449 BSc Management of Information Systems, bachelor

Target Group and Admission Requirements

This programme is suitable for students that are interested in information technology (IT) and how businesses can apply IT in the most effective way.

Aim of the Programme

The programme provides a broad education in aspects of IT, business administration and law.

Further Education opportunities

The programme qualifies for further study at masters level.

Curriculum and structure


Course Overview
Code Course title Credits O/V *) Credits pr. semester
  S1(A) S2(V) S3(A) S4(V) S5(A) S6(V)
5601 Hardware and Software 10.00 O 10          
5602 Databases I 10.00 O 10          
5500 Mathematics 10.00 O 10          
5606 Internet 10.00 O   10        
5608 Programming 10.00 O   10        
5212 Organisation I 5.00 O   5        
5350 Business Law 5.00 O   5        
5604 Multimedia 10.00 O     10      
5010 Business Financial Analysis and Accounts
10.00 O     10      
5203 Marketing 10.00 O     10      
5605 Computer Networks 10.00 O       10    
5011 Financial Accounting with Analysis 10.00 O       10    
5310 Micro and Market Economy 5.00 O       5    
5611 Software Engineering 15.00 O         15  
5906 Project Management 5.00 O         5  
5613 Management Information Systems 10.00 O           10
5617 Main Project 15.00 O           15
5974 Special Syllabus 5.00 O           5
5201 Organisation II 5.00 V         5  
5550 Statistics I 5.00 V       5    
5205 Business Strategy 5.00 V       5    
5552 Operations Analysis 5.00 V       5    
5619 Work Experience 30.00 V           30
5621 Image Processing 10.00 V         10  
5609 Object-oriented Programming 10.00 V         10  
Total: 30 30 30 30 30 30
*) O - Mandatory course, V - Optional course

Information technology is utilised in all areas of society. There is considerable demand for people that both understand business and have good IT skills so that businesses can make the right strategic choices. There are employment opportunities within the IT sector, but also generally in the private and public sectors. Typical employment opportunities include consulting, design and management of information systems, marketing, sales and education.

Teaching and Learning Methods

Lectures, supervised practice in the computer laboratory, projects. There is a larger main project in the the final semester. The project will be a group project and will be conducted for an external business. All courses are one semester long. It is possible to have practical work experience or study abroad for part of the programme, usually in year 3.


Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean

Publisert av / forfatter Bergit Grivi <Bergit.GriviSPAMFILTER@hit.no>,Bjørn Kristoffersen <Bjorn.KristoffersenSPAMFILTER@hit.no>, last modified Carl-Magnus Nystad - 24/01/2008