I C T M a n a g e m e n tU t i l i t y M a n a g e m e n t

Executive CAS

UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURGFACULTY OF ECONOMICS & SOCIAL SCIENCES

S t r a t e g i e s & I n n o v a t i o n s

F i n a n c i a l D e c i s i o n M a k i n g

L e a d e r s h i p & H R M a n a g e m e n t

P r o j e c t E x e c e l l e n c e

I n n o v a t i o n M a n a g e m e n t & I n t r a p r e n e u r s h i p

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International Competence Center 4 The iimt ExperienceObjectives & Commitment

Your Advantages 5FlexibilitySpecialisationInteractivityNetworkingQualityInternationality

Executive CAS Programmes 6The Executive CAS Strategies & InnovationsThe Executive CAS Financial Decision MakingThe Executive CAS Leadership & HR ManagementThe Executive CAS Project ExcellenceThe Executive CAS Innovation Management & Intrapreneurship

Course Content 8

The iimt Faculty 10

General Information 11Examinations & Final ProjectLanguage of InstructionCourse Location Conditions for Admission & ApplicationCourse Fees

Table of Contents

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The ICT- as well as the Utility-market is experiencing ever increasing change and upheaval. Basic changes in technology and regulations are forcing companies to strive for a faster rate of innovation. Products and services, based mainly on data, are being added and they are now an integral part of today’s business life and form the core of the 21st century’s knowledge and information society.

Today’s companies are forced not only to choose the right technology for the right customer, at the right time and price, but also to do this faster and more econo- mically than their competitors. The main obstacle to overcome in this integrated business approach is in hiring and adequately training staff to fully develop companies’ human resources potential. Managers must be committed to lifelong learning and meeting the changing demands of their environment. The aim of the iimt is to prepare future managers and entrepreneurs to successfully lead business organisations in global environments. This is achieved by the Executive CAS programmes specifically tailored for managers in the ICT- or Utility-sector.

We are certain that your time at the iimt will be a rich experience in terms of personal and professional growth, and are looking forward to welcoming you into the growing iimt network of friends, professionals, partners, and educators.

Prof. Dr. Stephanie TeufelDirector

Directors Welcome

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International Competence Center

The iimt ExperienceThe international institute of management in technology (iimt) was founded in 1995 and is part of the University of Fribourg.

The iimt offers executive training programmes with a specific focus on ICT and Utility Management.

Supported by its partners and promo- ters, and with its active participation in ICT and Utility organisations, the iimt provides quality training on an international level. Its programmes combine the most recent theoretical management concepts with practical understanding of international ICT and Utility, giving insights into widely different cultures and attitudes while enabling conditions in other markets to be understood and evaluated.

Objectives and CommitmentThe iimt’s commitment is to prepare participants for high-level management careers in an increasingly global environ-ment. The iimt Executive CAS Programmes blend the experience and expertise of an innovative teaching team in developing participants’ leadership qualities in both domestic and international business.

From the experience and expertise of an innovative faculty from Universities and industry worldwide, participants in the Executive CAS Programmes gain the analytical, functional and interpersonal skills necessary for success in an increa- singly complex, global business and management environment. Close colla- boration and networking is moreover permanently encouraged throughout all our Executive Programmes.

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Your Advantages

FlexibilityThe modular structure of the iimt Executive CAS Programmes offers a high rate of flexibility • Start your study programme at different periods

of the year• Choose the length of time you need for your studies• Design your study schedules from full-time to

part-time study

SpecialisationAll courses are geared towards ICT or Utility Management • Get up-to-date insights from both sectors• Experts and specialists from the ICT and Utility

sector are part of the iimt faculty• Case studies and group works are branch-related

InteractivityInteractive teaching methods combine theoretical know-how and practical approaches• A healthy mix of theoretical knowledge and

practical cases are applied• Business games are used in order to solve

managerial challenges• Case studies, group works and current issues will

be discussed and treated

NetworkingYour network of colleagues and friends will be enriched and enlarged• Meet key-players from the ICT and Utility sector• Build up an international network of colleagues

and friends• Benefit from a strong iimt alumni network

QualityThe quality of the iimt Executive CAS Programmes is our highest goal• Course contents are branch-related and contain

up-to-date issues• We take care of your needs and your personal

development• The quality of the courses is warranted through

the accreditation by the AAQ & SUC

InternationalityInternationality in a global environment is part of your study programme• Course contents are focussed on international

issues• Participants and lecturers are international

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Strategy & Innovation Management 1 Strategy & Innovation Management 2

Strategy & Innovation Management 3 Marketing Management 1

Marketing Management 2 Marketing Management 3

Crisis Communication* Business Ethics*

Programme StructureExecutive CAS Strategies & Innovations for outstanding performance

The iimt Executive CAS programmes are designed as a series of 7 modules. Each module lasts 2 days, and the Programme can be started several times a year and completed part-time or full-time.

Assemble your CAS programme as you wish to! Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

For the Executive CAS at least two years professional experience is necessary. Participants should have a degree from a recognised University or University of Applied Sciences. The Executive CAS requires passing all 7 modules, as well as the acceptance of the final project.

By completing the Executive CAS, students receive 22.5 ECTS-credits and the internationally recognised Executive CAS in ICT- or Utility Management of the University of Fribourg.

Managerial Finance 1 Managerial Finance 2

Managerial Finance 3 Management Account & Control 1

Management Account & Control 2 Management Account & Control 3

Digital Transformation in ICT & Utility 1* Digital Transformation in ICT & Utility 2*

Programme StructureExecutive CAS Financial Decision Making in a changing business

* Crisis Communication and Business Ethics are elective modules. Candidates are free to choose which module they wish to visit.

* Digital Transformation in ICT & Utility 1 and 2 are elective modules. Candidates are free to choose which module they wish to visit.

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Project Management 1 Project Management 2

National & International Economics 1 National & International Economics 2

Process & Excellence Management 1 Process & Excellence Management 2

Information Management & Decision Support 3* Law in ICT 2 / Law in Utility 2*

Programme StructureExecutive CAS Project Excellence in a competitive environment

* Information Management & Decision Support 3 and Law in ICT 2 or Law in Utility 2 are elective modules. Candidates are free to choose which module they wish to visit.

Organisational Behaviour & HR Management 1 Organisational Behaviour & HR Managment 2

Organisational Behaviour & HR Management 3 Law in ICT 1 / Law in Utility 1

Information Management & Decision Support 1 Information Management & Decision Support 2

Crisis Communication* Business Ethics*

Programme StructureExecutive CAS Leadership & HR Management in a changing world

* Crisis Communication and Business Ethics are elective modules. Candidates are free to choose which module they wish to visit.

Programme StructureExecutive CAS Innovation Management & Intrapreneurship

Strategy & Innovation Management 1 Strategy & Innovation Management 2

Strategy & Innovation Management 3 Design Thinking Masterclass°

Management Accounting & Control* Marketing Management*

Digital Transformation in ICT & Utility 1* Design Thinking meets Lean StartUp for Innovators*°

Service Design & Rapid Prototyping*°

* Management Accounting & Control, Marketing Management, Digital Transformation in ICT & Utility, Design Thinking meets Lean StartUp for Innovators, Service Design & Rapid Prototyping are elective modules. Candidates are free to choose which module they wish to visit.° These modules are offered in German.

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Course Content

Strategy & Innovation Management 1• Introduction to the concept of

strategy• The tools of strategic analysis,

market based and resource based• The nature and sources of competi-

tive advantages

Strategy & Innovation Management 2• Achieving a competitive advantage

in different industry contexts• Core capabilities and sustainability

(in technology based industries)• Corporate strategy aspects

Strategy & Innovation Management 3• Industry dynamics of technological

innovations• Formulating a technological

innovation strategy• Implementing a technological

innovation strategy

Marketing Management 1• Introduction to

marketing management• Marketing research• Marketing objectives• Marketing strategies

Marketing Management 2• Product policy• Price policy• Place policy• Promotion policy

Marketing Management 3• Computer based strategic marketing

simulation• Positioning of new products • Repositioning of existing products

on a segmented market

Organisational Behaviour & HR Management 1• Assessing ones personality• Motivating employees• Managing teams effectively• Power and conflict in organisations• Culture and diversity

Organisational Behaviour & HR Management 2• Attracting employees• Selecting employees• Developing employees• Performance managing employees• Rewarding employees

Organisational Behaviour & HR Management 3• Leading strategically • Personal leadership styles• Strategy and goal setting• 360° feedback• Strategy stories• Negotiating successfully

Management Accounting & Control 1• Introduction to management

accoun-ting and CVP-analysis • Measuring relevant costs & revenues

for decision making/pricing decisions

• Cost assignment and ABC

Management Accounting & Control 2• Divisional financial performance

measures• Budgeting and management

control centers• Standard costing and variance

analysis

Management Accounting & Control 3Using Monte Carlo Simulations for im-proving:• Cost-based decision-making• Cost control• Capital budgeting decision-making

Managerial Finance 1• Risk and return• Valuation of financial assets• Cost of capital and capital

budgeting

Managerial Finance 2• Financial statements and cash flows• Capital structure and value creation• Corporate valuation

Managerial Finance 3• Evaluating financing alternatives• Derivatives and their applications• Risk management concepts

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Digital Transformation in ICT & Utility 1• Defintion, Reasons and Impacts• Digital Megatrends from Digitalization

1.0 to 2.0 / Connection: from social media up to IoT and services

• Intelligence: big data and artificial intelligence

• New Technologies: Blockchain, 3D Printing, virtual reality etc.

Digital Transformation in ICT & Utility 2Information security governance• Policies, standards and best practice• Risk analysis and management• Information security culture• Economics of information security• Privacy

Crisis Communication• Reputation management• Crisis management & media interaction• Corporate identity, image and

reputational management• Creating & managing the reputational

platform

Information Management & Decision Support 1• The role of IT: its importance for

corporate strategy• Fundamentals of information

management• IT-governence, IS-controlling and risk

management

Information Management & Decision Support 2• Implementing information system in

organisations• Effecting organisational change• International IT implementation• IT-service management

Information Management & Decision Support 3• Data warehouse architecture• Customer data warehouse• Knowledge discovery process• Data mining techniques

Process & Excellence Management 1• Process management• Strategic and operative process

management• A practical insight in process

oriented reorganisations

Process & Excellence Management 2• Quality concepts, models and tools• Excellence programmes in the

industry• Leading excellence

Business Ethics• The role of business in society• Ethical and unethical decision

making• Managing organisational integrity• Managing organisational ethics

National & International Economics 1 – Competition• Economic basis of competition

policy• Cartel mechanisms• Vertical restraints• Abuse of dominant positions• Control of mergers and acquisitions• Competition and regulation

National & International Economics 2 – Competitiveness• Drivers of microeconomics of

competitiveness• Firms’ strategies and value creation• Quality of the business environment• Role of clusters as enhancers of

competitiveness• Competitiveness and smart cities• Created shared value

Project Management 1• PMI methodology (PMBOK®)• Process groups, knowledge areas• Project organisation, people and

management• Project scope management

Design Thinking Masterclass• Einführung Design Thinking Basics• Case-Studies & Hands-on DT Zyklen• Tools und Mindset - Ideation• Strukturierte Kundeninterviews• Soft Prototyping/Synthese/Pitching° This course is offered in German

Design Thinking meets Lean StartUp for Innovators• Kundenzentrierte DT Konzepte• Lean StartUp• Hypothesen basierte Kundeninterviews• Lean Canvas° This course is offered in German

Project Management 2• Project integration management• Magic project triangle in practice

and theory• Project risk management• Practical sessions and hands on

training

Law in ICT 1 / Law in Utility 1• Introduction to law• Administrative law• Data protection• Private law• Labour law

Law in ICT 2• Standard clauses• Intellectual property• Competition law• IT transactions• Contract negotiation

Law in Utility 2• Standard clauses• Intellectual property• Competition law• Energy law• Contract negotiation

Service Design and Rapid Prototyping• Service Design - Customer Journey• Kundenbedürfnisse ableiten• Ideengenerierung & Kreativitätstechnik• Rapid Prototyping• Prototyping Testing, Iteration, Pitching° This course is offered in German

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Prof. Dr. Philippe GuglerNational & International Economics

Prof. Dr. Michel HeinzmannLaw

Prof. Dr. Christoph KasererManagerial Finance

Prof. Dr. Alfred MettlerManagerial Finance

Prof. Dr. Guido PalazzoBusiness Ethics

Prof. Dr. Sascha GötteMarketing Management

Prof. Dr. Thomas FriedliProcess & Excellence Management

The iimt Faculty

iimt Subject Area CoordinatorsProfessors and lecturers with a strong academic and teaching record are respon-sible for each subject area. A healthy mix of academic and professional staff is chosen in order to provide the participants with a solid base of theoretical know-ledge combined with up-to-date case studies and insights from the ICT and

Prof. Dr. Kerstin AlfesOrganisational Behaviour & HR Management

Prof. Dr. Thomas RautenstrauchManagement Accounting & Control

Prof. Dr. Stephanie TeufelInfo Management & Decision Support, Strategy & Innovation Management, Project Management

Utility sector. The iimt has outstanding instruc-tors, including advisers, researchers, and practitioners drawn from leading Universities, business schools, industry, and government. They bring an enthusiasm and a functional expertise developed over years of experience in their fields to the classroom, together with stimulating real-life perspectives and insights.

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General Information

Examinations & Final ProjectEach completed module is followed by a written or an oral examination. Executive CAS students are additionally required to write a final project which must fall within one of the iimt subject areas.

Language of InstructionEnglish is the language of instruction and examination at the iimt. The final project may be written in English, French, Italian, or German.

Course LocationAll courses are given at the iimt in Fribourg.

Conditions for Admission & ApplicationA degree from a University or University of Applied Sciences, at least 2 years of professional experience and a management position are required (or may be admitted “sur dossier”).

Course Fees

Executive CAS Strategies & Innovations

CHF 9,800 7 modules

Executive CAS Financial Decision Making

CHF 9,800 7 modules

Executive CAS Leadership & HR Management

CHF 9,800 7 modules

Executive CAS Project Excellence

CHF 9,800 7 modules

Executive CAS InnovationManagement & Intrapreneurship

CHF 9,800 7 modules

Fees include course learning materials, case studies, and examinations but do not cover transport, accommodation or food. The course fees may be paid in instalments (additional charges apply). For further details, please contact the iimt.The application form can be obtained from the iimt or downloaded from the iimt’s website (www.iimt.ch).

Contactiimt – international institute of management in technologyUniversity of FribourgBd de Pérolles 90CH-1700 FribourgPhone +41 26 300 84 30Fax +41 26 300 97 94iimt@unifr.chwww.iimt.ch