The Bavarian University of Applied Sciences (HDBW) has announced a total of four new master's degree programs focusing on digitalization in companies for March next year.
With the new degree programs, the college counteract the shortage of IT specialists in Bavaria. A total of 50 percent of IT positions are vacant, which means a shortage of 50,000 specialists. This shortage could lead to Bavaria increasingly falling behind in the global transformation. The new master's programs each last three semesters and are intended Digitization-Produce experts for the economy. Evelyn Ehrenberger, President of HDBW says:
"With project work on current practical topics and elective courses from various application areas, we train digitalization visionaries and implementers who do not remain stuck in theory but can tackle concrete challenges directly."
The four new Master's programs at HDBW
With the new degree programs, the HDBW aims to prepare students for the diverse tasks of the future.
- Cyber Security (M.Sc.): This application-oriented program is designed to teach participants the key technologies for protecting information structures. This will enable them, for example, to control and limit the impact of cyberattacks in their later professional careers.
- Digital Factory and Operational Excellence (M.Sc.): The Master of Science program teaches fundamental analytical and design skills in production, logistics, and the entire supply chain. The focus is on optimization methods for lean production and digital applications in factory planning.
- Digital Business Modeling & Entrepreneurship (MA): This English-taught degree program in the Business Administration department is aimed at graduates of business administration, industrial engineering, and business informatics. It aims to train students to develop digital ideas and visions and implement them in companies.
- Digital Technologies (M.Eng.): Designed for graduates of engineering bachelor's programs, the master's program aims to teach students key digital technologies such as cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, apps, and more.
All four degree programs have an interdisciplinary focus and can be completed full-time or part-time. The application deadline is February 28, 2020.
