Academic Programmes

Bachelor of Commerce in Business Information Systems Degree

Programme Description

The Business Information Systems (BIS) programme provides a range of knowledge and skills needed to enter graduate level employment in a business and information systems environment, or to engage in postgraduate study; particular knowledge of the use of information systems and analytical methods to support the analysis and design of policy and practice in business; emphasis on information systems issues and project management; opportunities to develop more general understanding of business management and skills in business information management. BIS is widely diffused across modern organisations, and industry is demanding BIS graduates who are well versed in business concepts; in understanding the role and contribution of information systems in driving and enabling the achievement of business goals and objectives; and in managing the vital information systems resource in organisations. This degree has been designed to meet this need, and will produce graduates, who are competent and knowledgeable in the discipline, possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and who are able to critically analyse business problems and develop creative and innovative enterprise solutions.

Aims & Objectives:

The aims and objectives of the BCom (BIS) degree are to:

• Enable graduates to fulfill key roles in the information systems (IS) and related industries, and to liaise between IS personnel and other professional and industrial personnel.
• Provide graduates with a solid foundation in information systems skills, knowledge and values at a practical and theoretical level. 
• Develop self confidence through a learning experience aimed at an understanding of the subject areas and including the development of life-long learning skills
• Provide graduates with a strong systems focus, in their ability to conceive of new designs, address business needs and solve problems.
• Provide graduates with a good understanding of the roles of IS in society and for individuals, and an awareness that information systems is a powerful factor for change in the global environment.
• Provide an understanding of the value of research, critical thinking and effective communication in the management of information systems.
• Develop professional skills in such areas as inter-personal communication, working in teams, and technical report writing.
• Provide a graduate with an educationally sound route to become competent IS practitioners and academics.

Job Opportunities

The graduates will become IS programmers, IS analyst, project leaders, and business analyst, IS planners, IS consultant, DBA, business account manager, and IS academics, IS entrepreneurs, E-market consultant and etc. Their skills in logical thinking, problem solving and IS systems application will equip them for a more general business career in marketing, finance, personnel management, production and operations management.

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of the programme, graduates will have:

• Proficiency in the use of state-of-the-art computing and programming tools used within the Information System environments 
• Knowledge of the foundations, techniques, limitations, trends and applications of business information systems
• An understanding of the nature and purpose of information systems, and of the types of information systems used in business, commerce and industry
• Skills in the application and evaluation of information systems in business, commerce and industry
• An ability to interact effectively within and across discipline boundaries
• A range of transferable skills in problem-solving, logical thinking, writing documentation, research and report writing.

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