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MAJORS AND CONCENTRATIONS
This major is designed for students who wish to begin their
careers in the broadly defined area of business information
systems. This area includes responsibilities such as systems
design and management, and business process analysis. In
today's dynamic business environment, competition, globalization,
and technology have combined to produce a powerful effect
on the process of delivering goods and services to the marketplace.
Increasingly, businesses see themselves as a collection
of processes supported and driven by information systems
and technologies. In order to succeed in this environment,
a systems analyst must be able to understand business decisions
as well as technology decisions. The object of the Business
Information Systems faculty is to develop their student's
managerial, analytical, and technical skills, enabling them
to become tomorrow's leaders in their chosen fields.
Requirements |
Major in Business Information
Systems: A total of 68 credit hours as described below. |
Business Core: 44 credit hours,
including MN 463 (Business Law I) and recommending
AC 202 (Financial Accounting II). |
Major Courses: 24 credit hours.
BI 341, 371, 383, 451, 465; CS 201, and at least 6
credit hours of elective coursework as indicated below. |
Students interested in a production/operations
management emphasis in their coursework should select
at least two of the following courses: BI 381, 382,
406; MN 352; AC 312; or LG 328. |
Students interested in a Management
Information Systems or Computer Science emphasis in
their coursework should select at least two of the
following courses: BI 342, 407; CS 202, 309, 310,
320, 455; AC 341; LG 440; or MK 310. At least one
of the courses selected must be a CS course. Students
are strongly encouraged to take BI 342 as one of their
electives. |
Note: Several BI courses are currently cross-listed
as MN courses with identical course numbers.
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Business Information Systems (BIS) majors will be ideally
suited to capitalize on this approach to business. They
will be active learners, knowledgeable about current technology,
and capable of high performance with the goals of supporting:
- The enhancement of business processes and performance
using technology
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- The integrated flow of materials/information in
manufacturing and service organizations
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- Traditional business areas of finance, marketing,
accounting, and management
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- Modeling and data analysis techniques for better
functional decision-making.
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The majority of BIS majors are likely to enter the business
world as business process analysts, systems analysts, or
change agents. They will be able to interact with technology
in significant ways to solve organizational problems. Listed
below are some examples of the context-specific jobs in
which the technology management role might be filled by
a BIS major: Design and/or manage technical operations for
a computer-controlled manufacturer Provide technical support
for a large-scale retailer and/or distributor Design and/or
manage technology that supports banking operations. In addition
to the opportunities listed above, BIS majors are also likely
to be employed in staff support/consulting jobs. Companies
are increasingly out-sourcing many of their needs, including
technology-related projects, to consulting agencies. Perhaps
more than any other organization, systems consulting firms
look for employees who understand not only the application
and management of information technologies, but also the
business processes and operations that are supported by
those technologies.
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