Business Informatics: FHNW with new fields of study
Digitization is an important topic in every company. Today, specialists and managers are needed in a wide range of disciplines. The new fields of study at the FHNW cover these needs of the labor market.
The School of Business at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW is introducing three new fields of study in the Bachelor of Science degree programs in Business Information Technology (German-language in Olten) and Business Information Technology (English-language in Basel and Brugg-Windisch) for students starting in fall 2021. The students can thus focus even more specifically on their interests and the desired career and field of activity, according to the statement.
The field of study Software Engineering addresses students who want to support processes of a company with suitable software solutions. They gain an in-depth insight into modern development technologies and software architectures. At the same time, they learn what it takes for these to function optimally and to be further developed according to the latest state of the art.
The Business Analytics major is aimed at students with a strong analytical flair. They specialize in the examination of large amounts of data and the recognition of patterns with the help of artificial intelligence, for example in the processing of customer and market segments or the evaluation of social media data.
The third field of study, Digital Business Management, is aimed at students who are interested in management topics in the field of business information systems. This includes in particular project management, consulting and leadership. Industry-specific digital business models (e.g. in the global pharmaceutical industry) and preparation for possible self-employment round off the profile.
With the new courses of study, the School of Business FHNW says it also wants to make an important contribution to reducing the shortage of skilled workers in the IT environment.
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