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Business Information Systems
The BIS major, housed in the Department of Decision and Technology
Analytics (DATA), provides students with a strong foundation in cross-
functional business processes and the application of information
systems to support them. The use of technology and data analytics
to improve business performance and effectively support strategic
business plans is a major focus of the program. Career opportunities
for BIS majors include: business analyst, data analyst, systems
analyst, and information systems consultant.
The Business Information Systems major requires three (3) courses
and three (3) electives beyond the core requirements of the College
of Business. Students are required to take BIS 44, Business Analytics
I; BIS 244, Business Analytics II; and BIS 111, Introduction to
Information Systems, as part of the business and economics core.
Other courses are as follows:
Required Courses
BIS 311 Managing Information Systems
Analysis and Design 3
BIS 324 Business Data Management 3
BIS 335 Application Development for Business 3
Elective Courses
Select three of the following: 9
BIS 333 Enterprise Security and Risk
Management
BIS 342 e-Business Enterprise Applications
or SCM 342 e-Business Enterprise Applications
BIS 344 Cloud Computing for Business
BIS 348 Predictive Analytics in Business
BIS 346 Python Applications for Business
BIS 352 Business Analytics and Modelling
BIS 372 Special Topics in Information
Systems 1
ACCT 311 Accounting Information Systems
ENTP 304 Technology and Software Ventures
Total Credits 18
1Courses focusing on different applications of IS in business, including:
Data Warehousing and Mining, HR Applications in IS, Numerical Methods
of Business Decisions, etc. Consult Professor David Zhang for other
related courses.
Business Information Systems Minor
This minor provides an overview of the major technical functions in IS,
such as design of systems and the development and management of
databases. In addition, the student explores the applications of IS to
business problems in one of several electives. This minor is available
only to students with a declared major in the College of Business.
This minor provides an overview of the major technical functions in IS,
such as design of systems and the development and management of
databases. In addition, the student explores the applications of IS to
business problems in one of several electives. This minor is available
only to students with a declared major in the College of Business
degree program or a declared major in the Integrated Business and
Engineering (IBE) program (except for IBE students with the CSE
major). The minor is not available to students outside of those two
degree programs. The minor is not available to students in the CSB
program, and the minor is not available to students in the IBE program
who major in CSE.
Students must complete all courses for the minor with a grade point
average of 2.0 or higher. The Business Information Systems minor
consists of the following:
Required Courses (2):
BIS 311 Managing Information Systems
Analysis and Design 3
BIS 324 Business Data Management 3
Select one of the following courses: 3
BIS 333 Enterprise Security and Risk
Management
BIS 335 Application Development for Business
BIS 342 e-Business Enterprise Applications
BIS 344 Cloud Computing for Business
BIS 346 Python Applications for Business
BIS 348 Predictive Analytics in Business
BIS 352 Business Analytics and Modelling
Total Credits 9
Courses
BIS 044 Business Analytics I 1.5 Credit
This course covers the basic concepts of data, including the
collection, organization, exploration, and understanding of data with
an emphasis on complex business data. The focus is on data as an
organizational asset, and how data is structured for use in business to
optimize business decisions and processes. Students will implement
data analytic techniques through hands on programming.
Corequisites: BUS 003
BIS 111 Introduction to Information Systems 3 Credits
This course examines the fundamental role of information systems in
supporting and managing all business functions and enabling firms
to compete effectively. Both technical and managerial aspects of
information systems are introduced. The course integrates technical
infrastructure, database concepts, management decision-making, and
business process issues critical to the understanding of operational
and strategic information systems. It introduces business applications
that support accounting, finance, supply chain management, and
marketing.
BIS 244 Business Analytics II 1.5 Credit
This course covers techniques and algorithms for creating effective
visualizations of complex business data. The emphasis will be on
the use of data visualization in business decision making. Students
will implement data analysis and visualization through hands on
programming and visualization tools.
Prerequisites: BIS 044 and (ECO 045 or MATH 231)
Corequisites: BUS 203
BIS 300 Apprentice Teaching 1-4 Credits
BIS 311 Managing Information Systems Analysis and Design 3
Credits
This course focuses on managing the requirements analysis and
system design methodology and techniques for business information
systems. Students learn current methods and techniques for system
requirement analysis as well as system design, and apply them to real
world projects. It covers cost benefit analysis and risk management
of business systems development, JAD and structured walkthroughs,
structured and object oriented methodologies, and software package
evaluation. It emphasizes the factors for effective communication and
integration with users and user systems and encourages interpersonal
skill development with client users, team members, and others
associated with development, operation, and maintenance of the
system.
Prerequisites: ACCT 311 or CSB 311 or BIS 111
BIS 324 Business Data Management 3 Credits
This course covers the fundamentals of database management
systems (DBMS), including database development, processing,
logical and physical design, access, implementation and
administration. Students will gain extensive experience in developing
data models, creating relational databases, and formulating and
executing complex queries. The focus in the course will be on
analyzing the connections between data and business organizational
information needs and decisions, and understanding the principles
of managing organizational data. A project with hands-on experience
with a large scale DB is included.
Prerequisites: BIS 111
