A Business Intelligence Director leads data strategy and analytics to turn raw data into actionable insights that drive strategic decisions. They oversee BI teams, data architecture, reporting platforms and governance to ensure timely, accurate intelligence for executives, product leaders and operations. Ideal for senior professionals aiming to scale analytics across global organizations.

What a Business Intelligence Director does:

• Define enterprise BI strategy, roadmap and KPIs aligned with business goals
• Lead BI and analytics teams (data engineers, analysts, data scientists, visualization specialists)
• Architect and govern data platforms, pipelines and reporting stacks (ETL, data warehouse, lakehouse)
• Oversee dashboards, self-service analytics and executive reporting for cross-functional stakeholders
• Partner with leaders to prioritize analytics initiatives that improve revenue, margins and efficiency
• Ensure data quality, metadata management, security and regulatory compliance (GDPR, HIPAA where relevant)
• Evaluate and implement BI tools and cloud services (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks)
• Measure ROI of analytics programs and build data literacy across the organization

AI Analytics Executives lead the strategy and execution of AI-driven analytics to transform data into competitive advantage. They blend machine learning, MLOps, data engineering and business strategy to deliver scalable AI solutions, govern models responsibly, and enable leaders to make faster, data-informed decisions.

What an AI Analytics Executive does

• Define enterprise AI strategy, roadmap and value-driven use cases aligned to business goals
• Lead cross-functional AI teams (data scientists, ML engineers, MLOps, data engineers, product managers)
• Oversee model development, deployment and lifecycle management with robust MLOps practices
• Establish AI governance, model risk management and responsible AI policies (bias mitigation, explainability, compliance)
• Build scalable data platforms and integrate AI into products, operations and customer experiences
• Measure business impact with KPIs (revenue lift, cost savings, automation rates, model performance) and optimize for ROI
• Evaluate and implement AI platforms, cloud services and tooling (TensorFlow/PyTorch, Python, Spark, MLflow, Kubeflow, Snowflake, AWS/GCP/Azure)

C‑Suite Executives provide strategic leadership that steers organizations toward long-term growth, operational excellence and stakeholder value. These senior leaders align vision, people and resources—overseeing corporate governance, risk, strategy and culture—to deliver measurable business outcomes. Ideal for senior managers preparing for CEO, COO, CFO or other executive roles.

What a C‑Suite Executive does

• Set and communicate corporate vision, strategy and long-term goals
• Lead enterprise-wide strategy execution, performance management and resource allocation
• Oversee financial performance, risk management, compliance and corporate governance
• Build and mentor senior leadership teams; shape organizational culture and talent strategy
• Manage investor, board and key stakeholder relations and reporting
• Drive mergers & acquisitions, strategic partnerships and major transformation programs
• Champion innovation, digital transformation and sustainability agendas
• Represent the company externally—media, regulators, industry bodies and global partners

Depending on your personal circumstances, you might be required to provide proof of your English language proficiency. Your skills would need to match the B2 level of the Common European Framework (CEF). We accept the following English language skills certificates*:

Note: Proof must be provided before starting the study programme and must not be older than five years. Is English your native language, or have you graduated from an English-speaking school or institution of higher education? Then you do not need to prove your English language proficiency. Get in touch with our study advisors for more details.

*IU International University of Applied Sciences may accept other language certificates for English B2 (CEFR) at their discretion.