IT Management

Managing agility and flexibility in the digital enterprise is an end-to-end and shared responsibility of business and IT. Both management and operations are to be rooted in enterprise governance of IT as an essential component of corporate governance. This major provides you with a broad perspective to lead with success in a dynamic digital environment. The program is compliant with the E-Competence Framework, and ISACA. You will be prepared to successfully obtain your professional ISACA certifications such as CISA, CISM, CGEIT and CRISC. Additionally, you will obtain your DEMO Professional 4.0 Certificate

Grounded in science - Together, The University of Antwerp and Antwerp Management School represent more than 25 years of applied research in the domains IT Governance, Enterprise IT Architecture and Enterprise Ontology.

Rooted in practice - We pride ourselves to be a hands-on and no nonsense educational partner. Learning and applying go hand in hand at AMS. You will put your learnings immediately into practice thanks to the highly interactive learning experience: brought to you by excellent faculty and industry experts. Studying together with like-minded professionals from all walks of life and sectors will also expand your practical knowledge - there is nothing quite like peer-based learning.

Top credentials - Year after year Antwerp Management School continues to be a highly-ranked management school by The Financial Times and by Eduniversal for its Information Systems Management programs. Accreditations by the international AACSB and the Dutch/Flemish NVAO organizations are the guarantee for the highest quality standard. The program is compliant with the E-Competence Framework and ISACA.

1. Integrate and align business & IT strategies - You can integrate and align business strategies and IT strategies with measurable goals. Learning to innovate and build on the opportunities presented by digital technologies, but also mitigate the associated business risks.
2. Leverage IT to help you innovate your organization- You can leverage IT and future-forward digital technologies to help innovate your organization and gain sustainable competitive advantage.
3. Translate the integrated business & IT strategy into operating models- You are able to translate the integrated business and IT strategy into an operating model towards enterprise IT architecture, IT governance & management, and risk & security management. The establishment of a sustainable and agile enterprise calls for sophisticated enterprise design and evolvable engineering architecture

12 ECTS
This module is made up of two sub-modules:

1. Leading Digital Transformation
   
2. Mastering Digital Disruption

Key topics of this module:

• Aligning Business & IT strategy
• Translating the integrated business and IT strategy into an operating model
• Strategy maps for managing digital transformation, including concepts of sustainability, ethics and integrity
• IT governance business game
• Mastering digital disruption

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6 ECTS

This module focuses on the role of enterprise IT architecture and enterprise IT engineering with the challenge to obtain a powerful results driven ecosystem. This module has a managerial focus and is offering up to date knowledge and state-of-the-art insights for business and IT professionals in order to excel in the proactive (re)design of the organization. 

key topics

• • Enterprise and IT architecture models and frameworks with deep dives on architecture domains
  •  Core concepts of current systems development and architecture methodologies offset to academic research
  • Design of an agile IT architecture in line with the enterprise architecture and business strategy

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9 ECTS

This module offers up-t-date knowledge for information security professionals in order to excel in the governance and management of their IT security responsibilities. You will learn how to develop and implement information security & risk management strategies and policies, tailored to the specific needs of an organization. This module builds on the body knowledge of CISM (Certified Information Security Manager  - ISACA) and other internationally accepted standards (ISO 2700x, NIST...)

Key topics:

• Information security and business & IT alignment, critical success factors
• Information security performance measurement
  
• Incident management and response, disaster recovery and continuity management
• Cyber security and infrastructure
• IT continuity management
• How to organize yourself during a breach; crisis game

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9 ECTS

This module focuses on selected topics in the context of enterprise governance and management of  IT, in which the COBIT framework will be used as a compass. Each session provides hands-on insights about how to implement, apply and assess COBIT 2019 governance/management objectives in a real-life setting.

Key topics:

• Strategic planning, audit & IT related functions
• Managing the many different stakeholder relations and ecosystems
• Monitoring IT related performance and control
• Providing assurance against IT related goals and risks

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6 ECTS

In the rapidly evolving landscape of business, the integration of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) had emerged as a transformative force, reshaping industries and revolutionizing decision-making. As an organization has to navigate the complexities of a data-driven world, the synergy between data science and AI has become crucial. 

Key topics:

• Foundations of AI in business, including the use of genAI
• Advanced AI techniques and evaluations
• Responsible AI & ethics
• Data governance
• AI innovation & emerging technologies

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15 ECTS

The objective of the Master Project is for the candidate to illustrate their ability to formulate, analyze and report- in an academically grounded way - on an organizational challenge int the area of management of IT. All candidates will be supervised by a promotor, your faculty coach. 

Two types of Master Project are possible:

1. A 'research' project: covering a research question, methodological approach, empirical findings and conclusions
2. A 'consultancy' project: covering a problem statement (a business issue in an organization - this can be the current employer of the student), approach, application of concepts/theories/models and conclusions.

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3 ECTS

Everyone who participates in our executive master in Digital Transformation and Leadership can choose several electives to personalize your learning experience - all electives address specific trends or challenges that are relevant today. This grants you the opportunity to expand your network, as well as to get in touch with experts and specialized faculty members. The topics vary each year but for example topics such as Change Management, or Innovating with Business Design Thinking will be on the menu.