1. Master of Information Management Master 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 , Naamsestraat 69, B-3000 Leuven
(see below)
No office hours (send for appointment)
Programme Coordinator Ad Interim
Prof. dr. Monique Snoeck
HOG , Naamsestraat 69, B-3000 Leuven
Faculty of Economics and Business

5. Your professors (1) Big Data & Analytics Risk Management
Social Networks
Quality of Service
Networks Economics
& Management
Collaborative Systems
Business rules & Processes
Smart, flexible Systems
Information Management
Process Analytics
Faculty of Economics and Business

6. Your professors (2) UML Distributed Architectures
Requirements Engineering
Business Process Modeling
Distributed Architectures
Databases & Data Integration
Business Process Modeling
Process Mining
Business Process Management
Business Process Modeling
Analytics
Faculty of Economics and Business

7. Bronnen:
forbes
Faculty of Economics and Business

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)
Veel bedrijven hebben nood aan information management, deze bedrijven werken zelfs samen met de faculteit en sponsoren een onderzoekspositie
Faculty of Economics and Business

10. Programme structure
Faculty of Economics and Business

11. Master of Information Management Master 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

13. Programme strengths
Faculty of Economics and Business

14. Key strengths of the programme
Interactive feedback driven education
Assignments, exercise sessions, intermediate feedback
Research driven education
State of the art research findings discussed 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 Where can you find all relevant information?
Information regarding the Master’s thesis is communicated via Toledo, both via:
the Master’s thesis course that is linked to your programme, 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:
Master’s thesis seminars
General Master’s thesis seminar & Seminar Information skills - Algemeen masterproefseminarie & Seminarie informatievaardigheden:
14 October 2019, 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm (VESA.91.30, aula Vesalius)
II.a Seminars Academic Writing
- 1st seminar: Wednesday 23 October 2019, 7 pm – 9 pm (VHI 01.29)
- 2nd seminar: Tuesday 18 February 2020, 7 pm – 9 pm (VHI 01.29)
II.b Seminaries Academisch schrijven
- 1ste seminarie: Woensdag 23 oktober 2019, 19u – 21u (VHI 02.29)
- 2de seminarie: Dinsdag 18 februari 2020, 19u - 21u (VHI 02.29)
III.a Seminar Presentation Skills:
- Wednesday 22 April 2020, 7 pm – 9 pm (VHI 01.29)
III.b Seminaries presentatietechnieken:
- Woensdag 22 april 2020, 19u – 21u (VHI 02.29)
Faculty of Economics and Business

18. Master’s thesis at FEB – Student Platform
Student Platform > Papers, projects and theses >
Requirements for good research:
Deontology and scientific integrity
Plagiarism prevention and detection
Information literacy and research skills
Language Support
URL:
Master’s Thesis:
Submission deadlines and procedure
Master's Thesis topic
Form requirements
Master's Thesis Regulations & Templates
Master’s Thesis Guidance
Awards and prizes
URL:
For more information or questions, please contact your Master’s thesis coordinator via
Faculty of Economics and Business

19. Master’s thesis 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 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

24. Student versus lecturer expectations
Faculty of Economics and Business

25. What can students expect from us?
High quality lecturing
Answers to your questions (if related to course topic …)
Typically, by within 5 working days
Right before and after class, during breaks
Upon appointment by sending to lecturer
Feedback after assignments and/or exercise sessions
Faculty of Economics and Business

26. What do we as lecturers expect from students?
1 study point = hours of work
So, 6 study points = 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 involve assignments
Take assignments seriously!
Lecturers will communicatie deadlines for submission; deadlines are to be strictly respected!
Team based assignments (e.g. master project)
Carefully choose your team members
Manage and deal with team conflicts
Avoid team failure
Faculty of Economics and Business

28. Target job profiles
Faculty of Economics and Business

29. Master of Information Management
Target job profiles
IS 2010 Jobprofile
Master of Information Management
Business Analyst ++
Business Process Analyst
+++
Database Administrator +
Database Analyst
e-Business Manager
ERP Specialist
Information Auditing and Compliance Specialist
IT Architect
IT Asset Manager
IT Consultant
IT Operations Manager
Project Manager
User Interface Designer
Web Content Manager
Faculty of Economics and Business

30. Practical questions

31. Facebook
Public Group: (public read access)
For students, alumni, professors, and assistants
Private Student Group: (member only access)
Just for students and alumni!
Free discussions out of professors’ views
Faculty of Economics and Business

32. All questions Check the information on the Student Platform:
Study career, exams, papers and theses, libraries …
Student Platform (EN):
Studentenportaal (NL):
If you haven’t found what you’re looking for or have further questions…
Send a message using the webform:
Faculty of Economics and Business

33. Study career consultant and ombudsperson Michelle Vandenborne
Faculty of Economics and Business

34. Study career Q&A 2019
Faculty of Economics and Business

35. Study career Q&A What? For all your questions about ISP, IES etc.
When?
Thursday September 26, 2019
10 am – 4 pm
Where?
FEB House of Students
College of Premonstreit (CPR)
Naamsestraat 61
Questions about internships?
Aula Pieter De Somer, 6 pm
Faculty of Economics and Business

36. Still haven’t found what you are looking for?
Contact our staff via the FEBadvisor (
Faculty of Economics and Business

37. Or find us at the
FEB House of Students College of Premonstreit Naamsestraat Leuven Tel
Faculty of Economics and Business

38. Faculty of Economics and Business