An applied Swiss-inspired curriculum combining algorithmic rigour, systems architecture, digital trust and practical engineering capability for modern technology leaders.
The MSc in Information Systems at Brookfield School of Computing is engineered to provide deep competency across core computer science, systems design, and targeted domain applications. Students develop fluency in software craftsmanship, distributed architectures, algorithm optimization, and data governance.
Instruction balances rigorous theoretical foundations with practical code repositories, laboratory simulations, and ethical technology review aligned with modern international computing standards.
| Code | Module Title | Type | Discipline & Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFS711 | Enterprise Architecture Frameworks & Strategic Alignment (TOGAF) | Theory | Evaluate TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM), Zachman taxonomy and strategic IT-business alignment in Information Systems. |
| IFS712 | Enterprise Architecture Modeling Studio (ArchiMate) | Practical | Model enterprise business capabilities, application landscapes and technology infrastructure layers in ArchiMate. |
| IFS713 | Strategic Information Systems Planning & Portfolio Governance (COBIT) | Theory | Deconstruct COBIT governance objectives, IT investment prioritization, balanced scorecards and portfolio risk. |
| IFS714 | Business Process Management (BPMN) & Workflow Automation Lab | Practical | Model complex multi-participant workflows in BPMN 2.0 and automate execution using Camunda / Zeebe engines. |
| IFS715 | Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Architectures & API Integration | Theory | Analyze modular ERP systems, SAP/NetSuite architectural patterns, middleware integration hubs and transactional consistency. |
| IFS716 | Enterprise Middleware & MuleSoft / Kafka Integration Studio | Practical | Engineer robust API gateways, message transformation routines and transactional integration adapters. |
| IFS717 | Empirical Information Systems Research Methodologies & Case Design | Theory | Design qualitative multi-case studies, structural equation modeling (SEM) and survey validation in enterprise settings. |
| IFS718 | Enterprise Master Data Management (MDM) & Lineage Workshop | Practical | Deploy enterprise master data governance pipelines, deduplication rules and automated metadata catalogs. |
| IFS719 | Swiss & Global Corporate IT Compliance, Audit & ESG Governance | Theory | Analyze Swiss corporate governance guidelines, SOX compliance, ESG data reporting and regulatory audit mandates. |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Discipline & Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFS721 | Digital Transformation Leadership & Organizational Change Dynamics | Theory | Evaluate Kotter's change models, sociotechnical systems theory, resistance mitigation and agile organizational redesign. |
| IFS722 | IT Service Management & ITIL 4 Process Engineering Lab | Practical | Design ITIL service value chains, incident escalation matrices and change enablement workflows in ServiceNow. |
| IFS723 | Enterprise Cloud Migration Strategy & Hybrid Cloud Governance | Theory | Formulate cloud adoption frameworks, 7R migration strategies, legacy application retirement and hybrid connectivity. |
| IFS724 | Cloud Governance, Policy-as-Code & Cost Allocation Workshop | Practical | Enforce enterprise cloud guardrails using Open Policy Agent (OPA), AWS Organizations SCPs and FinOps chargebacks. |
| IFS725 | Information Systems Security Governance & Business Continuity (BCP) | Theory | Model ISO 27001 ISMS implementation, business impact analyses (BIA), disaster recovery RTO/RPO targets and resilience. |
| IFS726 | Enterprise Crisis Simulation & Business Continuity Drill Lab | Practical | Simulate a catastrophic datacenter outage and execute disaster recovery failover across geographically separated cloud sites. |
| IFS727 | Enterprise Vendor Management, Strategic IT Procurement & SLAs | Theory | Structure RFP negotiations, master service agreements (MSAs), SLA penalty clauses and vendor performance scorecards. |
| IFS728 | Low-Code / No-Code Enterprise Platform Governance Studio | Practical | Establish governance policies, security sandboxes and lifecycle management for citizen-developer low-code apps. |
| IFS729 | Enterprise Systems Case Study & Collaborative Architecture Review | Practical | Deliver an end-to-end enterprise digital modernization roadmap addressing a complex corporate challenge in Information Systems. |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Discipline & Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFS731 | Frontiers in Autonomous Enterprise Systems & Intelligent Automation | Theory | Critically assess robotic process automation (RPA), generative AI integration into enterprise workflows and hyperautomation. |
| IFS732 | Intelligent Process Automation Lab (RPA / LangChain / Camunda) | Practical | Build automated multi-agent enterprise workflows coordinating LLMs, legacy databases and API endpoints. |
| IFS733 | Chief Information Officer (CIO) Leadership, Executive Influence & Boards | Theory | Formulate board-level technology briefings, manage non-technical executive relationships and direct IT budgets. |
| IFS734 | Enterprise Architecture Debt Quantification & Modernization Lab | Practical | Audit large-scale enterprise application portfolios, quantify technical debt and map modernization sequences. |
| IFS735 | Sustainable Computing & Green IT Enterprise Governance | Theory | Evaluate carbon footprint accounting for enterprise datacenters, energy-efficient hardware and green procurement. |
| IFS736 | MSc Information Systems Thesis Proposal Colloquium & Defense | Practical | Author and defend a formal scientific master's research proposal specifying enterprise organizational case studies. |
| IFS737 | Technology Spin-Offs, Corporate Venturing & IP Asset Management | Theory | Examine corporate venture capital (CVC) structures, internal incubator spin-offs and proprietary software licensing. |
| IFS738 | Pre-Thesis Enterprise Systems Blueprint & Pilot Lab | Practical | Construct initial experimental enterprise architectures or governance frameworks and gather preliminary validation. |
| IFS739 | Industry Enterprise Systems Practicum & Stakeholder Engagement | Practical | Engage with real-world enterprise IT environments to validate architectural recommendations and viability. |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Discipline & Learning Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFS741 | MSc Information Systems Dissertation: Empirical Methodology & Case Study Design | Practical | Formulate the formal enterprise empirical research design, organizational interview protocols and audit metrics in Information Systems. |
| IFS742 | MSc Information Systems Dissertation: Enterprise Architectural Synthesis & System Design | Practical | Engineer the comprehensive enterprise architecture blueprint, governance framework or automation system in Information Systems. |
| IFS743 | MSc Information Systems Dissertation: Organizational Validation & Impact Assessment | Practical | Execute rigorous empirical case evaluations, cost-benefit analyses and stakeholder validation studies. |
| IFS744 | Critical Literature Synthesis & State-of-the-Art Analysis in Information Systems | Theory | Synthesize academic publications from MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research and EJIS journals. |
| IFS745 | Scalability Benchmarking, Governance Audit & Compliance Verification | Practical | Subject the enterprise blueprint to rigorous regulatory audits, resilience stress tests and compliance verification. |
| IFS746 | Scientific Manuscript Preparation & Peer Review in Information Systems | Theory | Author a publication-ready academic manuscript adhering to top-tier information systems conference guidelines. |
| IFS747 | Executive Strategic Direction & Corporate Technology Advisory | Theory | Translate specialized enterprise systems research into actionable C-suite technology strategies and executive roadmaps. |
| IFS748 | Comprehensive Enterprise Portfolio & Reproducible Blueprint Package | Practical | Package reproducible ArchiMate models, governance policy templates, data schemas and technical documentation in Information Systems. |
| IFS749 | MSc Information Systems Thesis Oral Defense & Public Academic Viva Voce | Practical | Defend the novel scientific thesis and enterprise architectural framework before an academic examination committee. |
Recognized Bachelor Degree in computing, engineering, mathematics, quantitative discipline or relevant technical equivalence. English proficiency IELTS 6.5+ or equivalent.
Brookfield School of Computing is an independent private education institution in formation. Academic programmes, entry requirements, fees and awards are subject to institutional review and applicable Swiss legal regulations.