Location
Essen
Duration
4 semester including thesis
Credit Points
120 ECTS
Total fee
€ 23,850 (including examination fee and immatriculation fee)
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Digital Technologies & Management
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Digital Technologies & Management (M.Sc.)
Your career prospects
You can take on the following jobs:
- Industrial Engineer
- Production Engineer
- Technical project manager
- Quality Officer/Manager
- Project Manager
- Operations Manager
- Consultant
Semester Overview
Study programme
Decision Focused Management (6 CP)
Traditional decision theory
Management decisions from a psychological perspective
Decisions in a strategy context
Information Systems in Production (6 CP)
Product development systems
Production planning systems
Production management systens
Case Study
Big Data Analytics (6 CP)
Data sources and data classification
Visual analytics / data discovery / explorative data analysis
AI methods such as machine learning
Computational intelligence: fuzzy logic, neuronal networks, evolutionary algorithms
Research Methods in STEM (6 CP)
Specialisation and its connection to the broader research field
Developing and applying a research design for academic projects
Research methods in STEM: types, applications, and evaluation
Selecting and defending research methods for specific problems
Deutsch (6 CP)
Fundamentals in listening, reading, writing and speaking
Basic grammatical skills
Application in situations of everyday life
Artificial Intelligence (6 CP)
Development of the AI and essential concepts
Agents
Knowledge-based systems
Logics
Machine learning and data mining
Smart Technologies within the Value Chain (7 CP)
Industry 4.0 technologies within individual business processes of a manufacturing company (production IT, big data analytics, internet of things, artificial intelligence)
Industry 4.0 technologies within individual business process sections
Data security
Impacts and effects of Industry 4.0
Organisational Transformation & Business Model Innovation (6 CP)
Impact of Digitalisation on Business Models and Organisational Development
Promoting Soft Factors: Innovation, Corporate Culture, and Leadership
Managing Change Projects: Importance of Corporate Culture and Ethics
Applying Design Thinking to Define Problems and Solutions
Analysing and Describing Digital Business Models Using the Business Model Canvas
Connectivity, Cloud Computing & Internet of Things (6 CP)
Connectivity (e.g. networking, mobile radio, mobile devices)
Coud Computing (architecture, service concepts, intersection Big-Data and AI)
Sensor system (e.g. temperature sensors, position and acceleration sensors, pressure sensors)
Intelligent Things
Technology concepts of modern digitalisation
Information Security (6 CP)
Technical basis
Threats and risks
threar prevention
ISMS
Ethics & Law (5 CP)
Basics of Data Protection Law and Practical Application
Identifying Sensitive Data and Developing Solutions
Ethics and Compliance in Big Data Analysis
Data Protection as a Business Opportunity
Digital Factory & Cyber-Physical Systems (6 CP)
Basics of cyber-physical production systems
Fundamentals and application of robotics
Fundamentals and classification of additive manufacuring
Sustanability and ethical aspects in the context of smart production
Technology & Sustainability (5 CP)
The role of different actors in sustainable development
Sustainability assessment of products, services and processes
Technology transfer as an instrument of sustainable development
Sustainability relevant fields of technology
Enterprise Architecture Management (6 CP)
summary EAM
organisational anchoring of EAM
business and IT-strategy
IT systems and IT architecture
EAM tools
Applied Project I (6 CP)
Master’s Thesis and Colloquium/Defence (25 CP)
Applied Project II (6 CP)
Subject to change.
- Modules_DigitalTechnologies_Management.pdf
- 500 KB
- application/pdf
Full-time on Campus
How to study at FOM
In our Master’s degree programme “Digital Technologies & Management” you will be expanding your academic knowledge, gaining specialist subject and methodological understanding and further broadening your decision-making and leadership skills. You study full-time on the campus in Essen and you also have the opportunity to establish initial contacts with companies. During this time, you will have experienced, highly qualified professors and lecturers who will also provide you with individual support.
- Prerequisites & application
- Tuition fee
- Info material
What you need for admission
- University degree with 180 ECTS
with at least 40 credit points in (business) computer science or (business) engineering or from related modules (e.g. mathematics, statistics)
or
Successfully completed oral admission examination based on a written essay.
- English language level B2
3 Steps to FOM University
How to Apply
Register your personal data and educational background in the application form.
Please always enter your full name as it is mentioned in your passport. If you do not have a last name, please enter "-".
For the registration, you need the following documents:
- Authenticated copy of general university entrance qualification certificate and school-leaving certificate or high school diploma
- Curriculum Vitae
- Proof of sufficient English language skills (at least B2 proficiency level – for details check the admission requirements)
- Scan of passport
- If applicable, details of any previous university credits or academic achievements
All documents have to be translated in German or English. If your original document is written in another language, your documents have to be translated by a certified translator. Please then send a certified copy of the original and the certified translation while applying.
Please send all documents as PDFs and name the file as follows: Last name, first name_Study programme (e.g. Smith, Jane_Big Data and Business Analytics).
Note: Where can I get my documents certified?
- issuing institutions, e.g. schools, universities and language schools,
- the Ministry of Education in your home country,
- the German embassies and consulates,
- the cultural department of the embassy of the country from which the certificate originates,
the authorities and notaries who are authorised to carry out official certification in your home country.
Please send the filled out and signed application form as well as the mentioned documents in step 2 via email to incomings@fom.de
Please download the application form below.
- Application_Big_Data_Business_Analytics.pdf
- 1 MB
- application/pdf
- Total fee:
€ 23,850 (including examination fee and immatriculation fee) - Fee structure:
1st instalment (Deposit fee): € 500 (has to be paid after receiving the invoice in order to secure the admission)
2nd instalment: € 13,900 (payable immediately upon receipt of invoice before the 1st semester)
3rd instalment: € 9,450 euro (payable before the third semester as scheduled therein)
Flyer
All information about the degree programme can be found here in a compact PDF document.
- Flyer_DigitalTechnologies_Management.pdf
- 557 KB
- application/pdf
Facts about FOM
Internationally acknowledged degrees
Cooperations with over 10,000 companies
30 years of experience in academic teaching
International network with universities worldwide
Strong research competence
State-acknowledged and system-accredited
2,000 professors and lectures
45,000 students from 118 nations
More than 100,000 graduates
A degree from FOM is not just a qualification – it's your stepping stone to a successful career in Germany and beyond.
President of FOM University of Applied Sciences
