The Master’s in Business Information Technology makes you an expert in IT-based business innovation, with the skills to devise new services and radically improve the way businesses work.

The two-year Master’s in Business Information Technology is an internationally oriented programme and is taught entirely in English. You can start in September and February. Read more about the Master's programme, pre-master's programme and admission. You can also find more information about career perspectives and read testimonials of students from Business Information Technology.

We also offer a Bachelor's programme (BSc.) in Business and IT.

Programme overview

Degree
Master’s degree in Business Information Technology
Certification: MSc
Duration
2 years
Full-time/part-time
Full-time (no part-time programs possible)
Language
English taught
Starting date
1 September 2019
1 February 2020
1 September 2020
1 February 2021
1 September 2021
1 February 2022
Location
Drienerlolaan 5
7522 NB Enschede
The Netherlands
Numerus fixus
Does not apply for the programme
Accreditation
NVAO
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Focus and disciplines

This Master’s programme covers the areas of enterprise architecture and IT management as well as data science and business. We offer courses on IT architectures, e-business, big data, business process modeling and design and project management. You will learn how to redesign IT and organizations in a coherent way, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of organizations.

Find out more about the courses in this Master's programme.

Research and specializations

The courses of this programme are given by experienced researchers in the fields of Computer Science and Business Management. You will get the opportunity of performing research assignments in the context of research projects in application domains like Finance, Logistics or Health, amongst others. The specializations that we offer are:

Why Business Information Technology?

IT continues to drastically change the way we live and work. However, IT is not a goal in itself. In this programme you will acquire a keen insight into business processes and organizations, enabling you to apply IT to innovate and create added value. The programme is run by some of the world’s leading research groups and consistently ranks among the top three Master’s programmes in the Netherlands.

Career prospects

Graduates who can bridge the gap between IT potential and business needs are in high demand in industry, consulting, research and government. This demand is expected to increase even further in the years to come. Exciting national and international careers are waiting for you!

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