Eager for a career in Business & Information Technology?
The unique combination of Business Economics & Information Technology will provide you with the ability to analyze, design and execute projects within the area of digital business processes. Whether you dream of a career in a global company or starting up your own business, Economics and Information Technology will give you a solid base on which to build your future.
Contents
The education is a BA of 3 ½ years. During the seven semesters, you will work with finance, IT, methodology and internship.
Economics 75 ECTS
Economics is about understanding the companies that use IT to manage their processes. You learn to identify, analyze and design the processes that takes place in a company in accordance with the company’s purpose.
Subjects: :
- Business Economics
- Global Socioeconomics
- Supply Chain Management
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning of Information Systems
Information Technology 57 ECTS
An understanding of IT and IT systems provides you with a basis for working with business processes. You will be able to combine your understanding of an enterprise and IT knowledge and in that way develop more efficient firms.
Subjects:
- Programming
- Database Design
- Development Methods
- Information Systems Architecture
- International User Experience
IT elective courses 18 ECTS
Examples of elective courses might be:
- ERP-systems
- Data Warehousing
- E-commerce
Methodology 30 ECTS
Focus on method gives you knowledge about the method within the profession. It will help you to translate theoretical knowledge into practical knowledge and instruments. You will also be taught how to communicate and present your message – a much needed skill according to the industry.
Subjects:
- Project Methodology & Philosophy of Science
- Communication & Presentation Technique
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Internship
Through the internship your knowledge is turned into practice.
You may choose to go into practice in three different ways:
- Work placement
- International placement
- Create your own business
Interdisciplinary projects
Although the program consists of three parts they form a whole. Training is namely interdisciplinary with a strong focus on the combination of theoretical lessons and cases and project work. This means that you work with case studies from business, where you base the best solution on combination of the knowledge from all subjects. This method provides you with both theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
International education
Additionally, there is great focus on the global market and the education has an international approach. The transnational cooperation is a natural part of your education and the job you get afterwards. The international approach is provided through projects and internship, which may be accomplished abroad, if you wish. Teaching is in English and there will be a mixture of Danish and international students in your team. Therefore, the social environment and your fellow students' background also support the international approach to your study.
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The program is designed to make it possible for shorter or longer stays abroad. KEA is in cooperation with more attractive institutions abroad.
As a graduate of Economics & Information Technology you will be able to work strategically with optimization of business processes through the use of information technology.
This opens up a number of career opportunities, such as:
- IT Management Consultant
- IT Project Manager
- Systems Developer
- Systems Analyst
- Strategic Business Process Manager
- Project Portfolio Manager
After completing the Bachelor’s programme, you can continue your studies at both Danish and international universities to obtain a Master’s degree.
