B.Sc. in Information Systems

With the Bachelor in Information Systems , you will acquire exciting knowledge in the fields of business & information processing systems . Whether programming, hacking & IT security, or e-business - the Bachelor of Business Informatics at ISM combines the basics of business administration with current trends & challenges of business informatics.

Your studies will be strongly oriented toward the current industry change and challenges thanks to many practical, consulting projects, workshops and teaching from experienced lecturers from the business world . You will also gain first professional experience through integrated internships at home or abroad. Get ready to transform your theoretical knowledge into practical expertise.

How is this program structured?

The program provides a business foundation with an individualized focus through exciting lectures in the areas of management fundamentals (business administration & economics), basic skills (such as project management), and industry-specific focus classes. Lectures in digital business, data science, and software engineering, for example, are offered.

Studying business informatics means not only acquiring business knowledge, but also understanding structures and processes on an international level. In order to prepare you for an international career as a Business Informatics Specialist, this Bachelor Program includes:

• intensive language training with English as the lecture language as well as optional lectures in French, Italian or Spanish ,
• an integrated semester abroad at one of around 190 partner universities abroad and
• a second optional semester abroad (7th semester).

Your Advantages at a Glance

• High-quality German education: first-class teaching and unlimited state accreditation (FIBAA).
• Close to practice: strong practical emphasis and many international & guest lecturers from the business world.
• High employability after graduation: over 80% of our bachelor students find a job before graduating.
• Strong internationality: students of 84 nationalities. 30% international students.
• Network of more than 190 partner universities to choose from for your semester(s) abroad.
• Personal teaching atmosphere: study in small learning groups and learn from the best.
• Study Information Systems (Bachelor) at three campuses in Germany: Dortmund, Munich, and Hamburg .

About the International School of Management (ISM)

The International School of Management (ISM) ranks among Germany’s top private business schools . Founded in 1990, the ISM has seven campuses in Dortmund, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne, Stuttgart and Berlin and is home to around 3850 students.

Internationality, strong practical orientation and a personal learning atmosphere are just as much a part of ISM's success story as the teaching of professional skills and the intensive training of soft skills. This includes not only exciting practical projects, case studies, internships, a compulsory semester abroad but also the close interaction with lecturers from the business world.

The most important criteria for first-year students, such as a semester abroad, the quality of teaching, career opportunities, partner universities, or networking, shape your development and are therefore an integral part of ISM. These success factors are reflected in all of ISM's Bachelor, Master and MBA programs and in our top positions in national and international rankings.

Why choose the lSM

• High-quality education: first-class teaching, top-ranked and unlimited state accreditation (FIBAA). More than 30 years of educational competence
• Close to practice teaching: lecturers from the business world
• Personal teaching atmosphere : a study in small learning groups, focusing on interdisciplinary, practically oriented case studies
• Strong internationality: students of 84 nationalities. Ratio of 30% of international students
• Globally connected: a network of around 190 partner universities to choose from for your semester abroad
• High employability rate: over 61% of our full-time bachelor and 90% of our master graduates already could secure a job during their studies
• Flexible and competitive: Double Degree options for your master studies
• Seven campuses in most major German cities: Dortmund, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne, Stuttgart, and Berlin
• Discounts on tuition fees and multiple payment or financing options.

Why studying at the ISM is the perfect choice:

Highly international

• Students of 84 different nationalities
• Around 190 renowned partner universities for exchange semesters;
• Intensive language training (English, German, French, etc.);
• Chance to gain valuable experience during a stay abroad;
• Intensive language training (English, German, French, Spanish).
• Setting you up optimally for a global business career.

Practice-oriented

• Committed university lecturers from the corporate and business world ;
• Practical learning content and projects (case studies) with well-known companies;
• Ideal support by the ISM Career Center ;
• Best possible preparation for the start of your professional life;
• Opportunity for professional development in national and international internships.

Personal and individual

• Small study groups & a personal learning atmosphere;
• Individual support for each student;
• Supervision ratio university teachers/students 1:7;
• 100% open door policy.

A strong network

• From day one - you are part of the extended ISM community;
• Make contacts in practice at ISM events;
• Stay in touch after graduation through the ISM Alumni Network .

Sustainability

• Degree programs and continuing education programs on the topics of Sustainability & Business Transformation .
• Supporting Treedom and we look forward to seeing our ISM forest play a part in making our earth a little bit greener.

30 years of Educational Competence

Accredited and officially recognized for an unlimited period

The University is state-accredited unlimitedly and all study programs bear the seal of quality of the Accreditation Council and the FIBAA. The quality of the education is confirmed by HR managers, ISM students and alumni and the presence in numerous rankings where ISM consistently occupies top positions for many years for areas such as internationality, student mobility, international academic staff, contact to professional practice, professional publications, foreign language taught bachelor and master programs, etc. For more information, visit our rankings page .