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Study contents - B.Sc. Information Systems

The full-time Information Systems undergraduate degree program offers you comprehensive knowledge and skills in the fundamentals of IT management (business administration, business informatics and mathematical foundations).

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

As an international university, ISM also attaches great importance to the teaching of intercultural skills and soft skills such as foreign languages, rhetoric and leadership. As part of your studies, you can choose from various specialization modules such as Programming, Web Engineering, Business Application Systems or Consulting. Also, lectures are offered in the areas of digital business and e-business, data science and business intelligence or computer engineering.

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


Program Content – B.Sc. Information Systems

1st Semester
  • Introduction to Business Administration (5 ECTS)
  • Financial Reporting (5 ECTS)
  • Business Mathematics (5 ECTS)
  • Digital Competencies (5 ECTS)
  • Calculation Software (3 ECTS)
  • Business Communication & Correspondence (2 ECTS)

Specialization module:

  • Programming (5 ECTS)

2nd Semester
  • Management Accounting (5 ECTS)
  • Statistics (5 ECTS)
  • Microeconomics & Macroeconomics (5 ECTS)
  • Scientific Methods (3 ECTS)
  • Moderation & Presentation (2 ECTS)

Specialization modules

  • IT Security & Data Protection (5 ECTS)
  • Web Engineering (5 ECTS)

    Internship possible (5 ECTS)

    3rd Semester
    • Law (5 ECTS)
    • Human Resources, Organizational & Change Management (5 ECTS)
    • Market Research (5 ECTS)
    • Economic Policy (5 ECTS)
    • Project Management (3 ECTS)
    • Negotiation (2 ECTS)

      Specialization module:

      • Mobile Apps & Usability (5 ECTS)

      Internship possible (5 ECTS)

      4th Semester: Semester abroad

      Semester abroad (25 ECTS)

      Internship (5 ECTS)

      Learn more about it on the Semester abroad page.


      5th Semester
      • Corporate Project (5 ECTS)
      • Strategic Management (5 ECTS)
      • Sustainability Management & Business Ethics (5 ECTS)

      Specialization module:

      • Business Information Systems 1
      • Business Information Systems 2

      Internship (5 ECTS)


      Internship (5 ECTS)

      6th Semester

      Elective modules:

      • Leadership (5 ECTS) or
      • Innovation (5 ECTS)

      Specialization modules:

      • Data Science (5 ECTS)
      • Digital Business (5 ECTS)

      Internship possible (5 ECTS)

      Bachelor's Thesis (10 ECTS).

      7th Semester (optional)

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

      Contact the International Office or your study advisor for more information.


      *This curricula is valid from beginning of the fall term 2025/26. For an overview of the current study content please see the PDFs above or contact a study advisor.


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