Information Management: Tilburg University

Course Description

Information and communication technology (ICT) is no longer used just to support business activities, but has become an enabler of (new) business strategies.

As the MSc Information Management programme is taught at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, the role of ICT as strategy enabler is at the core of this programme. Students learn about the latest developments in the field of ICT, and how these insights can be used to achieve a company's general strategy. Special attention is paid to the design of new types of organisations and virtual cooperation through the Internet. The programmme also discusses ways in which ICT can be used to design and improve inter en intra organisational supply chains, and to innovate in marketing processes and product development. In addition, students learn how companies can apply ICT to formulate and achieve their goals on the strategic, tactical and operational level, also known as "Business-IT Alignment".

Career Perspectives

After successful completion of the MSc in Information Management, you will be awarded an internationally recognised Master of Science degree with excellent career prospects. Please find below some examples of jobs that you will be eligible for after graduating:

• Integrating IT and business strategy for large companies
• Implementation/Customization of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other information systems
• Outsourcing operations as client manager (of ICT services suppliers) or contact manager (of ICT service recipient)
• Systems and business analysis

Admission requirments

FEB bachelors

If you have a FEB Bachelor's degree of Tilburg University in Information Management, you have direct access to the Master's programme in Information Management. Furthermore, a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Business Studies or International Business, including the courses Databases, Business Process Analysis 1 and Information Systems Strategy also give direct access.

University Bachelor's in Business

In order to have access to the Master's programme Information Management, you need a solid basis in the following areas:

• Mathematics and Statistics (18 ECTS)
• Academic Training (24 ECTS)
• Economics (12 ECTS)
• Management or Marketing (12 ECTS)
• Finance (12 ECTS)
• Accounting (24 ECTS)
• Databases (6 ECTS)
• Business Process Analysis 1 (6 ECTS)
• Information Systems Strategy (6 ECTS)

Hbo bachelors

Students with a Professional Bachelor's (hbo) need to do a premaster prior to entering the Master's programme. Upwards