Background
Since its inception 20 years ago, Business Intelligence (BI) has become a huge industrial domain and a major economic driver, however overlooked by academics. It encompasses many scientific and technological fields including data warehouses, data mining, content analytics, business process management, visual analytics, and requires competences in information systems, web science, decision science, software engineering, and innovation and entrepreneurship. The Erasmus Mundus Master’s Programme in Information Technologies for Business Intelligence (IT4BI) is designed to provide understanding, knowledge and skills in this broad scope of fields. Its main objective is to train computer scientists who understand and help develop the strategies of modern enterprise decision makers.
Eligibility
To apply to IT4BI, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- They have been awarded a Bachelor’s degree (i.e., the equivalent of 180 ECTS) with a major in computer science, from an accredited
university. The university has to be listed in the International Handbook of Universities/World List of Universities or other Institutions of
Higher Education, or be included in the following university rankings: The Times Higher, Academic Ranking of World Universities or QS
World University Rankings. Applicants could also click here to check if the University complies with this criterion.
- They must be able to demonstrate proficiency in English by means of an internationally recognised test equivalent to level B2 in the
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Scholarship
The Erasmus Mundus programme provides EU-funded scholarships to students who have been selected by the consortium. Two categories of scholarships are available:
- Category A Scholarships: they can be granted by the Consortium to non-European students. Category A scholarship is 24,000 euros per
year. For the first edition of the programme (2012-2014), the consortium granted 9 category A scholarships.
- Category B Scholarships: they can be granted by the Consortium to European students. Category B scholarship is 10,000 euros per year
plus 3,000 euros for students realizing their Master Thesis in a third country associated partner. For the first edition of the programme
(2012-2014), the consortium granted 7 category B scholarships.
Deadline: 15 December 2013
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