MCI launches new Software Engineering program
Bachelor’s program in Digital Business & Software Engineering at MCI receives accreditation by AQ Austria: starting in the 2018 fall term, the new mobile and blended learning concept will facilitate part-time studies
MCI launches new Software Engineering program. Professor Peter J. Mirski has been appointed as the new head of department and studies. Photo: MCI
Good news from the Entrepreneurial School®: AQ Austria, the quality assurance agency for Austrian universities, has decided to accredit the Bachelor’s degree program in Digital Business & Software Engineering (DiBSE) offered by MCI. Professor Peter J. Mirski, who headed the development team of the program, has been appointed as the new head of department and studies. Possessing the highest degree of professionalism and competence, he is believed to be the right person for the successful implementation the project. In addition, he brings the ability to establish synergies between the new course of study and the Management, Communication & IT programs, also managed by him. The program is to be launched in September 2018, with 40 study places available.
The new IT degree course has been designed to meet the increased demand of companies and organizations for IT specialists, especially in the fields of software development, IT project management and consulting, software quality management and IT operations management. The career opportunities for graduates will be many: they may choose to work as software engineers in international and internationally oriented companies and organizations, in new-economy businesses or as independent entrepreneurs.
The innovative Bachelor’s program is based on the mobile and blended learning concept developed at MCI. This enables the flexible organization of studies in terms of both time and location. Multimedia-based mobile learning via the digital MCI eCampus is complemented by a manageable number of on-campus classes. Coaches support independent self-study between courses. This special form of organization also enables those individuals to obtain an academic degree for whom traditional forms of study would normally be out of reach due to professional obligations.
The new program complements the study options offered by the Entrepreneurial School® in a synergistic way. 11 of altogether 25 study programs represent traditional STEM disciplines. Of nearly 3,300 students, approximately 300 are currently enrolled in mobile or blended learning courses.
Further information:
https://www.mci.edu/en/study/bachelor/digital-business-software-engineering
