
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS INFORMATICS
WITH specialization IN DATA SCIENCE

The Master in Business Informatics:Who is the course intended for?
Have you already successfully completed your Bachelor’s degree in (business) informatics or technology? Do you know how the efficient use of information technology can influence modern day-to-day business – and do you feel comfortable at the interface between IT and business administration? The Master’s in Business Informatics takes your expertise to a new level and prepares you to actively shape the digitalization of tomorrow as a manager.
With a Master’s degree in Business Information Systems, you will deepen both IT-specific and business management knowledge, which you will need to plan, design, manage and optimize IT processes and application systems.
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.
What you will learn in theMaster in Business Informatics
The Master’s degree in Business Informatics picks you up where you are – and complements your knowledge from the Bachelor’s degree with additional skills in areas such as project management, marketing and business management.
With the compulsory elective subject, the Master’s in Business Informatics also offers you the opportunity to further develop your personal strengths. Here you will set the course for your career as a specialist with a focus on IT or management and expand your range of services for working at the interface between information systems and users.
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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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With the SMT eCampus, you receive important content for individual preparation before the seminar and have flexible and mobile access at any time.
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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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For us, you are not just a student number. During your integrated degree course at SMT, you will be supported by our lecturers from science and business.

The Master in Business Informaticsat a glance
General information on the Master’s in Business Informatics
In the Master’s in Business Informatics, you will acquire sound theoretical knowledge and use this to advance your study project in the company. Two stays abroad also allow you to test your skills in an international environment. Thanks to the practice-oriented SMT Project Competence degree program, you will be just as well prepared for work in research and development as you are for management positions.
The unique SMT study model
The SMT study model for the Master’s in Business Information Systems is made up of the following basic modules and enables our students to be optimally prepared for their future careers:

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 where 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
During your Master’s in Business Informatics, you will work 85% of the time in the company and learn to recognize correlations, analyze problems and much more in a practical way.
Competence
Take the opportunity to develop your existing skills and create new ones in the Master’s in Business Informatics. From personal development and experience abroad to strengthening your professional skills.
Study
During the theoretical phases of the Master’s in Business Informatics, you will build up the necessary knowledge together with our experts and lecturers from research and business.
Admission requirements for the Master’s degree in Business Informatics
Ideally, you have completed a Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or computer science and have gained initial theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the IT environment.
If you are currently looking for an employer in combination with a degree course at SMT, you are welcome to contact our partner, the SCMT. On the SCMT job board you will find job offers from companies from a wide range of industries for your Master’s degree in Business Informatics – continue to the SCMT job board.
- Application for the Project Competence Study Program® via www.eis-scmt.com
- Very good to good degree (university, FH, DH)
- 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 Business Informatics degree program
The Master’s in Business Informatics deepens your knowledge in the areas of business administration and IT, but also focuses on your qualifications as a manager of the future. To this end, the foundation modules focus on project, process and innovation management in addition to web development, research and quality management in IT.
Projectmanagement
Project managementprocesses – Multi-project management and project portfoliomanagement – Trends in project management
Innovationmanagement
Digital Intrapreneurship – Innovation management – Managing the innovation process
Science theory and research methods
Fundamentals of the theory of science – Development of a research design – Research methods in business informatics
Advanced statistics
Multivariate analysis methods – Regression analysis – Data collection and processing – Factor analysis
Interdependencies of the economic and engineering sciences
Interfaces between economics and engineering – Interdisciplinary projects – Process optimization and control
Digital business models
Digital Leadership – Digital innovation process – Digitalization and automation of business processes and models
Digital Supply Chain Management
Digital Supply Chain Management – Digitalization of the supply chain – Distribution networks and network design – IT support
Processmanagement and processautomation
Process expert – Key figures and key figure systems – Process mining
International Management
International strategies and competitive advantages – Market entry strategies – International economic relations
Intercultural competence
Dimensions of interculturality – Intercultural communication
Specialization in Data Science
The specialization modules in the Master’s in Business Informatics prepare you as a young manager to take responsibility for the future of the company and, not least, for employees. In addition to issues relating to digitalization in the company, you will also deal with international management and gain an awareness of the challenges of intercultural cooperation.
Cyber Security
Intrusive Cyber Activities – Cyber Defense and Cyber Warfare – Deep Web
Data Science: Applications
Strategy – Application – Artificial Intelligence
Data science and artificial intelligence
Digitalization and Industry 4.0 – Machine Learning – Data Science – Process
Knowledgemanagement and cognitive intelligence
Architectures for knowledge management and cognitive computing – Techniques and tools – Knowledge networks and portals
Study with perspective:How to get off to a flying start with the Master’s in Business Informatics
The Master’s in Business Informatics not only promotes your development as a specialist in a wide-ranging and relevant field of activity, but also prepares you specifically to take on management tasks in the future. Your particular sensitivity to the challenges of cooperation between IT and other areas of the company makes you the ideal mediator and manager.
As an interdisciplinary degree course, the Master’s in Business Informatics also qualifies you for work in a wide range of business and corporate sectors and allows you to specialize in a variety of areas. This allows you to tailor your specialist focus and, in particular, your study project precisely to current problem areas in the industry and develop into a sought-after specialist and manager, from research to working in engineering offices and the automotive industry to IT consulting.
PRODUCT OWNER (M/F/D)
As a Product Owner, you set the direction for Scrum teams and at the same time take responsibility for the profitability of the project. To this end, you prioritize customer requests and find ways to implement the maximum number of functions while staying within budget. This is how you develop the product backlog, which shows the development team the way to create a software product that is both efficient and economical.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (M/F/D)
As a software developer, you also benefit from your interdisciplinary training – after all, you don’t just convert customer requirements into code. From analyzing workflows, project planning and programming to implementing the final software, you will be involved in various processes during the course of the project. As an expert in the interaction between IT and corporate structures, you will also be responsible for advising customers and users if required.
SAP CONSULTANT (M/F/D)
As an SAP consultant, you introduce the currently most popular software for planning, controlling and optimizing business processes in companies. Training for employees is only one part of the job. As an expert in the effects of IT on the efficiency of work processes, you will also determine the potential that SAP has for companies – and develop strategies for process optimization. In addition to your analytical view, planning and management skills are also required here.
Specializations, salary and network:What distinguishes our Master’s in Business Informatics
With the Master’s in Business Informatics, you don’t have to choose between professional experience and further education. Quite the opposite: our SMT Project Competence Study Program® allows you to integrate your Master’s degree into an existing career or carry out your study project in one of our partner companies as part of the fellowship model.
Deepen your knowledge with the Master’s in Business Informatics in future-oriented subject areas such as Data Science, Industry 4.0 or Cyber Security and apply your newly acquired knowledge directly in practice as part of your study project.
In addition to maximum practical relevance, this model also offers you the opportunity to remain financially independent during your studies. On the one hand, your employer pays the tuition fees – and on the other, you will of course also receive a salary for your work at the company.
You can also count on us after you have completed your Master’s degree. Our alumni association offers a professional network to facilitate the exchange of experience between experienced specialists and young professionals, inviting you to take part in further education and training measures as well as to make new contacts in the professional world.
Figures from ourAlumni studies
- 99%
Better career opportunities after graduation
- 53%
work in higher management positions
- 85%
receive an offer for a permanent position
Figures from ourAlumni studies
A strong partnership for yourBusiness informatics studies
We know what will help you progress in your studies and career. The SMT team combines the latest scientific findings with many years of practical experience. For teaching that enriches your professional practice in the long term.
You will also benefit from the SMT network and our more than 100 partner companies and educational partners in the Master’s in Business Informatics. In addition, personal SMT supervisors will accompany and support you as you work on your study project.
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