Program Overview

Master's Programme in Digital Management and Innovation

The master's programme in Digital management and innovation is designed for those who want to affect the ways in which digital technology is applied to make a positive change.

Programme Details

• Type: Programme, second cycle
• Length: 2 years (full time)
• Study location: Umeå
• Type of studies: On campus

About the Programme

The program gives you the opportunity to combine knowledge from your bachelor studies with new insights on digitalization and its effect on private enterprises and public organizations alike. With a master's degree in Digital management and innovation, you are equipped to handle the intersection of digital technology, business, and innovation and drive digital change. Being a student in Digital Management and Innovation means an active search for knowledge, problem solving and critical analyses based on a scientific approach. The working methods vary between individual study work, group work, live cases, seminars and lectures. The program is tightly coupled to practice with a strong research component. Our collaboration with partner firms provides you with opportunities to develop your analytical and managerial skills. The program combines subject knowledge in digital management with strong ties to practice. You learn to work with a scientific approach that is valuable for evaluation work, management, consulting, digital transformation, business development, and entrepreneurship. The courses are taught by internationally established researchers all of which are working on digital management and -innovation issues, and hold extensive experience with collaboration with leading firms.

Courses within the Programme

• Master's degree, 1-year
  (With the possibility of continuing your studies towards a master’s degree, 2-year)
  • Semester 1
    • Digital Strategy, 15 credits
    • Digitalization Management, 15 credits
  • Semester 2
    • Data-driven Organizations, 7.5 credits
    • Researching Digitalization, 7.5 credits
    • Master's Thesis in Informatics with Specialization in Digital Management and Innovation, 1-year, 15 credits
• Master’s degree, 2-year
  You have the possibility to study a two-year master's degree from the beginning of your studies.
  • Semester 1
    • Digital Strategy, 15 credits
    • Digitalization Management, 15 credits
  • Semester 2
    • Data-driven Organizations, 7.5 credits
    • Researching Digitalization, 7.5 credits
    • Driving Digital Change, 15 credits
  • Semester 3
    • Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 15 credits
    • Electives, 15 credits
  • Semester 4
    • Master's Thesis in Informatics with Specialization in Digital Management and Innovation, 2-year, 30 credits

Future and Career Opportunities

With a degree in Digital management and innovation, you obtain the tools to use the potential of digitalization and participate in developing IT-based value creation. The program prepares for qualified investigation, planning and development work in the private or public sector as well as for research. Possible careers for a student with a Digital Management and Innovation Master's Degree include:

• Project Management
• Consulting
• Information Systems Specialist
• Business and organizational development
• Entrepreneurship

Eligibility

• Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6.
• A Bachelor's degree (equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, 180 ECTS) from an internationally recognised university.
• Special requirements: 90 ECTS in one of the following subjects; Informatics, Business Administration, Pedagogy, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, Computer Science, (or equivalent).

Selection

• Academic credits

Degree

After completing the program, 60 credits, students may, on application, obtain a Filosofie Magisterexamen in accordance with the Local Qalifications Ordinance approved by the Vice Chancellor. Filosofie Magisterexamen translates in English to Degree of Master of Science 60 credits. The degree is awarded in the main field of study, Informatics with specialisation in Digital management and innovation. After completing the program, 120 credits, students may, on application, obtain a Filosofie Masterexamen in accordance with the Local Qualifications Ordinance approved by the Vice Chancellor. Filosofie Masterexamen translates in English to Degree of Master of Science 120 credits. The degree is awarded in the main field of study, Informatics with specialisation in Digital management and innovation.

Application and Tuition Fees

• Application fee: SEK 900
• Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 76,150
• Total fee: SEK 304,600

Programme is Given By

Informatics

Research Excellence at Umeå University

Be a part of a world-class environment for teaching and research – where the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of CRISPR-Cas9 geneediting began, and where innovation continues to shape the future.

• Innovative with international impact
• Open climate for groundbreaking research
• Emmanuelle Charpentier credits the research environment in Umeå as a key factor in her discovery.