Prerequisites & Admission

Prerequisites

Please be aware that all of our courses are taught in English. Therefore, proficient English in speaking, reading and writing are an absolute necessity!

Admission to the specialization Information and Management Control (IMC) is competitive and all standard prerequisites for admission to business administration specializations have to be met.

The IMC SBWL admits 30 students per semester. The admission is based on the grade average for all completed ECTS.

Please note: 10 out of the available 30 places will be preferably ranked to students who have already completed at least one course of the major 'Business Information Systems' (Wirtschaftsinformatik). 

At least all of the following courses have to be completed for admission to the SBWL (depending on the enrolled bachelor program):

Admission Process

The admission process for the SBWL IMC looks as follows:

1. Students who meet all prerequisites (stated above) are required to register for access to the specializations via the registration Tool @myWU.
   
   Students simply select their degree program, choose the Specialization in Business Administration: Information Management and Control from the available specializations, and enter their preference during the registration period.
   
   Please note: If any technical issues arise during the registration period, please check your email for an update on the registration process.

2. After the registration period, a matching phase via MyMatch will take place. The assignment of the 30 open places is based on the grade average for all completed ECTS. Students will be notified centrally about their admission to our SBWL via email (LPIS).

3. Students who are approved for the SBWL have a guaranteed place if they register for Course 1 of our SBWL (Foundations of Information Management and Control) during the registration period (via LPIS). The course type is PI.
   
   Important: Only successful registration for this introductory course confirms participation in our SBWL.

4. In case there are some places left after the first registration period of the introductory course, there will be a second registration phase for the introductory course. During this phase, all approved students and all students on the waiting list will be able to register for the introductory course on a first-come, first-served basis. 
   
   Also, the first students on the LPIS waiting list of the introductory course might be present at the first unit. If participants miss the first unit without prior excuse, they will lose their place, and students from the waiting list will move up.

 

Important Dates

The important dates for winter semester 2026/2027 are as follows:

• Registration phase (via myWU) 
  27.08.2026 (starting at 14:00) - 01.09.2026 (23:59)

• MyMatch phase and Notification of acceptance (via email/LPIS)
  Dates are available here

• Registration phase for accepted students into Course I. (PI 0511)
  17.09.2026 (14:00) - 20.09.2026 (23:59)

• If free places available (first come, first served):
  Second registration phase into Course I. for students on the waiting list (PI 0511)
  23.09.2026 - 27.09.2026

• First unit of introductory Course I. (PI 0511)
  05.10.2026