The program is divided into two parts.
The first part consists of three compulsory modules amounting to 18 ECTS. The module «Digitalization and society» provides you a basic understanding of digitalization and its impact on the economy and society. The module “Programming for data scientists” introduces you to the programming languages R and Python. The module “Data management, data visualization and machine learning” covers methods for organizing, visualizing and analyzing data. An important component in all modules are case studies and individual projects which give you the opportunity to apply the acquired knowledge.
In the second part, you can specialize in specific topics by selecting individual courses amounting to 12 ECTS from a set of predefined courses. The predefined courses are offered by the departments of business administration, economics and social sciences.