Degree Programme in Information Systems Management, Pasila campus, Master education

Degree Programme in Information Systems Management (ISM) in a Nutshell

Name of qualification:	Master of Business Administration
Level of qualification:	Master's degree
ECTS credits:	90 ECTS credits
Official length of the programme:	2-3 years
Mode of Study:	Part-time master programme
Assessment:	See Degree Regulations >> See assessment process >>
Programme requirements:	Applicants are expected to have a Bachelor’s degree, three years of working experience after the degree, and good command of English language skills. Students will be selected based on an entrance examination, an interview, and a distance assignment.
General arrangements for the accreditation of prior learning:	See HAAGA-HELIA's arrangements for the accreditation of prior learning >>
Admission requirements:	Act of Polytechnic 9.5.2003/351 20 § Admission requirements can be found under application 2012
Access to further study:	Non-Degree studies at HAAGA-HELIA >> University studies

Profile of the Degree Programme in Information Systems Management

Degree Programme in Information Systems Management (ISM) provides the ICT industry with top quality professionals understanding the principles of business and having the all-round competences needed to successfully manage large international ICT development projects or continuous ICT services.

Upon graduation you will be awarded an internationally recognized degree called Master of Business Administration. Professionals possessing the degree are wanted by international enterprises, companies pursuing offshoring and outsourcing or other types of cooperation spanning multiple countries.

Key learning outcomes of the Degree Programme

ISM broadens the skills of an ICT expert for managing business driven ICT development projects and managing ICT services in an international environment. Understanding global business processes and management principles becomes a key competence of every ISM student. Active search for new and innovative solutions in order to respond to the changing business needs and technological environment belongs to the student’s final competence profile.

Professional growth

ISM provides you with a practical opportunity to extend your personal competences to a managerial and renewer level in the field of international ICT.

Graduates of ISM are capable of pursuing careers in diverse positions, such as

Business IT Manager developing ICT strategy in line with business strategy
IT Program Manager for large development projects
IT Service Development Manager managing global services
Independent ICT Strategy Consultant specialized in internationalization efforts
Entrepreneur targeting global ICT markets

Semester themes

The studies can be conducted in 2 to 3 years (4 to 6 semesters) as a part-time student or even faster as a full-time student. The face-to-face and classroom meetings take place mainly in the evenings during the working days. In the first and second semester there are about 2 to 3 meetings in a week and later perhaps 1 to 8 meetings in a month depending on the personal study plan. The following table presents the course modules of the programme. As the Elective Studies the student selects either Program Manager Orientation or Service Development Manager Orientation depending on the subject of the thesis. The Thesis work can be started as soon as the subject is identified. The Free-Choice Studies can be selected from a large multi-discipline set of master level courses available in HAAGA-HELIA. The semester themes can be found under the Recommended Study Schedule.

Structure			Modules
Master's Thesis (30 ECTS)	Free-Choice Studies (10 ECTS)	Core Studies (Total 35 ECTS)	Methodology Studies (8 ECTS)
			Leadership and Communication Skills (10 ECTS)
			Business and ICT Linkage (17 ECTS)
		Elective Studies (Total 15 ECTS)	Program Manager Orientation (15 ECTS)*	Service Development Manager Orientation (15 ECTS)*

*The student selects one of the two orientation modules.

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