
Finance and Information Management, Master of Science (M.Sc.)
In our dynamic and highly complex world, change happens wherever scientific, practical, and social activity interact in synergy. Our "Finance & Information Management" (FIM) master's programme offers highly motivated students an excellent foundation for a unique, interdisciplinary career involving challenging positions of responsibility.

With its interdisciplinary mix, the degree programme offers something for everyone – at the interface between finance, computer science and mathematics, you have the perfect combination of quantitative methods and applications in practice. Due to the family-like relationship between students and professors, scientific exchange is promoted as well.
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- Final degree
- Master of Science (M.Sc.)
- Start of studies
- Wintersemester
- Standard period of study
- 4 semesters
- Language of instruction
- English
- Admission requirements
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- Website
- www.fim.uni-bayreuth.de
Interdisciplinary, international, and individual – FIM is a programme unique in Germany, offered as a joint programme by TU Munich and the University of Bayreuth, providing in-depth knowledge at the interface of two topics of the future: finance and information management. FIM students have a wide choice of interdisciplinary courses on the basis of four options for specialisation: Quantitative Finance, Financial Management, Business & Information Systems Engineering, and Sustainability & Technology. In addition, soft-skill seminars and hands-on projects with renowned real-world partners are an essential part of the degree programme. This not only provides students with analytical and technical skills, but also with horizon-expanding and personality-building competencies to tackle diverse problems and develop novel solutions. The master's programme in Finance & Information Management is aimed at outstanding and exceptional students looking for a challenging master's programme.
FIM – a success story
The FIM master's programme was launched as part of the Elite Network of Bavaria in 2004, and has since developed into a great success story. Indeed, FIM is the only degree programme at a state university in the entire German-speaking region that has achieved a top ranking in the nationwide CHE ranking five times in a row. Moreover, many managers in positions of great responsibility are graduates of the programme, such as Bastian Nominacher, winner of the German Future Prize for Technology and Innovation.
FIM students can choose from a wide range of job opportunities when starting their careers. FIM students typically go into the fields of financial management, business & information systems engineering, or management. The FIM programme’s close collaboration with highly renowned companies makes it easier for many students to enter the professional world. Typical career choices for graduates also include becoming entrepreneurs or following an academic career towards a doctorate.
Research in and around the FIM programme revolves around the areas of business & information systems engineering, operations management, financial management, quantitative finance, sustainability & technology, and entrepreneurship. The involved institutes and chairs follow a strongly interdisciplinary and multi-method approach towards answering research questions at the interface of finance and information management. More information on FIM-related research topics at the University of Bayreuth is available on the website of the chairs and professorships for Business & Information Systems Engineering .
The FIM programme optimally prepares students for a career in academia and practice. Many FIM graduates pursue a doctorate at one of the many institutes and chairs involved in the FIM programme. Subjects range from business & information systems engineering to finance and entrepreneurship. At the University of Bayreuth, the chairs and professorships for Business & Information Systems Engineering contribute to the FIM programme and offer a broad portfolio of interesting and attractive research positions.
- Speciality
- By completing additional courses, it is possible to attain a TUM School of Management “Certificate of Honors”.
- Fees
- No student fees
Notes on application and enrollment
- Application
January 1st to May 31st
Admission requirements
- Qualifications
In order to qualify for admission to the Master’s in Finance and Information Management, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- A Bachelor's degree (with at least 6 semesters of regular study) or an equivalent degree in economics or social sciences, industrial engineering, information systems, (applied) computer science, mathematics (including financial and business mathematics), statistics, or a comparable degree programme.
- A scientific paper within the scope of a Bachelor's thesis, a project, a scientific essay, or a comparable achievement amounting to at least 5 ECTS.
- A valid GMAT certificate.
- Proof of adequate English language skills through a recognised language test such as the "Test of English as a Foreign Language" (TOEFL) (at least 88 points), the "International English Language Testing System" (IELTS) (at least 6.5 points) or the "Cambridge Main Suite of English Examinations". Proof of a degree taught and examined in English in its entirety, or at least 12 ECTS (including the thesis) or a GMAT score of at least 600 points demonstrating adequate knowledge of English.
- As a foreign student, knowledge of German is not required at the time of application. However, proof of basic German language skills (comparable to level A1) must be submitted by the end of second semester.
- A Bachelor's degree (with at least 6 semesters of regular study) or an equivalent degree in economics or social sciences, industrial engineering, information systems, (applied) computer science, mathematics (including financial and business mathematics), statistics, or a comparable degree programme.
- Selection procedure
Two-stage suitability procedure:
Stage 1
Applicants are assessed on the basis of their previous academic performance, an essay, and the result of a valid GMAT certificate.Stage 2
If an applicant passes the first stage, he/she will be invited to an interview.- Admission conditions
All applications processed via the TUM School of Management online application platform TUMonline.
Important links to programme website at TUM
Central contact points
- Prospective students:
Student Advising (in German language)
- For international students:
International Office
Contact points in the department
- Programme coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Maximilian Röglinger
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- Data Literacyin German language
- Entrepreneurshipin German language
- Interculturality Research and Intercultural Practicein German language
- Intersectionality Studies & Diversity Competenciesin English language
- Sustainabilityin German language
- Teaching German as a foreign languagein German language
- Theatre Educationin German language
Any more questions? Please contact the coordinator of the degree programme.

Prof. Dr. Maximilian RöglingerChair of Business Administration XVII – Information Systems and Value-Based Process Management
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-4707
E-mail: maximilian.roeglinger@uni-bayreuth.de
Office: Room 3.09, Building Wittelsbacherring
Wittelsbacherring 10, 95444 Bayreuth
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