Master in Business Information Technology
"Our MSc in Business Information Technology combines a scientific foundation with a high level of practical relevance. With five focus tracks – Data Science, IT Security, Human-Centered AI, Digital Operations, and Digital Business & Management – you can sharpen your profile in a targeted way and consistently align your studies with your career goals."
Dr. Mike Krey, Head of Program
Our Master's program in Business Information Technology was developed in close cooperation with the information and communication technology (ICT) industry in response to its shortage of skilled labor. It qualifies graduates to assume key functions and management tasks in the entire ICT sector and in the IT departments of companies.
Six Reasons for an MSc in Business Information Technology
Specilization: Focus tracks guide your studies towards a clearly recognizable profile. Focus tracks bundle compulsory elective modules into thematic focal points: Data Science, IT Security Management, Human-Centered AI, Digital Business & Management, and Digital Operations. This enables you to specialize according to your career goals, without leaving the generalist core of the degree course.
A Symbiosis of Study and Work: Complete a program of professional and management training combining scientific knowledge and practical orientation while working part-time (70%) at your current job.
A Promising Future: Gain professional skills that will enable you to develop your career in business consulting, the ICT industry, or an IT department at a wide range of different companies.
Flexible Specialization: Advance your scientific competence by working on real research projects and set individual priorities by choosing from a number of different elective subjects.
Extensive Network: Benefit from excellent career opportunities due to our ideal location, close ties to companies and organizations, and a broad alumni network.
Awarded & accredited: The SML has been awarded the AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA international seals of approval. Together, these make up the coveted Triple Crown – a status held by less than one percent of all business schools worldwide. The SML also features regularly in the Financial Times rankings, including the ranking of the best European business schools.
What You Will Learn
In order to be ready to assume challenging IT management tasks, you will acquire solid professional knowledge, analytical abilities, entrepreneurial thinking, and communication skills with a strong emphasis on action competence. The program "MSc in Information Technology" focuses on systematic and continuous change and development processes in companies. You will learn to operate in a dynamic and multidisciplinary environment and be able to integrate new knowledge, master complex situations, and make informed judgments.
Participation of the MSc in Business Information Technology in the IBM Watson Chatbot Challenge 2023
Participation by MSc in Business Information Technology students in the IBM watsonx gen AI Challenge 2024
Your Career Prospects
Based on the focus tracks, Master’s graduates can fill the following roles:
Graduates will be qualified to take on management tasks in SMEs and corporations, as well as project management, organizational development, and process development, and to steer these roles cross-functionally.
The MSc in Business Information Technology positions its graduates for key and management functions at the interface between business and IT, with clearly profiled focus tracks as career accelerators.
Program Structure and Admission
Flexible and Practically Oriented
The program starts annually in September and takes two years to complete. Classroom instruction takes place all day on Mondays and Tuesdays. The program's structure will enable you to work part-time or do family work. Most modules consist of a combination of classroom tuition (lectures) and self-study. At the Master’s level, instructors have both sound scientific and current practical competence. The languages of instruction are English and German.
What You Need to Qualify
- Confirmation of a Bachelor's degree in Business Information Technology or Business Administration with a specialization in Business Information Technology or an equivalent university qualification
- Previous knowledge of business information technology
- A high level of motivation and ability to perform
- Positive result of suitability assessment
At a Glance
Title: Master of Science (MSc) ZHAW in Business Information Technology
Start of New Program: Mid-September
Registration deadline: 30 May 2026 - apply now
Workload: 90 ECTS credits (corresponding to approx. 2,700 hours of study)
Duration: 4 semesters (while enrolled in the program, students can hold a part-time job or do family work not exceeding a workload of 70%).
Study Abroad: While completing this program, a stay at a foreign partner university is possible
Location: Zurich (Switzerland)
Semester Fee: CHF 720.-
Language of Instruction: German/English
Accreditation/Award: AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA, Top European Business School (Financial Times Ranking)
Brochure, in German
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Find out more about our practice-oriented Master's degree programs at the information events and ask us your questions.
Are you interested in a Master's degree program and would like to know whether you meet the requirements? Or do you have questions about the course?
With a Master's degree, you are investing in your future. You will expand your professional and personal skills and increase your career opportunities.