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MSc in Business Information Technology The top degree course for leadership roles in processes, projects and programs across the Information Technology spectrum.

The German Master's Program in Business Information Technology teaches advanced skills in the fields of IT management, strategic and operative process management, as well as project and change management.

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Three reasons to study Business Information Technology at the Lucerne School of Computer Science and Information Technology

1. Varied career prospects
 The MSc in Business Information Technology offers a wide range of career prospects across industries. As a graduate, you will have practice-oriented and research-based skills and knowledge. Among other things, you will be able to design digital business models, create IT architectures that help companies reach their digital goals, and to structure and organize data in ways that allow it to be translated into strategically and operationally valuable information.

2. Leveraging the combined expertise of four universities of applied sciences
 Students enjoy the dual benefit of studying at the HSLU School of Computer Science and Information Technology, which carries the MSc in Business Information Technology program, and of having access to the program’s co-hosts, the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences OST, the Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH and the Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences FFHS. This means you will not only get to study in Rotkreuz and Zurich but be part of the valuable exchange among the three universities of applied sciences, from which you will benefit both professionally and personally. Each of the three partner schools contributes its areas of expertise to the curriculum. 

3. Central locations
 In-person classes are delivered on the Gleisarena FFHS campus near Zurich main station, while project work is carried out on the Lucerne School of Computer Science and Information Technology’s Rotkreuz campus. 

Application deadline for autumn semester 2027
30 June 2027 | Recommended: as early as possible

Program focus

The master's program is made up of compulsory and elective modules. The program's focus is on Business Information Technology and project work, which are both compulsory for all students. The Business Information Technology module group builds key skills in business IT and digital transformation and around topics including business process performance management, business intelligence and IT management. In the Project Work module group, students get to apply their new skills in practice and use it in research and innovation projects. At the end of their studies, students each develop a master’s thesis on a current topic in the field of business information technology where they apply their new specialist, methodological and academic skills. 
 
In the required elective modules, students can work on a focal theme of their own choosing. They might, for instance, systematically develop digital business models, design process-oriented corporate organizations, or build relevant data that can be translated into valuable information. 

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Facts

Degree

Master of Science in Business Information Technology

Graduate profile

Graduates of the MSc in Business Information Technology have practical and scientifically profound skills and knowledge in the field. You will be able to:

  • use information technologies to ensure the implementation and realization of corporate strategies as well as sustainable IT systems infrastructure in a company
  • design business models while taking into account aspects of organizational development
  • use specific information and communication systems to create process-oriented corporate organizations 
  • create IT architectures for the optimal support of the corporate goals and for the planning, realization and operation of application systems 
  • design data structures and organizations that can be transformed into strategically and operationally valuable information 
  • systematically embed and supervise data quality management in a company
  • assume a managerial role in the fields of information technology and organization
  • manage large and complex projects, even in exceptional circumstances
Specialisation
  • Wirtschaftsinformatik
Field of activity

Graduates have excellent long-term career and promotion prospects. They are well-suited to address challenging specialist and managerial tasks in the fields of information and process management, as well as software development and evaluation.  They also have the necessary skills to assume managerial positions in SMEs and leadership roles in corporate project management and organizational development or as business analysts. Possible future employers include software developers, management consultancies and IT divisions of private sector and non-profit organizations across industries.

Admission

The following entry requirements are in place for admission to the MSc in Business Information Technology program:

  • BSc in Business Information Technology
  • BSc in Business Administration
  • BSc in Business Engineering | Innovation
  • BSc in Information Technology
  • Final grade of at least 4.5 (average) for the BSc
  • High degree of motivation and commitment
  • Positive admission interview result
  • You must provide evidence of German proficiency corresponding to at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference
 
Application deadline

Fall semester: 30 June

Commencement of studies

from mid-September (calendar week 38)

Semester dates

Fall semester: from mid-September to Christmas (calendar week 38 to calendar week 52)

Spring semester: from mid-February to the end of May (calendar week 8 to calendar week 22)

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Language of instruction
  • German
Student counselling
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International

Students have the opportunity to attend one semester of the program abroad. They can either pick a university from a list of cooperation partners or independently establish contact with a university level institution and go abroad as a “free mover”.

Place of study

Rotkreuz and Zurich: The degree program is a cooperation between the Lucerne School of Information Technology, the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) and the St. Gallen University of Applied Sciences (FHS).

Duration of studies

part-time/work-study: 4 semesters

Time model
  • work-study
Academic and practical relevance

The consecutive Master of Science in Business Information Technology is an equally research-based and practical higher-level specialist and management education with an international appeal. It is an attractive option for BSc graduates from universities of applied sciences and academic universities alike.

Teaching and training culture

Contact study, supervised self-study and independent self-study are combined and linked up in a meaningful way.  To ensure that the scientific and the practical aspects of the program content complement each other to perfection, faculty members teaching at Master’s level all have an extensive academic and practical background.

Services

The Lucerne School of Information Technology offers the following services to students:

Smart-up is designed to motivate students and to enable them to pursue their own business interests, to implement them and to found their own startup company. Students looking to build their own company are given support in the shape of personal coaching and counseling, infrastructure, match-making with other students and external stakeholders as well as workshops and events.

Careers Service supports students with a range of activities and offers around the launch of their career and their career planning. Be it the mentor or the sponsorship program, job fairs or contact exchanges, the School collaborates with various partners to create support formats to cater to the needs of all its students.

The Language Center of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts offers education and continuing education that reaches far beyond the requirements of the study programs and thus promotes internationality. With these courses, the university takes the growing importance of language skills in an increasingly mobile society into account.

 

Cross-disciplinary modules

Together with the University of Teacher Education Lucerne and the University of Lucerne, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts offers interdisciplinary modules of general interest. Focusing on issues as diverse as culture, business, technology, law, politics or ethics, the ISA modules facilitate collaboration across disciplines and broaden the participants’ horizons.

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