Type: 
University of Technology
Region: 
Dolnośląskie
Programme: 
Management
Area: 
Technological sciences
Level: 
Master's Programme
Mode of studies: 
full-time programme
Duration: 
2 years
Tuition fee: 
non EU/EFTA students 4000 EUR tuition fee per year, EU/EFTA students no tuition fee
Degree awarded: 
Master
Scholarships available: 
based on merit
Application deadline: 
Tuesday, 15 July, 2014
Language: 
EN
Start date: 
Wednesday, 1 October, 2014
Credits (ECTS): 
120
Admission requirements: 

Each application is assessed individually on its merits.
If in doubt, please contact the Admission Officer.

 

Description: 

Field of study: Management

Specialization: Business Information Systems

 

The specialization programme contains courses gathered into three subject groups: management, formal methods in decision making and application of computer science in management.

The management courses refer to macroeconomic phenomena, ideas and management methods, legal basis for business activities as well as sociological, psychological and ethical aspects of management. Courses offered within the formal methods group concern methods useful in decision making such as advanced methods of business data analysis, data mining, discrete optimization, network flows, decision games etc. The courses in the group of computer science application in management – integrated information systems, identification and analysis of management problems, requirements analysis – are related to tools and methodologies applied in business information systems. It is provided that students attend organized classes and also work individually. At the end of the study students are obliged to prepare MSc dissertation and to pass final (diploma) exam.

Knowledge and skills obtained during the study give the graduates the possibility to find job in the management area (including software project management), as managers, analysts, advisors and consultants in business or in non-profit (public) organizations. Knowledge and skills obtained provide also a good basis for successful running an own business activity. Knowledge gained is also sufficient to apply for the  third degree study (PhD, doctoral study) in the area of formal methods and computer science application in management.

ENTRY INFORMATION                       
Required: Bachelor degree – Bachelor  Degree / Engineer degree

»» English: TOEFL – 550 points or IELTS – 6,5 points
»» Tuition fee:
Non EU/EFTA students: 4000 EUR per year
EU/EFTA students: no tuition fee
»» Application fee:
Non EU/EFTA students: 200 EUR
EU/EFTA students: 20 EUR

CONTENT
Forms of teaching: lectures, laboratories, tutorials, projects, seminars, research.

SEMESTER 1
»» Business Statistics
»» Civil Law
»» Information Systems Analysis
»» Internet Information Services and Systems
»» Logistics
»» Macroeconomics
»» Management Accounting
»» Operations Research
»» Process Management

SEMESTER 2
»» Business Data Analysis
»» Discrete Optimization and Network Flows
»» Econometrics
»» Contemporary Management
»» Management Information Systems
»» Management Information Systems Modeling
»» Seminar I

SEMESTER 3
»» Business Process Modeling
»» Commercial Law
»» Data Mining
»» Games and Decisions in Management
»» MSc Thesis I
»» Object Busines Modeling
»» Organizational Psychology
»» Seminar II

SEMESTER 4
»» e-Economy
»» Foreign Language
»» Polish Language
»» Management Ethics
»» MSc Thesis II
»» Strategic Management

JOB PROSPECTS
Knowledge and skills obtained give a graduate the possibilities to get a job as:
» an analyst of management information systems (MIS),
» an analyst of decision making processes,
» an analyst of enterprise business processes,
» a consultant in the area of management computerization,
» a business information systems requirements engineer,
» a management information systems implementation officer,
» a manager/ director of an information technology departments/ sections,
» in public and private organizations (industry, healthcare, education, services, commerce, central and local authority institutions etc.).