Master of Information Management M aster informatiemanagement

1. Master of Information ManagementMaster informatiemanagement prof. dr. Jan Vanthienen September 23, 2019

2. Programme Faculty of Economics and Business

3. Goals of the programme • The aim of the programme is a non-technical education in information management. • Focus is on the efficient use and management of information technology in a business context. • Starting from a basic technological background, the programme further elaborates upon the managerial potential thereof. • In line with the MSIS 2006 and IS 2010 frameworks the programme aims at providing new skills, knowledge and insight in the following areas: • managerial aspects of ICT • analysis and modeling in a business context • role of ICT architectures • advanced information, process and knowledge management • professional and scientific information-attitude Faculty of Economics and Business

4. Programme Support • Programme Coordinator: prof. dr. Bart Baesens • Currently on leave • HOG 03.112, Naamsestraat 69, B-3000 Leuven • Bart.Baesens@kuleuven.be (see below) • No office hours (send email for appointment) • Programme Coordinator Ad Interim • Prof. dr. Monique Snoeck • HOG 03.118, Naamsestraat 69, B-3000 Leuven • Monique.Snoeck@kuleuven.be • No office hours (send email for appointment) Faculty of Economics and Business

5. Your professors (1) Big Data & Analytics Risk Management Social Networks Quality of Service Networks Economics & Management Collaborative Systems ferdi.put@kuleuven.be bart.baesens@kuleuven.be Business rules & Processes Smart, flexible Systems Information Management Process Analytics jan.vanthienen@kuleuven.be Faculty of Economics and Business

6. Your professors (2) UML Requirements Engineering Business Process Modeling Distributed Architectures Databases & Data Integration Business Process Modeling monique.snoeck@kuleuven.be wilfried.lemahieu@kuleuven.be Process Mining Business Process Management Business Process Modeling Analytics jochen.deweerdt@kuleuven.be Faculty of Economics and Business

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8. The need for information management • As the amount of information being produced is constantly growing, information management is becoming more important than ever before. Faculty of Economics and Business

9. Industry driven education (Research Chairs - Fellows) Faculty of Economics and Business

10. Programme structure Faculty of Economics and Business

11. Master of Information ManagementMaster in het informatiemanagement 60 ECTS Mandatory courses Business Analysis ICT Service Management Architecture and Modelling of Management Information Systems Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence Mandatory basic courses Principles of Database Management Business Information Systems Electives Data Science Electives Software Engineering Electives Management Electives Mandatory courses 24 ECTS 60 ECTS Mandatory basic courses 12 ECTS Master’s thesis 15 ECTS Electives Min. 9 ECTS MINFM (EN) MINFM (NL) Faculty of Economics and Business

12. Master of Information Management: electives Data Science electives, e.g.: • Data Mining (4 ECTS) • Simulation Theory and Applications (6 ECTS) Software Engineering electives, e.g.: • Object Oriented Programming (4 ECTS) • Project Management (3 ECTS) Management electives, e.g.: • Innovation Management and Strategy (6 ECTS) • Economics of Global Innovation (6 ECTS) Faculty of Economics and Business

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14. Keystrengths of the programme • Interactive feedback driven education • Assignments, exercisesessions, intermediate feedback • Research driven education • State of the art research findingsdiscussed in lectures • Industry driven education • Guest speakers • Real-life case studies • Master project Faculty of Economics and Business

15. Master’s thesis Faculty of Economics and Business

16. Master’s thesis at FEB Wherecanyoufindall relevant information? • Information regardingtheMaster’s thesis is communicated via Toledo, both via: • theMaster’s thesis course that is linkedtoyourprogramme, as well as • the Toledo community “Masterproef- Master's Thesis - FEB campus Leuven”. • Besides Toledo, you can find relevant information via the Student Platform, under the section “Papers, projects and theses”. Faculty of Economics and Business

17. Master’s thesis at FEB – Toledo • Communication via the Toledo course that is linked to your program: • “D0N52A Master's Thesis Information Management” (Master of Information Management) • “D0N51A Masterproef Informatiemanagement” (Master in het Informatiemanagement) • Besides the Toledo course that is linked to your program, the Toledo community “Masterproef - Master's Thesis - FEB campus Leuven” provides more information on the Master’s thesis seminars: Faculty of Economics and Business

18. Master’s thesis at FEB – Student Platform Student Platform > https://feb.kuleuven.be/student-platform Papers, projects and theses > https://feb.kuleuven.be/student-platform/ppt For more information or questions, please contact your Master’s thesis coordinatorvia masterthesis.liris@kuleuven.be Faculty of Economics and Business

19. Master’sthesis Information Management • The ultimate opportunity to combine theory, practice, and creativity • Performed in groups of 3 on a variety of topics: • data/process/learning analytics • (enterprise) modeling • data quality • … • Guided by a promotor (professor or PhD) and a daily supervisor (PhD student) • Schedule: • First seminar (IS theory) in October • Second seminar (intermediate results) in February • Final defense in May/June • Info session (don’t miss it!) on 27/09 at 11.30 am and the lunch afterwards in the Chapel HOGC 00.50 Faculty of Economics and Business

20. Toledo Faculty of Economics and Business

21. Toledo • http://toledo.kuleuven.be/ • Online learning platform • Used for: • making course material available before lecture • announcements • user fora and group discussion • evaluation Faculty of Economics and Business

22. Industry driven education Faculty of Economics and Business

23. Industry driven education (Fellows) Faculty of Economics and Business

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25. Whatcan students expectfromus? • High qualitylecturing • Answers to yourquestions (ifrelated to course topic …) • Typically, by email within 5 workingdays • Right before and after class, during breaks • Uponappointmentbysending email to lecturer • Feedback afterassignments and/or exercisesessions Faculty of Economics and Business

26. What do we as lecturersexpectfrom students? • 1 study point = 25-30 hours of work • So, 6 study points = 150 - 180 study hours • 1h of lecture = 3h of student work • Examples: • 1 hour of teaching = 1 hour of study + 1 hour for tasks & assignments + 1 hour of exam preparation • 1 hour of teaching = 2 hours of study + 1 hour of exam preparation • Attend lectures and pay attention! • Keep up with material: read course text at home, preferably prior to class • Participate in exercise session, discussions • Make assignments Faculty of Economics and Business

27. Assignments: good practices! • Many courses involveassignments • Take assignmentsseriously! • Lecturerswill communicatie deadlines for submission; deadlines are to bestrictlyrespected! • Team based assignments (e.g. master project) • Carefullychooseyour team members • Manage and deal with team conflicts • Avoid team failure Faculty of Economics and Business

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30. Practical questions

31. Facebook • Public Group: (public read access) https://www.facebook.com/groups/kuleuvenmim/ • For students, alumni, professors, and assistants • Private Student Group: (member only access) https://www.facebook.com/groups/studentsMIM/ • Just for students and alumni! • Free discussions out of professors’ views Faculty of Economics and Business

32. Allquestions • Check the information on the Student Platform: • Study career, exams, papers and theses, libraries … • Student Platform (EN): https://feb.kuleuven.be/student-platform • Studentenportaal (NL): https://feb.kuleuven.be/studentenportaal • If you haven’t found what you’re looking for or have further questions… • Send a message using the webform: https://feb.kuleuven.be/FEBadvisor/ Faculty of Economics and Business

33. Study career consultant and ombudspersonMichelle Vandenborne Faculty of Economics and Business

34. Studycareer Q&A 2019 Faculty of Economics and Business

35. Studycareer Q&A • What? For allyourquestionsabout ISP, IES etc. • When? Thursday September 26, 2019 10 am – 4 pm • Where? FEB House of Students College of Premonstreit (CPR) Naamsestraat 61 • Questionsaboutinternships? Aula Pieter De Somer, 6 pm Faculty of Economics and Business

36. Stillhaven’t found whatyou are looking for? Contact ourstaff via theFEBadvisor (www.feb.kuleuven.be/febadvisor) Faculty of Economics and Business

37. Or findus at the FEB House of Students College of Premonstreit Naamsestraat 61 3000 Leuven Tel. 016 32 66 12 Faculty of Economics and Business

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