Information and information technology (IT) have become an integral part of products and services and an enabler of business processes in an increasingly global economy. As IT becomes embedded in (international) business strategies and processes, the roles of technologists and business managers become increasingly intertwined. IMMIT, the International Master in Management of Information Technology, is designed to prepare students to become effective managers at the interface between Information Systems and business functions in an increasingly international business environment.
IMMIT is jointly delivered by IAE Aix-en-Provence (France), Turku School of Economics (Finland) and Tilburg University (The Netherlands), which are among the best European institutions in the field of IT management. This is an integrated Masters based on the most relevant courses of each institution in order to create a unique programme in International IT management. All participants form a cohort, i.e. the same group of students start and finish the program together. The cohort moves to a new location each new semester (i.e. Aix, Turku, Tilburg).
Each partner university requires that a minimum number of ECTS be earned at its own institution (on-campus) and, for Tilburg and Turku, that the Master thesis be supervised by its own faculty members. Upon completion, students get three degrees: Master of Science in Information Management (recognised in the Netherlands), Master Sciences du Management Spécialité Management et Technologies de l’Information (recognised in France) and Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration (recognised in Finland).
IMMIT lasts 2 years (120 ECTS), and is designed for students with an undergraduate degree in IT or Business / Management. The programme is structured around four successive phases:
- 1. Foundations: International Business (France)
2. Skills: IT Management (Finland)
3. Integration: Managing IT for International Business (Netherlands)
4. Thesis: International IT Management Topics (any location in Europe)