The IMMIT programme degree totals 120 ECTS credits, to be completed in 2 years full time studies. The language of instruction is English. The program is structured to enable students with different educational backgrounds to participate. Based on their educational background, incoming students are selected into one of the two available tracks: IT Track for students with a Business background, and Business track for students with IT background.
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Year Two |
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Aix en Provence,
France |
Turku, Finland |
Tilburg,
The Netherlands |
THESIS |
Foundations
International Business |
Skills in IT Management |
Integration: Managing IT for International Business |
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The first year comprises the first two phases: Foundations in International Business and IT management skills.
In the second year, the emphasis shifts towards integration issues such as the role of IT in business transformation, management of IT-based innovation and more specialized topics in international IT management. The second semester is devoted to thesis work which may also include an internship in an international operating company. |
The detailed content of the IMMIT programme is under the minor changes over the two years.
Teaching approach
IMMIT uses a variety of methods such as group work, case discussions, action learning, business simulations, faculty-cohort interaction and the use of information technology especially a common web-based communication platform used by all partner universities and students for programme related communications. As the courses delivered in this programme are a normal part of the curriculum of the participating universities, teaching staff is available throughout the degree programme.
Grading of exams may be completed after the students have left the campus to move to next location. Results are communicated through
intranet or common web-based platform used by all partner universities and students for communication. In case students need to resit exams, the university where the student has moved to (the new location in a new semester) provides the necessary facilities and proctoring to make it possible. The exam questions are forwarded from the preceding university to the current one.
Learning Outcomes
The competencies that the students will acquire in IMMIT consist of integrative skills needed for effective use of IT to support international business operations and management. After completing the programme, a student will be competent in classical information management areas such as:
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align IT strategy with the organisation’s business strategy
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develop business cases for an IT investment
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analyse and improve business processes
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analyse and improve organisational mechanisms for knowledge sharing
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define information systems, ICT infrastructures and IS services
(to support business processes and knowledge sharing)
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evaluate success of ICT projects from multiple perspectives
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manage IT personnel, IT projects and IT departments
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understand the business logic of ICT companies
In addition, students will also be competent in the more specialized aspects of international IT management. In some cases classic topics as presented above but in an international context…
9. offshoring
10. deploying ERP globally
11. emerging countries lacking telecommunication infrastructure
12. cross-cultural aspects in IT implementation
Students will also acquire new competencies in intercultural and interpersonal communication in business English, multicultural communication, presentation skills, negotiations and basic knowledge of foreign languages in Dutch, Finnish and French.
Thus, the programme prepares candidates for IT positions in internationally operating organizations, consulting, IT-service providers. While the mix of competencies acquired in IMMIT is typically associated with managerial and specialist positions within user organisations, hybrid managers are increasingly needed in the ICT companies as well.
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