The processing of transactional information generated in the day-to-day business of companies in order to evaluate its current business situation and predict future trends requires the use of IT tools in order to facilitate analysis and subsequent decision-making. These operations are found at the tip of the information systems pyramid but they have not always been properly explained and understood.
This led to the creation of the Master's in Business Intelligence, a programme that covers everything from strategies for the presentation and management of information with their associated technologies to the subsequent implementation project for business intelligence systems.
The programme is an innovation in the educational sphere, falling both within the scope of business (since business intelligence covers decision support systems in business, including balanced scorecard aspects, among others) and that of technology (as it deals with concepts of data mining, data warehouses, data marts, etc).
The business intelligence programme offers a global and precise look at business intelligence systems, including their strategy, management, the risks associated with the implementation of such projects, market solutions and technologies and future trends.
The approach is complemented by practicals held throughout the course with a range of IT solutions available on the market designed for medium-sized enterprises and corporations.
The Master's is taught over four terms:
Term one: The programme begins with a discussion of the information and knowledge society, dealing with aspects of economy, culture and technology. It then looks at aspects of obtaining and processing information in companies and the role of management and decision-making. The course subsequently looks in detail at three other key aspects of information: the role of innovation, the role of supervision and the role of intelligence. Lastly, it looks at the solutions currently available for information processing and compares their features.
Term two: this part begins with a presentation of the information systems pyramid, describing the different levels and looking in detail at ERP and CRM, which deal with "raw" corporate information. It then details the tip of the pyramid through the balanced scorecard (BSC), dealing with aspects of BSC implementation and strategy and the opportunities and risks of a project of these characteristics. In short, this term deals with information management and reporting part for decision-making.
Term three: this time, the programme takes on a more technological focus. It introduces concepts such as the data warehouses, data marts, data mining, etc. At this point, we describe some of the existing solutions offered both by software giants and small manufacturers, which can provide more straightforward and fast solutions that are economical to implement. Lastly, we look at certain trends such as intelligent agents and diffuse logic systems.
Term four: this term also has a technological bias. Data modeling and data migration topics are covered and a practical is carried out using market software.
Consult the financial aid that the UOC offers to international students.
The programme fees should be confirmed on enrolment.
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