1. Bern University of Applied Sciences
  2. Continuing education
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  4. Data Governance
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Data Governance

Big data, new management models, process solutions and analysis: use data as a strategic resource and establish successful data governance in your company.

What are the benefits of participation in the specialist course data governance ? 

  • You will be able to create major added value for your company through data-driven optimisation and new management models derived from this. 

  • As an executive, you will be made familiar with the basic principles of data governance and with its practical implementation as part of your managerial responsibilities. 

  • You will be able to make use of the different options for data utilisation at the corporate level ("data strategy"). 

  • You will be able to identify and assess the technical, organisational and cultural requirements for the use of data. 

  • You will learn the legal and ethical-moral frameworks relating to the use of data. 

  • On this basis, you will be able to define tasks, skills and responsibilities with regard to data governance. 

  • You will be aware of the options for the introduction of data governance in your company ("roadmap"). 

Factsheet

  • Degree/Certificate Specialist course
  • Duration 3 days
  • Schedule Thursday, Friday
  • Application deadline 6 weeks before start, later registration also possible if places are available
  • ECTS credits None / 3 ECTS-Credits
  • Costs CHF 1,800
  • Teaching language German, English
  • Location Bern, Schwarztorstrasse 48
  • School Business School
  • Next session Please visit the German website for more information

Contact

Downloads (in German)

To register, please visit the German website. 

Content + Structure

Portrait

Data governance as a discipline involves the establishment and development of value creation from data as a management task in all areas and at all levels of your company. As this is a cross-departmental activity, it also involves the development of the HR, organisational, technical and cultural prerequisites for the use of data, while at the same time ensuring that the legal and ethical framework is observed. 

In this specialist course, executives will be able to comprehensively expand their skills in this field. This will be achieved by using practical examples and a consideration of the underlying concepts for the implementation of data governance in your own company. 

Course objectives

You are a member of the management or board of directors or work in another managerial post - for example, that of Chief Data Officer or data steward - and are responsible for the use of data in your company or in one of its departments/subdivisions. You wish to make data governance part of the managerial responsibilities in your company. You will acquire the relevant conceptual and practical knowledge in data governance on three objective-orientated course days. 

Training objective

On the specialist data governance course, we will be dealing with the following aspects: 

  • The conceptual basis and objectives of data governance ("data value creation") 

  • The legal and ethical-moral framework 

  • How data governance works in the context of practical case studies 

  • Systematic description of the tasks, skills, roles and responsibilities relating to data governance 

  • Options for the introduction or further development of data governance in your company 

This managerial continuing education course will enable you to develop the skills required to promote value creation using data available to your company. The focus will be on the development of a roadmap for the introduction of data governance in your area of activities. 

  • Value creation from data as a company task: data economy, data value creation, data strategy 

  • Basic tasks of data governance: generating the framework and conditions for successful value creation from data 

  • HR, organisational, technical and cultural requirements for data value creation 

  • The legal and ethical-moral framework 

  • Options for the introduction or further development of data governance in your company or company division ("roadmap") 

The methods, concepts and theoretical principles will be taught by experienced and practice-orientated experts on the basis of case studies, group work and keynote presentations. In a positive learning-orientated atmosphere, the focus will be on each participant developing a roadmap for their own company. This means that there will be a direct link with your own professional activities. 

A tried-and-tested blend of methods will be used on the data governance course: 

  • Keynote presentations 

  • Case studies 

  • Work in small groups 

  • Plenary discussions 

  • Short presentations 

  • Experts from the business sector 

Participants will be required to regularly attend classroom lessons and successfully complete all proofs of competence. The proof of competence will take the form of submission of an outline for the introduction or further development of data governance within the participant’s company and the subsequent presentation and discussion of the results. 

Qualification + Title

Specialist course in "Data Governance” 

All participants will receive a confirmation of participation. Participants who meet the admission requirements for studying at a university of applied sciences and who successfully acquire the proof of competence will be awarded 3 ECTS credits. These will be shown on the course confirmation certificate. 

Lecturers

Our lecturers are proven experts with extensive practical and theoretical knowledge in their subject areas. They have at least a university degree plus many years of experience in higher education. 

Partner

Requirements + Admission

You are a member of the management or board of directors or work in another managerial post - for example, that of Chief Data Officer or data steward - and are responsible for the use of data in your company or in one of its business units; you also wish to make data governance part of the managerial responsibilities in this environment.

You do not need to meet any specific admission requirements to participate in this specialist course. If you wish to obtain ECTS credits, the general conditions for continuing education will apply: you will require a university degree or equivalent qualification and at least two years' professional experience. If you have any questions, please contact the study administration or the course coordinator. 

General admission requirements (in German)

Language skills

German, English

Organisation + Registration

Participants will be required to attend on 3 days distributed over a period of around 4 weeks. The course will commence in May 2021. Each course day will consist of 4 topic-orientated sessions.

To register, please visit the German website. 

Documents required for registration

You can register online via registration form. For registration we require following documents (in PDF format, max. 1 MB per document): 

  • Diplomas 

  • Curriculum Vitae 

  • Passport-sized photo (in JPG format) 

Please upload these documents even if you have already submitted them for another application. 

Organisational aspects

3 days distributed over a period of around 4 weeks. Each course day will consist of 4 topic-orientated sessions.

The registration deadline for the programme is 6 weeks before the start. If places are available, it is also possible to register later.

CHF 1,800

Course materials and the proof of competence are included in the price.

The general terms and conditions apply. We reserve the right to make changes. In case of doubt, the wording of the official BFH regulations are binding. 

General Terms and Conditions for continuing education courses at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (in German) (PDF, 411 KB)
Implementing Regulations General Terms and Conditions (in German) (PDF, 107 KB)

Advice

Study Counselling

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Course coordinator

Administration

Information events

In addition to the information events we offer you our personal advice. By telephone or directly online via MS Teams.

Please contact us!

E-mail: weiterbildung.wirtschaft@bfh.ch 
Phone: 031 848 34 02

Location + Facilities

Bern Schwarztorstrasse 48