IT Management (on-the-job) M.Sc.
If you would like to deepen your knowledge in the areas of IT and business administration and if you have set ambitious goals for your professional future, this degree program is the right choice for you.
The master's program in IT Management is a continuation of the dual bachelor's program in Information Systems or similar degree programs in the fields of Business Administration or Computer Science with a focus on Information Systems. However, this degree program can also be interesting for graduates with a diploma who are aiming for an international career in the field of IT management
The master's program goes more in-depth into the topics in the field of information systems, imparts well-founded know-how in the field of IT management and promotes management skills in particular. In this way, you will be excellently prepared for demanding specialist and management tasks in private companies and in public enterprises and organizations.
The School of Business attaches great importance to a stable foundation in information systems and management. Students get to know all aspects of IT management from planning to implementation, control, management and application. As a result, we offer you moderate specialization.
With this foundation and specialization, you have the tools to react flexibly to career changes and seize opportunities for career advancement.
What's in store for you
The modular degree program is divided into the following five areas:
- Planning
- Implementation
- Controlling
- Leadership
- Application (research)
You can also choose your own focus using an elective.
Each module of the study blocks ends with an independent examination.
Within the framework of a multi-semester research module, subject-specific questions are gone into in more depth. The master's thesis completes the degree.
An international orientation is made possible by several English-language courses.
The aims of the degree program
- Conveying an integrated management approach
- Development of leadership skills
- Development of specific expertise in the field of IT management
- Creation of international decision-making skills
The degree prepares you for the assumption of demanding specialist and managerial tasks in the field of IT management in private companies as well as in public enterprises and organizations in higher-level civil service. In addition, the master's degree program enables students to enter a doctoral program after successfully completing their studies.
Program Structure
Your professional prospects
The program is aimed primarily at future managers or experienced managers who would like to broaden their career prospects.
The curriculum is designed to enable you to quickly familiarize yourself with complex, IT-specific problems and to develop suitable solutions within IT projects and team structures. The aim is to put you in a position to take on international management tasks.
Companies can use this model for targeted personnel and executive development. Through the integration of work and study, scientific findings can be implemented quickly and efficiently to solve practical problems.
Who to contact
anett.bicher (at) hs-mainz.de
bernhard.ostheimer (at) hs-mainz.de