Master Information Technology Management (M.A.) draft

Program Overview

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT STUDIES - DUPLICATE YOUR SUCCESS.

Nowadays, IT infrastructures form the basis for numerous work processes because behind every data traffic and every digital communication lies a multi-layered and complex software architecture. If you want to make a successful career in this field, you need more than just the relevant expertise in the field of information technology. You should also have business skills and real organisational talent to be able to take on responsible management functions in the future. Your Master's degree in Information Technology Management will prepare you for all of this.

Program Outline

Why you should study Information Technology Management

Your Bachelor's degree is only the beginning if you want to

make a career as a manager

later on. For many companies, a solid foundation of specialised knowledge is only sufficient for certain professions. A

highly qualified and internationally recognised Master's degree

is particularly worthwhile for you if you want to take on responsible tasks at a higher management level later on or even

sit in the executive chair

. However, the additional effort required for a Master's degree is not only worthwhile in terms of your career prospects. You can also

specialise, deepen your knowledge

and gain valuable experience and contacts abroad. Your future employers will reward all of this with praise in the application process, managerial positions and

a starting salary that is up to 20 percent higher

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This is what your Master’s degree in Information Technology Management at IU looks like

The focus of your Master's degree in Information Technology Management at IU International University of Applied Sciences is clearly on the

management of medium-sized and large IT organisations

. As a future manager, you will acquire both comprehensive IT knowledge and

profound management skills

. In addition to international IT law, this also includes cyber risk assessment and management. You will deal intensively with

the basics of hardware and software as well as networks

. Building on this, you will work on management frameworks and the basics of creating IT strategies. Depending on your career aspirations, you’ll be able to specialise in one of the areas of

IT governance & compliance or IT service management

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A look into the future: What you will be able to do after graduating

IT is the engine of the economy. At the same time, regulatory requirements are increasing. What is needed, therefore, are

capable managers who are up to the challenges both economically and technically

. In other words, they have to manage the construction, administration and maintenance of networks and, at the same time, use their economic knowledge

to ensure the optimal efficiency of the systems

. Accordingly, as a graduate with a Master's degree in Information Technology Management, you’ll later be able to

take off in a leading position

- be it as an IT manager, an IT security manager or an IT project manager. Possible employers include in-house IT departments, software manufacturers and system houses, IT consultancies, auditing firms and insurance companies.