BI programs combine information technology (IT) and management courses and are common in central Europe.
An MBI programme, which includes inter-cultural studies affecting business operations in European markets, was first offered by Dublin City University.
Due to legal frameworks and restrictions, however, most of these programs are forced to award an M.Sc.
Some MBI programs are organized in tracks or profiles, guiding the students in the design of their master study plan.
Important application domains of Business Informatics may be investigated in courses like enterprise resource planning, e-commerce and e-business networking, industrial information systems, or electronic finance/electronic banking.