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Become an expert in Big Data and Computer Science - Business Analytics studies curriculum


Program syllabus - B.Sc. Data Science

Driving forward the conception and analysis of information processing systems, getting to know IT trends better or recognizing market interrelationships - the Applied Data Science and Business Analytics undergraduate course provides you with the knowledge you need to become a sought-after data science specialist in national and international companies.

With exciting lectures in the areas of management fundamentals (business studies & economics), teaching of basic skills (rhetoric & project management) as well as industry-specific focus points, this course provides you with a business management basis with individual focus. For example, lectures are offered in the areas of digital business, data science or software engineering.

As part of your studies, you can choose from various specialization modules such as Programming, Market Analytics or Applied Data Science

You will also gain valuable and exciting practical experience abroad with an international semester during your studies.


Program Content - Bachelor of Applied Data Science & Business Analytics

1st Semester

Business Administration 1
Principles of Business Economics

  • Introduction to Business Administration, Procurement & Production (2,5 ECTS)
  • Marketing (2,5 ECTS)

Business Administration 2
Financial Reporting

  • Financial Accounting 1(2,5 ECTS)
  • Financial Reporting & Business Taxation 1 (2,5 ECTS)

Mathematical Basics

  • Business Mathematics (2,5 ECTS)
  • Statistics 1 (2,5 ECTS)

Business English 1

  • Business Correspondence (2 ECTS)
Program Specifics

Programming/Tools

  • Introduction to Programming (R/Python) (2,5 ECTS)
  • SPSS (2,5 ECTS)

Core Competencies

  • Scientific Methods (1 ECTS)
  • Calculation Software (1 ECTS)
  • Rhetoric (1 ECTS)
  • Project Management (1 ECTS)
  • Introduction to Business Analytics & Data Science (1 ECTS)

Second foreign language

  • German 1, French 1, Spanish 1 or Italian 1 (3 ECTS)

2nd Semester

Business Administration 3
Managerial Accounting

  • Investment & Financing (2,5 ECTS)
  • Cost Accounting (2,5 ECTS)

Economics 1
Principles of Economics

  • Microeconomics (2,5 ECTS)
  • Macroeconomics (2,5 ECTS)

Applied Statistics

  • Statistics 2 (2,5 ECTS)
  • Market Research (2,5 ECTS)

Business English 2

  • Moderation & Presentation (2 ECTS)
Program Specifics

Analytics & Dynamics

  • Predictions in Time (2,5 ECTS)
  • Introduction to Panel Analytics (2,5 ECTS)

Applied Data Science 1

  • Inferential Methods (2,5 ECTS)
  • Multivariate Methods (2,5 ECTS)

Second foreign language

  • German 2, French 2, Spanish 2 or Italian 2 (3 ECTS)

Voluntary Optional Classes

  • SPSS (Statistics Software)
  • Further foreign language (e.g. Spanish, French)

Internship possible (6 ECTS)

3rd Semester

Business Administration 4
Human Resources & Organization Management

  • Human Resource Management (2,5 ECTS)
  • Organization (2,5 ECTS)

Business Admistration 5
Business Management

  • Principles of Corporate Management (2,5 ECTS)
  • Service Management (2,5 ECTS)

Economics 2
Basics of Political Economy

  • Economic Policy (2,5 ECTS)
  • Corporate Social Responsibility (2,5 ECTS)

Business English 3

  • Negotiation (2 ECTS)
Program Specifics

Market Analytics

  • Applied B2C Analytics (2,5 ECTS)
  • Applied B2B Analytics (2,5 ECTS)

Applied Data Science 2

  • Introduction to Big Data (2,5 ECTS)
  • Regression Models (2,5 ECTS)

Second foreign language

  • German 3, French 3, Spanish 3 or Italian 3 (3 ECTS)

Voluntary Optional Classes

  • ERP-Systems (SAP)
  • Further foreign language (e.g. Spanish, Italian, French)

Internship possible (6 ECTS)

4th Semester: Integrated Semester Abroad

You will spend the fouth semester of your studies abroad at a partner university abroad (24 ECTS).


Internship possible (6 ECTS)

5th Semester

Field Project

  • Field Project Celonis Process Mining (e.g. Celonis, Deloitte, Jungheinrich, Tawny, Adesso, EOS, FETTE) (5 ECTS)

Business Research

  • Simulation (R/Python) (4 ECTS)
  • Business Modelling (2 ECTS)

E-Business

  • E-Procurement (2 ECTS)
  • Digital Process Management (2 ECTS)
  • E-Commerce (2 ECTS)

Practical Seminar (5 ECTS)

General Management

  • Strategic Management (2 ECTS)
  • Leadership & Motivation (2 ECTS)
  • Crisis Management & Recapitalization (2 ECTS)

Second foreign language

  • German 4, French 4, Spanish 4 or Italian 4 (1 ECTS)

Further elective classes

  • Standard Software 3 (Excel)
  • Further foreign languages (Spanish, Italian, French)

Internship possible (6 ECTS)

6th Semester

Business Appplications in DA/DS

  • Product/Sales (2 ECTS)
  • Traffic Analysis & Online Marketing (2 ECTS)
  • IT (2 ECTS)

Information Transfer

  • Reporting & Data Visualization (2 ECTS)
  • SQL Data Modeling (2 ECTS)
  • Process Mining (2 ECTS)

Consulting

  • Consulting Instruments (2 ECTS)
  • Management of Consulting Projects (2 ECTS)
  • Consulting Project/Tender Pitch (2 ECTS)

Second foreign language

  • German 5, French 5, Spanish 5 or Italian 5 (1 ECTS)

THESIS (11 ECTS)

Optional 7th Semester

During the seventh semester you can optionally spend a second semester abroad (this is called the "Global Track").

This curriculum is valid from start of studies in fall term 2023.
For more information, please contact your Study Advisor.


Do you have any questions about studying? Please contact us!

Feel free to send us your questions from Monday to Friday. We'll respond to you from 10 am to 3 pm (CET) on weekdays. Looking forward to chat!
Our student advisors are happy to answer all your questions about the ISM, our study programs, application and selection process and financing options in a personal appointment.
Your Bachelor Study Advisors

pereira

Campus Dortmund

Christopher Pereira
+49 231.97 51 39-43
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Qian Ye

Campus Frankfurt

Qian Ye
+49 69.66 05 93 67-43
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Ana Kammerer

Campus Munich

Ana Kammerer
+49 89.2 00 03 50 - 53
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Angelina Hallmann

Campus Cologne

Angelina Hallmann
+49 221.27 09 95-43
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Luigi Serafino

Campus Stuttgart

Luigi Serafino
+49 711.51 89 62-143
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Marrit Koenig

Campus Berlin

Marrit Koenig
+49 30.3 15 19 35-22
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Rebecca Jung

Campus Hamburg

Rebecca Jung
+49 40.3 19 93 39-46
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