Master's Degree Programme in Governance of Digitalization
Åbo Akademi University
Key Information
Campus location
Turku, Finland
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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* 10000€/year for students from non-EU/EEA countries
Introduction
The master programme combines latest knowledge from the fields of information systems and information studies in a unique way that gives its graduates a comprehensive and cross-disciplinary competence. The programme covers how digitalization affects organisational activities, enables new ways to create knowledge, creates value to the customer or other stakeholders, and enables new ways to organize industry level co-operation between organizations. Effective and efficient management of digital transformation is critical for the success of enterprises and organisations in the contemporary society.
This two-year programme prepares its graduates for challenging careers in the field of digital transformation. It focuses on data analytics, digital services design, business models, IT governance, digital information and knowledge management as well as people’s interaction with digital technology.
Our focus is on the digital environment regarding:
- how the strategy of organizations is expressed to fulfil its aims and goals
- how digitalization is implemented in different types of organizations and in different hierarchical or functional levels of the organization and how it affects the organizational environment
- the services of the organization and the users’ perspective
We look into how emerging as well as enabling information and communication technologies are designed, implemented, used and what kind of effect they have on organizing work and ways of doing business. We also focus on their support functions from technical, social, psychological and economic points of view.
Successful completion of this programme will result in students being awarded with a Master of Science degree in Economics and Business Administration.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships are available for students applying to our master's degree programmes and liable for tuition fee. There are two categories:
- Tuition Fee Scholarship, covering 100 % of the tuition fee, awarded for 2 years (second year conditional)
- Tuition Fee Scholarship, covering 50 % of the tuition fee, awarded for 2 years (second year conditional)
The decision to grant a scholarship is based on:
- the academic performance of the student in his/her previous studies,
- how well the applicant meets the programme requirements
- the answers the applicants have given in the application form
The application to our scholarships is included in online application form to our master's degree programmes.
Curriculum
Advanced studies in Governance of Digitalization
- Introduction to Business Analytics(in English)
- Development of Digital Services(in English)
- Information Behaviour I(in English)
- Information and Knowledge Management(in English)
Alternative compulsory courses: choose module 1 or 2
Module 1: Analytics
- Programming for Analytics(in English)
- Business Analytics I(in English)
- Business Analytics II(in English)
- Data Management(in English)
- Business Intelligence(in English)
Module 2: Information users and usability
- Information Behaviour II
- Information Architecture and Strategies(in English)
- Managing Information Services(in English)
- Information Retrieval(in English)
Choose one of the modules you have not chosen as compulsory
Module 1: Analytics
- Programming for Analytics(in English)
- Business Analytics I(in English)
- Business Analytics II(in English)
- Data Management(in English)
- Business Intelligence(in English)
Module 2: Information users and usability
- Information Behaviour II
- Information Architecture and Strategies(in English)
- Managing Information Services(in English)
- Information Retrieval(in English)
Module 3: Information Systems/University of Turku
- Enterprise Architecture (UTU)
- Management of IS Projects (UTU)
- Management of Information System Security (UTU)
- Digital Economy and Business Models (UTU)(in English)
- ITG and ITSM (UTU)
Master's Thesis and Seminars
- Master's seminars
- Master's thesis: part 1 seminars
- Master's thesis: part 2
- Master's thesis: part 3
- Academic writing skills in English for master's students(in English)
Elective studies
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
This two-year programme prepares its graduates for challenging careers in the field of digital transformation and focuses data analytics, digital services design, business models, digital information and knowledge management and IT governance.