Digital Business Management, Master of Arts

These are the requirements for the Master's in Digital Business Management

With your Master's in Digital Business Management, you can work as a Digital Consultant or Digital Project Manager, for example.

For admission to the part-time Master's program in Digital Business Management at IU International University, you must have obtained a first academic degree from a state-recognized or state university, such as a Bachelor's or Master's degree. The final grade of your degree should be at least "Satisfactory".

The focus of your first degree should also be in the field of Digital Business Management. If your first degree does not have a focus on Digital Business Management, you can still be admitted through a Master's entrance examination.

In addition, you can have prior credits recognized to shorten the study time in distance learning and save on tuition fees. For example, credits you have earned in previous Master's programs can be recognized. Extensive work experience in the field of Digital Business Management can also be recognized by the university. It is best to submit your application for recognition along with your application.

These are the study contents in the online course Digital Business Management

This Master's program at IU comprises approximately 35 modules that you will take and complete over a period of 4 semesters of regular study time. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will earn 120 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical study plan for the full-time study in Digital Business Management looks as follows:

• Semester 1: Digital Business Models, Digital Business Management, Research Methodology, Data Science, Operational Application Systems, Project: Design Thinking
• Semester 2: Agile Leadership, Business Intelligence I, Innovation and Technology Management, Digital Analytics and Strategies, Big Data Technologies, User Interface and Experience
• Semester 3: Information Security and Data Privacy, Seminar Social Challenges of Digitalization, Elective Module A, Elective Module B
• Semester 4: Master's Thesis

What sets the Bachelor's program in Digital Business Management at IU apart is the many opportunities to specialize in subject areas according to personal interests and professional fields in the elective area.

For the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Data Architectures 10, Digital Management in HR 10, Digital Systems in Industrial Management 10, Artificial Intelligence 10, Management of Sustainable Businesses 10, Management of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 10, Online Marketing and Sales 10, Project Management within Operations 10.

For the second specialization, you can choose one of these study modules: AI in Practice 10, Requirements Management and Programming with Python 10, Applied Cyber Security and Data Protection 10, Data Engineer 10, E-Commerce 10, Entrepreneurial Ecosystems 10, Communication and Coaching 10, Mobile Marketing 10, Sustainable Development and Ethics in Technologies 10, Sustainable Business Development 10, New Work 10, Process Management with Scrum 10, Smart Product-Service Systems 10, Start Up Lab.

The flexibility of the standard study time in the distance learning program Digital Business Management

At IU International University, in the part-time distance learning program, you can choose from 3 study models:

• In the full-time program, the standard study time is 4 semesters or 24 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. The full-time program in Digital Business Management is especially suitable for those who are not working or working only a few hours a week.
• In part-time program I, the standard study time is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program I is suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time program II, the standard study time is 8 semesters or 48 months. You can extend the standard study time by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program II is particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in your profession alongside your distance learning.

By the way, you can also take a sabbatical semester during your studies at no additional cost.

How does online study work at IU?

A study that adapts to your life: In the online course at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally when and where you want to learn.

In the Master's distance learning program in Digital Business Management at IU International University, there is no obligation to attend in person - you learn continuously from home, in the library of your choice, or wherever you can learn best.

You can take your modules and classes whenever you want. This way, you can usually create your study plan and semester schedule flexibly on your own.

Central to the IU distance learning program are your interactive learning scripts. You will receive the scripts in both printed form and digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart IU Learn app, you can access the scripts for your Digital Business Management studies as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Through myCampus, the online campus of IU, you also have access to additional materials, such as videos. You interact with your lecturers and fellow students, for example, in virtual live formats, through interactive classes.

And exams? You can take them as online exams if you wish. You can complete an online exam at any time once you feel sufficiently prepared for the material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous exam centers of IU throughout Germany.