Would you like to further develop your professional skills and are you interested in applied research? A Master of Science (MSc) programme takes 3-5 semesters and offers an excellent alternative to a direct entry into professional life. The courses can be attended full-time or part-time.
Our Master's Programmes
The Master of Science in International Management programme is designed for students who are pursuing an international career in a corporation, non-profit organisation or public administration. The main modules include international managerial research methods, strategic financial decision making, developing international business strategies, cross-cultural management and leadership, and international entrepreneurship. Our local and international elective modules allow you to put together an individual study portfolio. Through a variety of study and project learning trips, you will gain international experience during your studies.
Start: February (week 7) or September (week 37)
Language: English
Location: Olten
Study Mode: Full time or part time
Admission: Completed Bachelor degree (good average grade)
The Master of Science in Business Information Systems is aimed at ambitious students who want to pursue a career at the interface of business and information technologies. The main modules teach you how business and IT can be aligned to implement innovative business models and strategies and how to make informed decisions based on data. A large number of elective modules enables you to put together an individual study portfolio. With your own research projects you will learn how to design new solutions to current problems.
Start: February (week 7) or September (week 37)
Language: English
Location: Olten
Study Mode: Full time or part time
Admission: Completed Bachelor degree in Business Technology, Business Administration, Informatics or related studies (good average grade)
This Master's programme focuses on current information technologies for the medical and pharmaceutical industry. You acquire knowledge and methods from the field of IT and deepen your competencies, especially in biomedical data analysis, the application of artificial intelligence, managing big data and related economic issues. Numerous internships during your studies offer you a direct insight into medical informatics, for example by developing software for hospitals or the pharmaceutical industry. The course is a cooperation between the School of Business and the School of Life Sciences.
Start: September (week 37)
Language: English
Location: Olten and Muttenz
Study Mode: Full time and part time
Admission: Completed Bachelor degree in Life Sciences, Business Administration and/or Informatics.
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Find out more at one of our open days or at an information event. We will be pleased to inform you about the courses offered of the School of Business and explain the structure and content of the programmes.
The interdisciplinary double degree combines the two master's programs of the FHNW School of Business. The degree is aimed at students who have already dealt with the Sharing Economy and digitization during their studies and would like to actively participate in shaping the digital transformation in companies. Two additional semesters are required to complete the double degree.
Success Stories
Dec 17, 2020
"Don't be afraid of failure!"
Launching a new business in the middle of the pandemic? For Andrew Mpeqa, taking risks is part of the game.
The study module “Overseas Educational and Managerial Experiences” took students of the MSc International Management to South Korea. Over the course of ten ...
The 2019 edition of South Africa Live took the Master’s students from the marvellous views from Table Mountain to the dynamic micro-economy of the townships ...