Track Business Information Management The Business Information Management
Track: Business Information Management The Business Information Management (BIM) track is targeted towards students with a strong interest in the use of information technology (IT) to sustain the business at strategic, tactical and operational levels. More specifically, significant effort is put on the understanding and modelling of organisational processes and determining the adequate IT systems to support them. Business information managers lead and supervise IT projects in which new systems are developed. To this end, the BIM track will learn you to develop multiple complementary views of software problems. These views include abstract models to get the big picture of the problem as well as concrete models to get all the details required for a proper development. You will develop strong social skills to build bridges between users, managers and technical ICT experts. The focus of the training is consequently not on technical aspects of IT but rather on an understanding of the potential use and added value of information systems and being able to bring and deliver this value at its best potential. In practice, there is a high demand in the industry for people able to understand how IT technologies enhance the efficiency of organisational processes, and skilled to supervise their adoption. You will be trained to understand the problem, design relevant and consistent solutions and communicate them to all stakeholders. PROFILE You want to understand optimize the operation of companies and the processes that are involved. You know sufficiently about IT, without necessarily being an expert. Moreover, you are very interested in the business environment, so that you can bridge the gap between business activities and the digital world. Track courses Track module (18 credits) - ICT Strategy and Architecture - Systems Development and -Economics - Data Management and Business Intelligence Electives (12 credits) for Business Information Management students In addition to courses from the list of electives (Brussels), Business Information Management students can also choose: You like to clearly problems and seek solutions with regard to information systems in organizations, taking into account the latest digital evolutions. You are an excellent abstract thinker. You have solid communication skills and a keen interest in innovative developments. - Business Process Management and Information Systems Design - ICT Governance and Operational Management MASTER THESIS The master's thesis usually consists of a combination of academic research on business informatics and the collection of data in the professional field. The aim is to interpret the collected data in a formal academic framework. In addition, research is being conducted into frameworks and techniques in business informatics, both into theoretical aspects and into practical applications in a business environment. CARREER You are versatile and you can take on general business functions as well as functions on the interface between technology and management or you can start your own company. Thanks to the language classes of English as the working language of computer science and any Erasmus experience, you are also well prepared for an international career. You often start your career in business and / or IT consulting, after which you can easily progress to a senior management position in various domains. You have a wide choice of interesting career opportunities. Typical examples of profiles that fit are: business analyst, business consultant, data scientist, big data specialist, business intelligence analyst, business leader of a start-up, customer intelligence expert, fintech specialist, process manager, information architect, enterprise architect, system designer, system analyst, project leader, database administrator, governance, risk and compliance manager, chief information officer. . . Claude. Doom@kuleuven. be
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