IT management, Master of Science

Distance learning program @ Wilhelm Büchner University 

👉 This master's program is aimed at IT specialists, computer scientists, engineers, natural scientists, and business scientists who need knowledge for the implementation and management of IT services in leadership and managerial positions. Here you acquire the expertise and skills you need to successfully shape organizational tasks.

At a Glance

🏫 Provider Wilhelm Büchner University, UAS based in Darmstadt (Germany)
The Wilhelm Büchner University (WBH) is the largest private university for technology in Germany and specializes in part-time distance learning courses in the fields of computer science, engineering, industrial engineering, environmental technology, and design. It offers a particularly flexible study model that can be started at any time and has no fixed semester times. Thanks to the modern online campus with multimedia learning materials, interactive tools, and the AI-based learning assistant WBH A[ssist], students can tailor their studies individually. Examinations can be taken online or at 15 examination centres, and personal support from lecturers and study advisors ensures optimal assistance. The WBH focuses on practical content, close links with the economy, and high recognition of its qualifications, making it an ideal choice for professionals who want to further their academic qualifications flexibly.
🎓 Field of Study Technology & InformaticsIT Management
📜 Degree Master of Science (M.Sc.)
⏳ Duration 4 Semesters, Study effort 20 hours weekly
🎯 ECTS 120 Credit Points
🌍 Language of Instruction German
📖 Course contents Foundations of Economics and Organization, Quantitative Methods, Management Techniques and Project Management, Cost and Performance Accounting, Investment and Financing, Business Management, IT Innovation Management, Strategic Information Management, IT Project and Quality Management, IT Service Management, International Management and Intercultural Communication, Methods of Scientific Work, IT Security Management, Architecture and Software Concepts, Law for IT Managers, Market and Project Management, Business Information Systems and Process Modeling, Collaboration Engineering, Information and Knowledge Management, Deepening of Elective Modules, Project Work
📚 Electives Digital ethics, IT controlling, IT security management, architecture and software concepts, e-business management, legal issues for IT managers, market and project management, operational information systems and process modeling, information and knowledge management
👥 In-person sessions Approx. 15 days (optional seminars can be booked for an additional fee)
✅ ZFU Approval The Central State Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) has approved the course IT management under the number 154613.
📅 Enrollment Anytime
💶 Fees
from 294 € monthly
from 13087 € total
🔗 More Info https://www.wb-fernstudium.de
  • interesting elective modules and specialisations, such as Business Management and Law for IT Managers
  • Study materials can be printed and digital or digital only
  • Study duration of only 3-5 semesters while working
  • Enrolment possible at any time

These are the requirements for the Master's in IT Management

The Master's in IT Management at Wilhelm Büchner University is aimed at IT specialists, computer scientists, engineers, natural scientists, and economists seeking interdisciplinary technical and leadership skills to develop and implement effective IT strategies closely aligned with a company's economic goals and processes.

The following requirements must be met for admission:

  • Academic qualification: A minimum of 6 semesters of academic education in the fields of computer science, engineering or natural sciences, as well as economics, is required. Students who have completed the Digital Leadership certificate with a good grade can also be admitted, irrespective of the grade of the first degree. The examination board makes the decision on admission.
  • English proficiency: Required as selected modules are taught in English.
  • Recognition of prior learning: Examination achievements completed in a 7-semester bachelor's degree programme can be credited up to a maximum of 30 credit points, provided they are of equivalent value. Prior learning can include academic or non-academic content and enable a reduction in the duration of the study and a reduction in tuition fees. The decision on recognition of prior learning is also made by the examination board.

Individuals with an existing diploma or master's degree have the opportunity to directly enter the M.Sc. in IT Management. Furthermore, extensive professional experience may be recognised as prior learning after individual assessment.

This is the course content and course structure

Your Master's programme in IT Management at WBH is structured in modules. You will study thematically complete subject areas (modules) to which credit points are assigned according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). The number of credit points assigned to each module depends on the scope of the module and the associated workload. All credit points you earn will be credited to you, and you will receive a certificate. Your achievements are thus comparable and recognised - also internationally.

The course is structured as follows:

  • 1st Semester: Quantitative Methods and Financial Mathematics, Project Management and Management Techniques, Organizational Development, Elective Area, Strategic Information Management
  • 2nd Semester: International Management and Intercultural Communication, IT Project and Quality Management, IT Innovation Management, IT Service Management, Collaboration Engineering
  • 3rd Semester: Specialization Module 1, Specialization Module 2, Business Research Methods, Specialization Deepening, Project Work
  • 4th Semester: Master's Thesis including Colloquium

In the Elective Area, you can choose from these modules:

  • Business Management
  • Distributed Information Systems

For the Specialization, you can choose from these topics:

  • Digital Ethics
  • IT Controlling
  • IT Security Management
  • Architecture and Software Concepts
  • E-Business Management
  • Law for IT Managers
  • Market and Project Management
  • Enterprise Information Systems and Process Modelling
  • Information and Knowledge Management

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