Master programme Business Informatics

In the scope of the Master programme Business Informatics, students will learn and deepen the theoretical and practical concepts of Business Informatics taking into consideration economic, technical, social, legal, ergonomic and communication science aspects.

Business Informatics deals with the application, design and development of information and communication systems and their implementation in companies. Fields of application are for instance: management of workflow, controlling systems, knowledge management, online marketing, IT-security or Enterprise Architecture.

Graduates of this programme are able to: 

  • design and implement information systems in companies,
  • introduce organisational concepts in companies ,
  • support specialists in the development and implementation of operational software applications
  • research theoretical and practical subject areas in the applications of information and communication technologies

Facts

At a glance

Duration: 4 semesters
Credits: 120 ECTS points
Degree: Master of Science (MSc)
Language of Instruction: German and English
Degree Programme Code: 926 [2]
Directorate of Studies: SPL 5 (Informatik und Wirtschaftsinformatik)


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IMPORTANT

Desciption of qualifications

To be admitted to the master programme in Business Informatics, you need previous knowledge relevant to the field. You may prove the required knowledge by completing extension curricula (ECs). f you can not prove your previous knowledge by completing ECs, you have to provide a description of qualifications. This is a depiction of achievements that correspond to the required ECs, which you obtained before your application for admission.

» List of the required qualification descriptions for the Master's degree Business Informatics [DE]

These topics can be expected during your studies:

  • corporate management
  • metamodelling
  • interoperability
  • workflow technologies
  • digital economics
  • (Enterprise) Information Systems 
  • IT security and artificial intelligence
  • database systems

  • project management & organisation
  • production, logistics and transport
  • finance
  • data analysis and statistics
  • human-computer interaction (HCI)
  • software engineering
  • software architecture

 Insights into the study contents

The programme consists of:

  • Focus on Computer Science
    Advanced Software Engineering, Cooperative Systems, Foundations of Data Analysis
  • Focus on Business Informatics
    Business process management, Knowledge Engineering, Interoperability, Metamodeling, Digital Economy, Secure Digital Business
  • Focus on Scientific Work

  • Focus on Economics
    Business Management, Business Administration and Commercial Law
  • Specialisation
    Specialisation Business Intelligence, Specialisation Semantic Information Systems

1. ADMISSION PROCEDURE

How do I enrol?

You are interested in studying a Master programme at the University of Vienna and would like to register? 

Your steps in the admission procedure depend on whether you have completed your previous degree programme at the University of Vienna or another university.
To be admitted to the master programme in Business Informatics, you need previous knowledge relevant to the field. You may prove the required knowledge by completing extension curricula (ECs). If you do not prove your previous knowledge by completing ECs, you have to provide a description of qualifications. This is a depiction of achievements, that correspond to the required ECs and that you obtained before your application for admission.

For details please see » description of qualifications