse, manage and optimize different fields of application of digital technologies in companies. The focus areas are chosen so that you can discover and further develop your individual skills profile as a specialist. On the one hand, you can focus on technical issues and the development of new solutions with automation and cloud computing. On the other hand, you can also focus intensively on the opportunities and challenges that digitalization holds for innovation management and customer management.
IT controlling
Controlling basics – Key figures – IT controlling processes
E-Business
Online retail – Supply chain management – Procurement
Digital transformation
Digitalization and automation – Innovation management – Cloud computing – Customer relationship management
In cooperation with Salesforce, we also offer you the opportunity to acquire additional qualifications in the field of digitalization during the course of your studies. You can choose from the following official Salesforce certifications:
Admin Essentials (ADX201)
App Builder (DEV402)
Sales Cloud (ADM251)
Service Cloud (ADM261)
Marketing Cloud (EEB101)
Advanced Admin (ADX211)
One degree, many career paths:Which professions can a degree in digitalization lead to?
From production to customer relations management, digital technologies have long since conquered all areas of day-to-day business.
With a Bachelor’s degree in Business Informatics, numerous doors are open to you – because wherever digital solutions are developed, implemented or managed, your expertise is in demand.
SALESFORCE BUSINESS ANALYST (M/F/D)
Do you have a keen eye – not only for the big picture, but also for the many small changes that turn a good IT solution into an excellent one? As a Salesforce Business Analyst, you examine existing Salesforce systems for untapped potential and develop strategies to use the company’s IT infrastructure even more efficiently. In order to support your customers in implementing these new business models, you will use the expertise you have acquired in dealing with digital technologies during your studies and, above all, your organizational talent and soft skills as a trainer and consultant – because you will also take over the training of employees on site if required.
SALESFORCE CONSULTANT (M/F/D)
Clouds not only offer enormous storage capacities, but also unimagined computing power. As a Salesforce Consultant, you will therefore use both the Salesforce certifications gained during your studies and your practical experience in optimizing digital processes in day-to-day business to advise your customers on the development of holistic IT concepts. You will adapt the cloud-based Salesforce solutions individually to the needs and structures of the company – and may soon take on responsibility for planning and implementing digital change in the company as a project manager.
SOLUTIONS ENGINEER (M/F/D)
Do you think in terms of solutions rather than problems? As a Solutions Engineer, you are both a software developer and a consultant – after all, your analytical eye and planning vision are needed wherever the digital transformation in the company needs a little help getting started. To ensure that the potential of digital transformation in the company is fully exploited, you analyze existing software systems, determine performance requirements and objectives – and find the right solution for every IT problem, from software adjustments to intensive training for employees.
Professional experience, salary and network:What distinguishes our Bachelor of Business Informatics
The Bachelor’s degree in Business Informatics enables you to gain practical experience in the field of digitalization and transformation. You can integrate your studies into your current career, but also use it as a pathway to a career.
Our fellowship model enables you to carry out an independent study project in one of our partner companies. This means that you can gain professional experience in a company of your choice during your Bachelor’s degree in Business Informatics – and that you remain financially independent. Your employer will pay your tuition fees and you will of course receive a salary for your work at the company during your studies.
But what distinguishes the Bachelor of Business Informatics, which specializes in digitalization and transformation, from comparable courses? Quite simply: on the one hand, the specialization modules – and on the other, our cooperation with Salesforce, one of the leading providers of cloud computing solutions for companies. This cooperation enables you to familiarize yourself with Salesforce products during your studies, acquire official Salesforce certifications and thus strengthen your profile as a specialist for digital solutions.
Figures from ourAlumni studies
- 99%
Better career opportunities after graduation
- 53%
work in higher management positions
- 85%
receive an offer for a permanent position
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