M.Sc. Business Intelligence
IU International University of Applied Sciences - Online Studies
Key Information
Campus location
Online
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
12 - 24 months
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
EUR 2,568 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* full-time total tuition fee 60 ECTS. €6,868: full-time total tuition fee 120 ECTS
Introduction
Database administration, business intelligence and reporting services are here to stay due to their future-focused nature. The online master's degree in Business Intelligence offers a well-rounded understanding of business intelligence with options for in-depth knowledge and enables you to take on responsibility in processing, storing and visualising companies’ data. It gives you all the tools you need to carve out a successful career in the sector, and with a scholarship of up to 80%, it is accessible to everyone.
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Scholarships and Funding
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Program Tuition Fee
Curriculum
With the M.Sc programme in Business Intelligence, offers a well-rounded and, at the same time, specialised training in business intelligence and qualifies graduates to take on responsibility in processing, storing and visualizing company-specific data.
60 ECTS
1st semester | 2nd semester |
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Choose one elective from:
“Electives A” list:
- Applied Data Modeling and Reporting
- Big Data Engineering
- Storage and Data Provisioning in Data Warehouse Systems
120 ECTS
1st semester | 2nd semester |
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3rd semester | 4th semester |
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Choose one elective from:
“Electives A” list:
- Big Data
- Big Data Engineering
- Data Engineer
- Data Miner
- Digital Business and Entrepreneurship
- Digital Business Models and Change
- Digital Marketing
- Technical Project Lead
Choose one elective from:
“Electives B” list:
- Big Data
- Big Data Engineering
- Data Engineer
- Data Miner
- Digital Business and Entrepreneurship
- Digital Business Models and Change
- Digital Marketing
- Technical Project Leal
Career Opportunities
With your Master’s in Business Intelligence, you can expect excellent cross-industry career prospects with lucrative opportunities for advancement to a manager position. After you graduate for example, you could work as one of the following.
Business Intelligence Analyst
As a business intelligence analyst, you have a high affinity for data and recognize their interrelationships. You are responsible for the preparation, cleaning and modelling of data in order to gain business-relevant insights. You define requirements for complex data analyses and develop concepts for them. You will also evaluate business processes and communicate your results to stakeholders using relevant KPIs.
Business Intelligence Solution Architect
Business Intelligence Solution Architects focus on analysing business processes. From this, they derive the technologically required BI components. They develop database models and data warehouse architectures. In addition, they create reports and dashboards for both their internal customers and stakeholders.
Data Consultant
As a data consultant, you will develop data strategies based on your BI expertise. Your work ranges from solving specific questions with BI to establishing company-wide strategies. You also have the opportunity to provide independent advice to relevant interest groups in data and BI projects.
Rankings
Accreditations, Rankings, and Memberships
AccreditationIU International University of Applied Sciences has received system accreditation from EQAR, FIBAA, the German Accreditation Council, the German Council of Science and Humanities, and WES Canada. This means their courses, faculty and teaching material all match the rigorous standards that have been set for them and they can now accredit their own programmes. | |
Cambridge Assessment International Education / High School Diploma A-LevelsIU is the first online university partner of Cambridge International's high school diploma A-Levels. Students now have a chance to earn a high school diploma while studying for a bachelor’s degree – with no additional cost. The A-Levels is a unique 12-month course with a 150-hour workload, which you take alongside your bachelor courses. The A-Levels concludes with an exam that can be retaken an infinite number of times. | |
Awards and RankingsIU is the first German university to get 99/100 on the QS Stars Report, but they also topped 6 out of 25 categories in Germany’s largest university ranking by CHE. Recently IU’s online MBA programmes ranked 26th in Europe in the prestigious QS Online MBA Rankings, an impressive achievement and recognition on the international stage. | |
MembershipsIU is a member of the Business Graduate’s Association, Online Learning Consortium, AASCB, and UNESCO's Global Education Coalition. These memberships give them connections to other institutions, companies, and NGOs as well as top-tier degree programmes and lifelong learning development courses. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, IU helps students in need to continue their education and pursue lifelong learning. |
Global Recognition and Academic Partners
Global RecognitionAs IU is recognised by WES Canada and U.S., their degrees can be converted into points according to local academic standards in the Canadian Immigration Point System and American Immigration Assessment Scheme. In April 2023, IU became the first German university to be a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), the only public authority in India that ascertains foreign institutions. This means that their on-campus programmes are recognised by employers across India and other Commonwealth Nations. |
Academic PartnersThrough partnerships with academic institutions from all around the world, IU offers a more affordable way for students to study and live abroad. The IU Study Abroad Alliance lets students start a degree online at IU and complete it at a partner university in the US, Canada, Australia or Europe, where career opportunities are aplenty. |