MSc in Business Intelligence and Smart Services
Maastricht, Netherlands
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
EUR 2,209 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for non-EU/EEA | June 1 for EU/EEA
** statutory fee, institutional fee for this program is: € 15,800
Introduction
Do you look at a mountain of data and see an ocean of opportunity? Can you look at innovation from both a technical and commercial point of view? And can you see yourself using data and new technologies to create smart service innovations? Then you should consider getting a master’s in Business Intelligence and Smart Services. You’ll study service design, business intelligence, and business analytics, directly applying the knowledge you gain to a real-life company project. When you graduate, you'll have a wide variety of career options available to you. You could work, for instance, as a service designer, business intelligence consultant, or big data architect. The types of organizations you could end up working in are equally varied, as companies, governments, and research organizations are all looking for people like you.
*Preknowledge: familiarity with statistics and regression analysis; programming skills are not a prerequisite but may come in useful
Fast facts
- 1-year, full-time master’s, taught in English
- Starts in September
- Each week, on average: 8 hours classes, 12 hours group work, 20 hours independent study
- Learn to combine new technology with business intelligence and smart service design
- Smart Services Project: work on a company project and create an actual, data- and technology-based smart service
- Access to and involvement in the Brightlands Smart Services Campus in Heerlen, where researchers and organizations such as APG, KPN, BNY Mellon, Accenture, and Rabobank meet
Why this program?
The big data revolution is having an enormous impact on society as a whole, as well as on organizations and individuals. The data explosion is a tremendous source of new opportunities for companies. It enables them to make better, more customer-oriented, more targeted, and more cost-efficient decisions. Business intelligence specialists have therefore become an essential asset to any company and any public institution.
In addition, companies have started to develop so-called smart services: product and service innovations that directly capitalize on data and technology, offering added value to customers. New business models centered on the development of smart services are being introduced to meet the growing demand. As a master’s student in Business Intelligence and Smart Services, you’ll learn how to analyze big data, make business decisions in data-rich environments, and design data-driven smart services.
Admissions
Curriculum
Amazing education opportunities
Premium honors program
Premium gives you that extra edge by offering real-world experience during your studies. As part of a team of students, you’ll build the experience and skills employers are looking for. Work on a real-world assignment for a company, NGO, or educational institution. Create a personal development plan. Participate in intensive individual coaching, masterclasses, and workshops.
Internships
Internships give you practical experience that enhances your studies and increases your employability. Many graduates often end up working at the organization where they intern. SBE encourages master’s students to do an extracurricular, 8-26 week internship. The SBE Internship Office has an extensive database of internship opportunities and is on hand for guidance and counseling.
Combine thesis & internship
Rather than face a trade-off between finishing their studies and doing an internship, SBE students have the option of combining the two. During the Thesis-Internship Programme (TIP), your thesis will be written on a topic relevant to a company or organization during a part-time internship. This gives your thesis focus and applicability and gives you practical work experience.
Courses & curriculum 2022 - 2023
The MSc BISS program consists of 4 mandatory courses, 2 elective courses, a smart service skills training, a smart service project, and a master's thesis.
- EBC4219 Service Design
- EBC4220 Business Analytics
- EBS4039 Smart Service Skills
- EBC4254 Business Intelligence Systems
- EBC4255 Machine Learning for Smart Services
- EBS4040 Writing a Master's Thesis (BISS)
- EBC4256 Smart Service Management and/or EBC4223 Analysing Unstructured Data
- Master's Thesis or Thesis Internship Programme
- EBP4005 Smart Service Project
- EBC4222 Descriptive and Predictive Analytics and/or EBC4225 Data Visualisation
Rankings
Rankings & recognition
- Financial Times lauded SBE in best practice examples of sustainability, ethics, and social purpose in teaching and education methods
- UM is the sixth-best Young University in the world
- Triple Crown accreditation - School of Business and Economics
Scholarships and Funding
It is Maastricht University’s (UM) mission to offer students from all over the world the opportunity to develop into active, globally oriented thinkers that are ready to make a positive contribution to their societies.
UM’s high-quality, innovative education based on small-scale Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in an international and intercultural setting prepares students for this purpose.
As an open and accessible academic community, UM offers several scholarships to support top-performing undergraduate and graduate students with personal development potential that are experiencing financial difficulties to pursue a degree at UM. UM scholarship students function as important ambassadors of the university during and after their studies.UM scholarship students are selected on the basis of their academic excellence, extracurricular engagement, active citizenship and financial need. As the number of scholarships is limited, the selection process is highly competitive.
Before applying for a UM scholarship, please take into account the factors summed up below. Read these carefully, to make sure that the valuable time you invest in applying pays off:
- You will have to apply for a study programme at UM before applying for a scholarship;
- You are only allowed to apply for one UM scholarship, multiple applications will be disqualified;
- Verify if your nationality is eligible for the scholarship;
- Verify whether your study programme is participating in the scholarship;
- Ensure that if the scholarship covers only the tuition fees, you are able to finance your own living expenses (rent, food and insurances) for the complete duration of your studies.
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Career Opportunities
Career perspectives
Big data is a rapidly growing field, and your career perspectives look equally promising. You’ll be able to find work at large companies, governmental agencies, policymaking institutes, and research institutes.
You’ll also be able to pursue many different positions, including:
- service designer
- service engineer
- smart service consultant
- service manager
- service delivery manager
- business intelligence consultant
- big data analyst
- big data architect
Your experience with formulating and analyzing data-driven research questions will also be valuable if you choose to pursue a Ph.D.
Student Testimonials
Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.