Courses taught in English at the Department of Information Management
The Department of Information Management offers a steadily growing number of courses and seminars at either bachelor or master's level taught in English.
Information and tips on course selection
- Exchange students may choose courses from all departments, degree programmes and semesters.
- Bachelor students may only take courses at Bachelor level.
- Master's students may take any course from the English master's programmes.
- You must have the required competencies stated in the course descriptions. Our internationalisation officers check these as part of the application process.
- Some courses are only offered in either winter or summer semester.
- If not enough students register, courses can be cancelled.
- Wherever there is a single number of ECTS given behind a course name, it is possible to take single courses from a module. Otherwise, students must take the entire module.
- We recommend to choose courses with a workload of 15 to maximum of 30 ECTS. Please follow the guidelines of your home university.
- For courses taught in German (other than German language courses), please contact the International Office.
- Do not forget to clarify the recognition of the courses with your home university in advance.
Degree programmes with courses taught in English
Information Management Automotive (Bachelor of Science)
- Supply Chain Management (5 ECTS) (only in summer term)
- Sales, Branding and Design (5 ETCS) (only in winter term)
- International Business Negotiations (5 ECTS) (only in winter term)
- Mobility Services (5 ECTS) (only in winter term)
- Product Lifecycle Management and PLM-Systems (5 ECTS) (only in summer term)
- Seminar (5 ECTS)
Double Degree programme (Oulu University of Applied Sciences)
At the HNU you attend the courses taught in English from the 4th and 5th semester (IMA 4 and IMA 5). You will find your schedule for the respective semester on the intranet. If you have successfully completed all examinations, you will receive degrees from both universities.
Information Management and Corporate Communications (Bachelor of Arts)
- User Centered Design and Development (5 ECTS)
- Business Process Management and Information Systems (5 ECTS)
- Communication Project (5 ECTS)
- Digital Leadership and Business Ethics (5 ECTS)
- Information Management (5 ECTS)
- UX Project (5 ECTS)
- Seminar (5 ECTS)
- Intercultural Management (5 ECTS)
- Advanced Corporate Communications (5 ECTS)
Double Degree Programm (Oulu University of Applied Sciences)
At the HNU you attend the courses taught in English from the 5th and 6th semester (IMUK 5 and IMA 6) and selected elective courses. You will find your schedule for the respective semester on the intranet. If you have successfully completed all examinations, you will receive degrees from both universities.
Digital Enterprise Management (Bachelor of Science)
- Digital Enterprise 4: Business Information Systems (5 ECTS) (only in winter term
- Digital Enterprise 5: Future Technologies and Media (5 ECTS) (only in summer semester)
- Management 5: Digital Leadership and Business Ethics (5 ECTS) (only in summer semester)
- Deep Learning (only in summer semester)
Master of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (Master of Science)
- Enterprise Application Engineering
- Strategic Management
- Digital Process Management
- Big Data and AI
- Business Value Creation by IT
- Business Application Re-Engineering (only in summer term)
- Advanced NLP
- Deep Learning
- Data Platform Architectures
- Elective
Artifial Intelligence and Information Management (before: Data Science Management) (Bachelor of Science)
- Data Science Cases, Ethics and Data Privacy (5 ECTS) (only in summer term)
- Deep Learning (5 ECTS) (only in summer term)
- Big Data (5 ECTS) (only in winter term)
- Natural Language Processing and Text Mining (5 ECTS) (only in winter term)
- Intelligent Agents (5 ECTS) (only in summer term)
Double Degree Programm(Oulu University of Applied Sciences)
At the HNU you attend the courses taught in English from the 5th and 6th semester (DSM 5 and 6) and selected elective courses. You will find your schedule for the respective semester on the intranet. If you have successfully completed all examinations, you will receive degrees from both universities.
Master of Digital Transformation and Global Entrepreneurship (Master of Science)
Module handbook: Digital Transformation and Global Entrepreneurship (opens in a new window)
The following courses are only offered in the winter semester:
- Entrepreneurial Trend and Technology Scouting (5 ECTS)
- Entrepreneurial Ideation and Prototyping (5 ECTS)
- Digital Transformation and Global Entrepreneurship (5 ECTS)
- Digital Business Models and Approaches (5 ECTS)
- Applied Data Digitalisation (5 ECTS)
- Systematic Literature Review (5 ECTS)
The following courses are only offered in the summer semester:
- International Startup-Tour (5 ECTS)
- International Strategic Management (5 ECTS)
- Entrepreneurial Funding and Finance (5 ECTS)
- Disruptive Technologies (5 ECTS)
- Digital Implementation (5 ECTS)
- Quantitative Reseach Methods (5 ECTS)
Master International Corporate Communication and Media Management (Master of Arts)
The following courses are offered each semester:
- Strategic International Corporate Communication (6 ECTS)
- Media Management in the Digital Age (6 ECTS)
- Institutional, Ethical and Cultural Aspects of International Media Production and Usage (6 ECTS)
- Human Centered Design and Design Thinking (6 ECTS)
- Methods of Communication and Media Research (6 ECTS)
- International Strategic Management (5 ECTS)
- Sustainability and CSR Communication (5 ECTS)
- Research Project & Content Production (10 ECTS)
Master of Strategic Information Management (Master of Science)
Module handbook: Strategic Information Management (opens in a new window)
The following courses are only offered in the winter semester:
- Strategic Management
- Digital Process Management
- Technology & Application Management
- Enterprise Application Engineering
- Academic Writing
The following courses are only offered in the summer semester:
- Digital Leadership
- Business Value Creation by IT
- Strategic Information Management in Practise
Dual Degree Programm (D'Annunzio University Pescara)
You will attend the courses of the first Master semester ( (opens in a new window)SIM 1) at the HNU. You will find your schedule for the respective winter semester on the intranet. If you have successfully completed all exams, you will receive a degree from both universities.
Master of Digital Innovation Management (Master of Science)
Module handbook: Digital Innovation Management (opens in a new window)
The following courses are only offered in the winter semester:
Introduction to Digital Innovation (5 ECTS)
Digital Innovation Strategy (5 ECTS)
- Digital Transformation & Entrepreneurship (5 ECTS)
- Strategy and Performance Management (5 ECTS)
- Digital Business Models & Approaches (5 ECTS)
The following courses are only offered in the summer semester:
- Innovation Project (5 ECTS)
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (5 ECTS)
- Organization and Processes (5 ECTS)
- Design for Digital Innovation (5 ECTS)
- Digital Innovation in industry (5 ECTS)
- IS Research (5 ECTS)
Master of Communication and Design for Sustainability (Master of Arts)
Module handbook: Communication and Design for Sustainability (opens in a new window)
The following courses are only offered in the winter semester:
- Sustainable Economics Models and Responsible Management
- Media production and Storytelling
- Lifestyle and Communication
- Ethics and Sustainability
- Design and Transformation
- Communication for Sustainability
The following courses are only offered in the summer semester:
- Life Centered Design
- Design Research
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Academic Writing
- Sustainable Projects and Social Innovation
- Conceptual Seminar
