Accountancy - Tilburg University, The Netherlands

Yiannis Nousis
Greece, student of the MSc in Information
Management
What we are learning now did not exist
five years ago
Programme
The programme consists of 60 Credits (ECTS), equivalent
to 1680 hours of study, offered over two semesters.
Advanced Resource Planning
This course is designed to provide an in-depth insight
into the management aspects of enterprise-wide
The first semester contains 5 courses of 6 ECTS and
systems, such as ERP, CRM and SCM. Attention is paid
“The most interesting aspect of the Master’s
starts in September, with exams in December and January.
to topics such as the feasibility of ERP, critical success
programme in Information Management is that it
In the second semester, February to June, you will take
factors when introducing these systems, and perfor-
deals with an area that is relatively new and modern.
two courses and write your Master’s Thesis.
mance measuring of enterprise-wide systems.
A lot of things we are learning now did not even exist
five or ten years ago. I also like the combination of
The Master’s programme in Information Management
Business Process Integration
the areas of business and information technology.
offers a number of courses from which you can choose
After a general introduction on business process
I did my previous studies in my home country Greece
to meet your personal interests. Choose at least 4
modelling and management, coordination theory and
and decided to do my Master’s at Tilburg University
courses out of:
an overview of available technology, the course considers
because of its high rankings and excellent reputation.
• Advanced Resource Planning
four levels of process integration: data integration,
• Logistics and Information
transactions, workflow, and contracts. The lectures
Besides my studies, I am trying to enjoy life in Tilburg
• Business Intelligence
are supplemented by a computer lab project in which
and in The Netherlands, get to know new places,
• Business Process Integration
you can practice process modelling and integration
meet new people and find some spare time to do
• Business Transformation and IT
using state-of-the-art integration tools.
my hobbies. I believe that the student life in Tilburg
• Management of Knowledge and Innovation
for an international student is very enjoyable and
• Method Engineering
This programme is provisional. For more information
hospitable. There is a good connection between the
I believe that the quality of life plus the beautiful
about the programme and the courses, please check
international students and the Dutch students.
Dutch cities make The Netherlands a very good
Besides these courses, you will participate in the Seminar
the electronic study guide on our web pages at
Besides the assignments and the exams I have to
country to live in. I am not quite sure about my
Information Management (6 ECTS) and E-Business
www.tilburguniversity.nl/studyguide.
do, I still have a lot of fun. I like the fact that you can
plans for the future yet. I would like to stay a bit
(6 ECTS). Additionally, you can select up to two courses
live in The Netherlands easily without speaking Dutch,
longer in The Netherlands in case I find a job here,
out of any MSc programme offered by the Faculty of
which is a proof of the hospitality, open-mindedness
but I am also thinking of going back to Greece.”
Economics and Business Administration. You can also do
and friendly character of the Dutch people.
part of the programme at a selection of universities abroad,
including universities in Finland and France. If you have
problems in formulating your personalised programme,
you can ask the academic advisor to help you.
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