- interesting elective modules, such as Digital Strategy & Transformation or Digital Innovation & Transformation
- Study materials either printed and digital or digital only
- Duration of study only 3–5 semesters part-time
- Enrollment possible at any time
These are the requirements for the Master's in Digital Transformation Management
Applicants for the Master's program in Digital Transformation Management via distance learning at Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule come from various academic and professional backgrounds. The program is designed for individuals who wish to deepen their knowledge in the field of digital transformation and broaden their skills in this dynamic field.
The admission requirements are as follows:
- Academic requirements: Applicants must have a bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification. The degree should cover at least six semesters and include 180 ECTS credits. Suitable study subjects are natural sciences, engineering, (business) engineering, business studies, or computer science.
- Language skills: As the program requires a good command of English, English language skills at level B2 or higher are required.
- Other academic qualifications: Applicants with a diploma or master's degree in relevant fields can apply directly for the master's program.
- Professional experience: Candidates with several years of work experience have the option to have this recognized as prior learning through an individual assessment. This provides an excellent opportunity for professionals to incorporate their practical experiences into their studies.
- Recognition of prior learning: Students who have completed a seven-semester bachelor's degree, especially in business administration, may be able to have credits from the first semester recognized. Interested individuals should individually check the options for recognition of prior learning.
Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule emphasizes that students should not only be academically qualified but also motivated to face the challenges of digital transformation.

Here are the study contents and the course outline
In the course of digital transformation, significant changes and upheavals are taking place in all sectors and companies. These changes must be actively accompanied and shaped by digitalisation managers. The Digital Transformation Management course provides exactly the skills you need to drive digital transformation in your company - regardless of the business area in which you work.
The qualifications acquired correspond to those of a typical digitalisation manager or a process, project, program, or product manager who is entrusted in the company with tasks and issues in the context of digital transformation in various contexts and constellations. The qualifications conveyed for Digital Transformation Management are needed by virtually every executive whose area of responsibility is touched by digital transformation. But they also help employees who are on their way to the executive suite and first want to show themselves as project staff or internal consultants, how to take the future of their own company into their own hands.
The course is structured as follows:
- 1st Semester: Business Administration and Commercial Law, Controlling and Quality Management, Business Management, Management Techniques and Project Management, Quantitative Methods and Financial Mathematics
- 2nd Semester: Digital Transformation - Foundations and Core Elements, Innovation Strategies, Specialisation Module I, Specialisation Module II, Project Module for Digital Transformation Management
- 3rd Semester: Specialisation Module III, Specialisation Module IV, Specialisation Module V, Business Research Methods, Specialisation Paper
- 4th Semester: Master's Thesis including Colloquium
In the elective area, you can choose from these specialisations:
As individual focuses for your master's degree, you can choose Digital Business & Transformation, IT & Digital Transformation, Digital Strategy & Transformation, IT Security and Digital Transformation, or Digital Innovation and Transformation.
- Specialisation Digital Business & Transformation: Digital Business Models and Data Science, Agile Management, Systemic Management in the context of digitisation, Leadership and Competence Development in Digital Transformation, Coaching in Digital Transformation
- Specialisation IT & Digital Transformation: Digital Business Models and Data Science, IT Service Management, IT Security Management, IT Innovation Management, Internet of Things
- Specialisation Digital Strategy & Transformation: Digital Strategy, Digitalization and Sustainability I, Digital Ethics, New Digital Work, Leadership and Competence Development in Digital Transformation
- Specialisation IT Security and Digital Transformation: E-Business Management, IT Security Management, Law for IT Managers, Digital Ethics, Digital Strategy
- Specialisation Digital Innovation and Transformation: Digital Business Models and Data Science, IT Innovation Management, Digitalization and Sustainability I, Management of Innovation Ideas, Entrepreneurship

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