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Interdisciplinary field primarily
tekst
concerned with the analysis,
collection, classification,
manipulation, storage, retrieval and
dissemination of information
(Merriam-Webster)
At VU we pay special attention to
the latest innovative developments
and applications of ICT, related to:
Internet, World Wide Web,
multimedia, intelligent systems, and
electronic business
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Understand
the
complexity
of
the
Web:
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• E-‐Business
Innova.on:
how
can
small
companies
digi8ze
their
business
models
and
take
part
in
business
webs?
What
are
successful
strategies?
• Knowledge
sharing:
how
can
make
the
Web
more
intelligent
so
it
becomes
easier
to
share
knowledge
in
large
communi8es?
Effec.vely
exploit
IT
for
a
business
which
is
both
profitable
and
sustainable
• Service
oriented
design:
how
to
align
business
processes
to
informa.on
systems?
How
can
I
migrate
legacy
ICT
to
modern
e-‐services?
Can
a
company’s
IT
be
both
profitable
and
environmental-‐friendly?
• SoHware
asset
management:
how
much
does
a
company
IT
porAolio
cost?
And
what
is
its
added-‐value
to
a
successful
business?
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• Web
and
Media
Research groups
tekst
• Knowledge
Representa.on
and
Reasoning
• SoHware
and
Services
Interdisciplinary
research institute
www.networkins.tute.org
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2 REGELS Program structure
tekst 1 Year = 60 ECTS
5 ‘track courses’ = 30 ECTS = 12 compulsory + 18 elective
Research methods = 6 ECTS
Literature Study and Thesis Design = 6 ECTS
ECTS Master Project = 18 ECTS
Internal Join a research group (do your own research)
External Join a company (double supervision)
13. KOP OVER
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1 year
tekst program
Joint VU – UvA
Two tracks: Business Information Systems
Web & Media
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Business
Informa.on
Systems
tekst
p1
p2
p3
p4
p5
p6
Business
IT
Alignment
Research
Methods
Elec.ves
for
example:
Thesis
Master
Project
(18
ECTS)
Design
SoHware
Asset
(Virtual)
Organiza8ons
in
a
Management
Service
Oriented
Design
Dynamic
Context
Web
&
Media
p1
p2
p3
p4
p5
p6
Intelligent
Interac8ve
Research
Methods
Systems
Elec.ves
for
example:
Thesis
Master
Project
(18
ECTS)
Design
Knowledge
Engineering
or
The
Social
Web
Knowledge
and
Media
Mul8media
Informa8on
Systems
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2 REGELS Master projects
tekst Master’s program in Information
“The
Sciences prepares students to undertake a
leading role in areas where business and
ICT converge.”
From Business Tools to Van Gogh
http://wiki.cs.vu.nl/mp/Information_Sciences
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Industries and public
tekst
institutions
Inside and outside the ICT
sector
Examples
• Consultant, analyst,
designer
• Project coordinator, ICT
programme manager
• Researcher
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2 REGELS Alumni
tekst Thesis @ KLM Operation Control Center
“Identifying business value in SOA services”
Thesis @ Deloitte
“The Performance Benefits of Being Analytical”
Thesis @ IBM
“The design of a generic service-based baggage
handling solution for airports and airlines”
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tekst Master Coordinator: Dr. Pieter De Leenheer
BSc. from a Dutch University
Bachelor from Dutch HBO
Pre-master program max. 30 ECTS
International diploma International Office
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tekst30 ECTS
Max.
• Assessment
• Intake
Master Coordinator
Dr. Pieter De Leenheer
21. KOP OVER
INFORMATION SCIENCES
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Booth
tekst at the information market
• www.few.vu.nl > Prospective students > Master’s programs >
Information Sciences
• www.vu.nl/collegegeld
• studentenbalie@dienst.vu.nl
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tekst
• Great contacts with
companies, media and
cultural institutions and
other universities
• Internationally renowned
researchers
• Personal supervision
www.networkins.tute.org/tech-‐labs/intertain-‐lab
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INFORMATION SCIENCES
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tekst
www.vu.nl/is
Dr. Pieter De Leenheer (BIS Coordinator)
pieter.de.leenheer@vu.nl
Dr. Lora Aroyo (W&M Coordinator)
l.m.aroyo@vu.nl
Otto Schrofer (Other educational matters)
otto.schrofer@vu.nl
