MBI program

The MBI program is delivered through a cooperation between VGU and the European University Viadrina.

The MBI program was initially developed in English under a grant by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research in the program "New media in education".

Summary

The International Master of Business Informatics (MBI) is a joint international program by a network of recognized experts, all of whom are professors at well-known universities in Central Europe. The focus of this program is on the synergy between information technology (IT) and management. Business Informatics (BI) students learn how to use IT effectively to develop and manage business solutions for today's global challenges. MBI students can specialize, for example, in enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM).

The MBI program can be studied full-time or part-time, either as a 100 % distance-education program or in blended mode. The rationale underlying the distance-education mode is "virtuality". Students can avoid traveling and living expenses by studying at home or at the workplace, even in their home countries. They communicate with lecturers and fellow students via Internet. The MBI program is hosted by the School of Business Informatics which provides a virtual infrastructure for courses and administration. All courses are taught in English.

The MBI program offers a complete course of studies leading to an accredited master's degree. For full-time students the program takes two years (four semesters) to complete, including one semester of internship or project. For part-time students duration is determined as appropriate (see also tuition and course fees).

MBI students need to know essential concepts of business and management. Students with a degree in business administration or a related field can immediately be accepted onto the program. Students with different degrees can also be admitted but they are required to take business courses and/or prove business knowledge (see formal requirements).

Evaluation and exams use a credit-point system. In the distance-education mode, the majority of tests and examinations are done online, not requiring candidates to travel. The final exam, however, is a supervised one.