KI & Business AnalyticsFOM Hochschule

The Master's program "Big Data & Business Analytics" at FOM University of Applied Sciences focuses on analyzing and evaluating large and heterogeneous data sets for business applications. Students will acquire analytical skills for predictions and optimizations in areas like marketing, sales, and business development. The program is taught entirely in English.

Upon completion, graduates can pursue careers as Big Data Managers, Business Analysts, Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Business Development Managers, Big Data Engineers, or Chief Data Officers.

The study program is structured over 4 semesters, including the thesis, and covers a range of modules:

• 1st semester: Big-Data-Architecture & -Infrastructure (5 CP), Decision Focussed Management (6 CP), Research Methods in STEM (6 CP), Big Data Analytics (6 CP), Deutsch (6 CP)
• 2nd semester: Applied Programming (6 CP), Analysis of semi- & unstructured Data (5 CP), Project management of Big-Data-Projects (5 CP), Area of application: Business Analytics (5 CP), Quantitative Data Analysis (5 CP), Information-Security (6 CP)
• 3rd semester: Leadership & Sustainability (6 CP), Ethics & Law (5 CP), Big-Data-Analysis Project (6 CP), Strategic Business Model Development (5 CP), Applied Project I (6 CP)
• 4th semester: Master’s Thesis and Colloquium/Defence (25 CP), Applied Project II (6 CP)

The program is accredited by the German Council of Science and Humanities and FIBAA, ensuring state and international recognition.