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Institute of Information Systems

University of Liechtenstein
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Information Systems

Summary

Liechtenstein is a prosperous economic area in the heart of Europe. The microstate is home to people from over 100 nationalities, and the country has one of the highest gross domestic products per capita worldwide. It has a diversified economy focusing on both product and service innovation. You will find headquarters from world leading international companies as well as a lively scene of start-up companies (see: www.liechtenstein.li).


The University of Liechtenstein is a state university according to Swiss standards. With over 50 years of tradition, the institution has established excellent relations to industry. The IS department is home to more than 20 IS researchers including 3 full professors, 5 assistant professors, 1 senior lecturer, and renowned international visiting staff. Members of the institute have published in international top journals including MISQ, ISR, JAIS, JIT, and JMIS (see: www.uni.li/is).

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Bachelor Programs

Bachelor in Business Administration / Major in Information Management and IT

The specialization Information Management and Information Technology (IMIT) is one of three focus areas within the bachelor program "Business Administration". It enables students to develop expertise on innovative topics in Information Systems. As part of this specialization, students acquire competences with respect to (1) improvements of business processes (2) innovative technologies and their market potentials (3) business models in e-commerce (4) forms of support that can be provided to companies by means of information technology, and (5) solutions that can add value to information systems. Students who complete this major are qualified for professional careers in various fields and industries. Examples are project manager or head of department in industrial or service companies as well as in the banking sector and in public administration, and in IT and management consulting.

Master Programs

Master in Information Systems

The Master’s degree programme in Information Systems at the University of Liechtenstein equips students with subject and method knowledge at the interface of computer science and business administration in a course of study that strongly promotes their personal development. The programme directly addresses the requirements of industry while at the same time providing a sound scientific education. Students also develop leadership and social skills in project seminars conducted with representatives of major companies. They can choose among various electives so they can specialise in any of three subject areas: Business Process Management, Data and Application Security, and Data Science. The programme offers attractive tuition fees, rigorous scientific training, and excellent career opportunities. Almost all modules take place in block events from Thursday to Saturday, leaving students time to tend to their professional career.

PhD Programs

PhD in Business Economics / Focus on Information and Process Management
Liechtenstein with its highly advanced, globally networked and diversified economy, its spatial innovations and unsurpassed natural beauty is a wonderfully rich setting for doctoral studies. The small but well- connected university performs its research in areas that are not only relevant to Liechtenstein and the region, but also globally. Research projects are frequently carried out with other universities, government institutions, industry and corporate partners, adding to the excellent teaching and research conditions at the university. Doctoral degree programmes at the University of Liechtenstein enable the academic handling of topics that are of special local and regional significance, and those that carry great relevance in an international context. The structured study programme is embedded in the university’s research focal points. The course is embedded in a high level of multidisciplinary discourse involving advanced researchers. It is set in a very personal study and research environment, with close and frequent interaction between the doctoral students and their professors and advisors. Students from around the world with a passion for research embark on an exciting course of study at our Graduate School. The close-knit community provides ideal prerequisites for studying and researching in small groups.

Courses

Bachelor in Business Administration / Major in Information Management and IT

E-Commerce
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Lecture
Fundamentals of online trading (esp. e-commerce), economical, legal and ethic aspects of e-commerce. Business models differentiation of Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumers (B2C), architectures and functionalities (especially marketing, security and payment systems), technologies (intranet, extranets, web shops, collaboration systems and social media), e-government.
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E-Commerce
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Seminar
Fundamentals of online trading (esp. e-commerce), economical, legal and ethic aspects of e-commerce. Business models differentiation of Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumers (B2C), architectures and functionalities (especially marketing, security and payment systems), technologies (intranet, extranets, web shops, collaboration systems and social media), e-government.
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Enterprise Systems
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Lecture
-Benefits of Enterprise Systems -Life-Cycle of Enterprise Systems (esp. design and implementation, success factors, knowledge transfer, and training) -Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (especially in the area of Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Sales and Distribution). -Customer Relationship Management (esp. Strategies in CRM, Tools and Methods, components of CRM systems). -Supply Chain Management (Logistics, Warehousing) Latest technological developments (esp. In-Memory-Computing, Cloud-Computing, Mobile Devices)
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Enterprise Systems
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Seminar
Benefits of Enterprise Systems, Life-Cycle of Enterprise Systems (esp. design and implementation, success factors, knowledge transfer, and training), Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (especially in the area of Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Sales and Distribution). Customer Relationship Management (esp. Strategies in CRM, Tools and Methods, components of CRM systems). Supply Chain Management (Logistics, Warehousing). Latest technological developments (esp. In-Memory-Computing, Cloud-Computing, Mobile Devices). Case Study: Enterprise Processes in SAP
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Information Management
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Lecture
Introduction (e.g., Data, Information and Knowledge; Tasks of Information Management); Information Economics; Managing Information Demands (e.g., Information Requirements Analysis; Information Overload) Managing Information Supply (e.g. Information Quality; Meta-Data Management); Information Management Systems (e.g., Databases, Data Warehousing; Data Mining); Managing Information and Communication Technology (e.g., Predicting ICT Trends and Developments); Information Management Case Studies
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Information Management
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Introduction (e.g., Data, Information and Knowledge; Tasks of Information Management); Information Economics; Managing Information Demands (e.g., Information Requirements Analysis; Information Overload) Managing Information Supply (e.g. Information Quality; Meta-Data Management); Information Management Systems (e.g., Databases, Data Warehousing; Data Mining); Managing Information and Communication Technology (e.g., Predicting ICT Trends and Developments); Information Management Case Studies
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System Analysis and Design
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Lecture
Foundations of software engineering, Introduction to programming (learning environments Scratch and Greenfoot), Relational data modeling (Entity-Relationship Models (ERM), Structured Query Language (SQL), Relational Databases), Object-oriented systems modeling (Object Orientation, Unified Modeling Language (UML)), Best practices of software engineering and programming, Case studies
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System Analysis and Design
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Seminar
Foundations of software engineering, Introduction to programming (learning environments Scratch and Greenfoot), Relational data modeling (Entity-Relationship Models (ERM), Structured Query Language (SQL), Relational Databases), Object-oriented systems modeling (Object Orientation, Unified Modeling Language (UML)) Best practices of software engineering and programming, Case studies
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Master in Information Systems

Business Intelligence
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Seminar
The course covers conceptual foundations, implementation, and operations of Business Intelligence solutions. Students will learn how to design and operate data warehouses, reports and dashboards, based on SAP NetWeaver BW, SAP BusinessObjects, and SAP HANA. Topics: - Conceptual foundations of data warehouses and on-line analytical processing (OLAP) - Conceptual foundations of in-memory column-based databases - SAP NetWeaver BW Data Modeling & ETL - SAP Business Explorer - SAP BusinessObjects Front End Tools - In-Memory Computing with SAP HANA
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Business Statistics I
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Lecture
This course covers some statistical methods that can help to take decisions in business using data. These basic concepts of the statistical testing and estimating theory should – to a large extent - be known from an introductory course on probability theory and statistics in any bachelor program. Topics: - Graphical and numerical characterizations of random variables and their distributions - Framework and basic applications of testing hypotheses and estimating parameters - Ordinary least squares method and its properties - Simple linear regression including parameter estimation, diagnostic plots, hypothesis testing, predictions and model specifications using log-transformations - Introduction to the software package R
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Business Statistics II
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Lecture
This course generalizes the concepts of simple linear regression discussed in Business Statistics I to the case of multiple linear regression. Topics: - Classical linear model assumptions - Parameter estimation in multiple linear regression - Model diagnostics - Inference in multiple linear regression - Model specification techniques - Model selection techniques - Introduction to the software package R
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Collaborative Business
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Seminar
The course focuses on virtual collaboration, collaborative work, and modern collaboration tools in a business environment. Students will apply their knowledge in a hands-on collaboration project with partners. Topics: - Understand the concepts of virtual collaboration and collaborative work - Learn how IT can be used in order to support collaboration in a virtual environment - Learn about the potentials and limits of collaboration technology - Experience collaboration with team members from other countries
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Data Management
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Lecture
The course covers the complete data management cycle, with a focus on collecting data from diverse sources and preparing it to enable data-driven applications. Students will learn how to extract data from widely used data formats, assess data quality, perform data cleaning, transform data, and store data using SQL and NoSQL technologies. Topics: - Data extraction - Diagnosing data quality problems - Data cleaning and transformation - Hands-on labs with Python - Relational databases (SQL) - NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB) - Apache Hadoop (HDFS, MapReduce)
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Data Mining & Predictive Analytics
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Lecture
The course covers various statistical techniques for making sense of the vast and complex data sets that have emerged in business in the past twenty years. Students will learn to detect patterns in large data sets of various formats (quantitative and qualitative) and translate them into actionable insights. Topics: - Supervised learning techniques for regression (e.g. linear regression, SVM) - Supervised learning techniques for classification (e.g. logistic regression, KNN) - Unsupervised learning techniques (e.g. clustering, dimensionality reduction) - Text mining (e.g. sentiment analysis) - Hands-on labs with R
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Decision Theory
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Lecture

The course focuses on judgment and decision making, with emphasis on how decisions deviate from rational and/or ethical standards, with applications in human-computer interaction.

 

Topics

  • Introduction to decision making under certainty and risk
  • Measuring and modeling individual risk preferences
  • Heuristics in decision making
  • Biases in decision making
  • Emotions in decision making
  • Designing decisions on websites
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Explorative Business Process Management
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Lecture

This course provides an introduction to Explorative Business Process Management. It sheds light on the question of how BPM activities can account for emerging innovation opportunities.

Following the Five Diamond Method, it focuses on five central topics:

(1) Introduction to BPM

(2) Business Purpose 

(3) Digital technologies

(4) Emerging business opportunities

(5) Integration of ideas within coherent process designs

This course has been developed within the Erasmus+ program of the European Union. More information here: www.explorative-bpm.org

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Leadership & Management
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Seminar
A three-day workshop will serve as a case study in which the students participate. This is followed by a reflection phase during which literature review and research will be applied to their experiences. Finally participants have to document their key findings and lessons learned in a written seminar work and prepare a presentation to transfer this new knowledge to their fellow students. Topics: - Managing Human Resources Leadership - Operations Organisation and Organisational Behaviour - Project, Change and Conflict Management - Competence Management and Delegation - Teambuilding
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Management Information Systems
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Seminar
The course focuses on management information systems, which are large-scale application software packages that support end-to-end processes, information and document flow, reporting, and data analytics in different organizational settings. Topics Enterprise Applications E-Commerce Managing Knowledge Enhancing Decision Making Building Information Systems Managing Projects and Global Systems Case study: Enterprise processes in SAP
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Process Implementation
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Lecture
The course covers conceptual foundations, methods, and technologies for implementing and managing business processes with the help of IT. In particular, students will learn how to automate and monitor software-based business processes and mine process execution logs. Topics: - Foundations of process automation - Workflow management systems (e.g., YAWL) - Process mining (e.g., ProM)
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Process Management
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Lecture
Process management refers to the operation, improvement and innovation of business processes. The course covers fundamental frameworks, models, and methods in process management. Topics: - Business process operation - Business process change - Strategic alignment - Governance - Quality management - Six sigma - Process management skills - Organizational culture
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Project Seminar BPM
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Seminar
Process management refers to the operation, improvement and innovation of business processes. In the course, students apply fundamental frameworks, models, and methods in process management. Topics: - Business process operation - Business process change - Strategic alignment - Governance - Quality management - Six sigma - Process management skills - Organizational culture
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Supply Chain Management
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The course covers the fundamentals of supply chain management, so it focuses on the coordination of problems related to the provision of products and services and the flow of goods. Topics: - Demand forecasting - Process flow analysis - Service process management - Inventory management - Location planning - Production planning - Scheduling - Network management
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Systems Analysis & Design
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The course focuses on systems analysis and design, including methods and approaches for developing and implementing information systems in organizations. Topics: - Introduction to object-oriented systems - Project planning and initiation - Requirements analysis (i.e., requirements gathering and structuring) - Systems modeling (i.e., UML modeling languages) - Systems implementation
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Systems Analysis and Design
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Lecture

The course focuses on systems analysis and design, including methods and approaches for developing and implementing information systems in organizations. 

Topics

  • Introduction to object-oriented systems
  • Project planning and initiation
  • Requirements analysis (i.e., requirements gathering and structuring)
  • Systems modeling (i.e., UML modeling languages)
  • Systems implementation
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PhD in Business Economics / Focus on Information and Process Management

People

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Peyman Badakhshan
Zeus Advanced Systems Consulting
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Education:

2018 - 2022 (expected)         University of Liechtenstein, PhD in Business Economics

2015 - 2017                             University of Liechtenstein, Master's Degree in Information Systems-BPM

2013 - 2015                             University of Tehran, Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering

2009 - 2013                             Azad University of Tehran, Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering

 

Work Expeience:

2016 - Present                   Student Research Fellow at University of Liechtenstein

2014 - 2015                        Management Consultant at Zeus Advanced Systems Consulting

2012 - 2015                        Project and Quality Consultant at Parax

2011 - 2013                        Teacher Assistant at Azad University of Tehran

2011 - 2011                        Industrial Engineer Intern at IPACO Industrial Group

2010 - 2011                        Technical Support Engineer at Iran Software & Hardware Co.

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Leona Chandra Kruse
Institute of Information Systems
People

Managing Editor of Science2Practice (science2practice.org) and Secretary of the AIS Special Interest Group on Green Information Systems (SIGGreen). Passionate about topics that lie at the intersection of Entrepreneurship, Information Systems, and Psychology, such as leadership, designerly approaches to management, venture creation, and building useful digital platforms to tackle societal challenges (e.g., to mitigate technostress and to support sustainability goals). 

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Maria Fay
Institute of Information Systems
People

Maria Fay is pursuing her PhD under supervision of Prof. Dr. Jan vom Brocke and Dr. Oliver Müller, investigating the relationship between advanced analytics and business value. Her research interests include IT business value and game-changing digital technologies such as big data analytics, Internet of Things, cloud technologies.

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Christina Mathis
Institute of Information Systems
People

Coordinator for Marketing and Organisation
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Education

2011: Bachelor of Arts in International Business Management at the Hochschule Furtwangen University, HFU Business School, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

2009 - 2010: Study exchange at the San Francisco State University, USA

2007 - 2011: Bachelor studies in International Business Management (in English) at the Hochschule Furtwangen University, HFU Business School, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

2006 - 2007: Studies of Law and English at the University of Innsbruck, Austria

2006: Stay abroad at the Takapuna Grammar School in Auckland, New Zealand

2006: High School diploma at the B.O.R.G Dornbirn-Schoren, Austria

Career

Since 2016: Coordinator for Marketing and Organisation at the Institute of Information Systems at the University of Liechtenstein in Vaduz, Liechtenstein

2013 - 2016: PR-/Online-Manager at Bachmann electronic GmbH in Feldkirch, Austria

2011 - 2013: Marketing, Communication and Organisation at Cree GmbH in Bregenz/Dornbirn, Austria

2010 - 2011: Internship in Corporate Communications at Zumtobel Group in Dornbirn, Austria

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