Founders’ Option
The Founders' Option of the Master in Management and Informatics supports student entrepreneurs in developing their startups individually or collaboratively with fellow USI students.
In addition to receiving academic mentoring and training on launching a start-up, students can obtain up to 30 ECTS in recognition of the practical experience gained in working on their own start-up.
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First Semester |
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|---|---|
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Core Courses (12 ECTS) |
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| 6 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
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Informatics track (18 ECTS) |
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| 6 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 6 | |
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Management track (18 ECTS) |
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| 6 | |
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6 |
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| 6 | |
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Founders Option (6 ECTS) - mandatory |
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Competitive Intelligence |
3 |
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Writing Business Plan |
3 |
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Total ECTS |
30 |
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Second Semester |
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Core Courses (12 ECTS) |
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| 6 | |
| 3 | |
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3 |
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Informatics track (6 ECTS) |
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| 3 | |
| 3 | |
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Management track (6 ECTS) |
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| 6
6 |
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Founders Option (6 ECTS) - mandatory |
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6 |
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Elective Courses (12 ECTS) |
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Business Analytics (ECO) |
3 |
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Business Dynamics** (ECO) |
3 |
| 6 | |
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Discrete Structures** (INF) |
6 |
| 3 | |
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Information Security (INF) |
6 |
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Robotics (INF) |
6 |
| 6 | |
| 6 | |
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Total ECTS |
30 |
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Third Semester |
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Core Courses (6 ECTS) |
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| 6 | |
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Founders Option (12 ECTS) - mandatory |
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Founders II |
12 |
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Elective Courses (24 ECTS) |
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Analytical Thinking (ECO) |
3 |
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3 |
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| 3 | |
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Organizational Learning (ECO) |
3 |
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Machine Learning (INF) |
6 |
| 6 | |
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User Experience Design (INF) |
6 |
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Service Design Marketing (COM) |
3 |
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Total ECTS |
30 |
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Fourth Semester |
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Core Course (30/18*** ECTS) |
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Master Thesis (merit-based) |
30 |
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Field Project (12 ECTS) |
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Mandatory for non-Thesis and Founders Option students |
12 |
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Founders Option (12 ECTS) - mandatory |
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Founders III |
12 |
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Elective Courses (0/18 ECTS) |
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Critical Consumer Behavior* (COM) |
6 |
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Human Resources Management* (ECO) |
3 |
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Discrete Structures** (INF) |
6 |
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Information Security* (INF) |
6 |
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Robotics* (INF) |
6 |
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Software Quality & Testing* (INF) |
6 |
| 6 | |
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Total ECTS |
30 |
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Total ECTS |
120 |
*Only if Fundamentals of Informatics passed with at least 7.5/10
**Only for Management track students
***The Master Thesis can be started in the 3rd semester (12 ECTS)
Please be aware that slight changes in the study programme may occur.