Management Information Systems, BBA

Management Information Systems faculty: Ahmed, Ali, Aria, Hashemi, Jafari, Lin, Wei, Zhou

The Management Information Systems (MIS) curriculum is designed to prepare students to enter the workforce equipped with knowledge and skills in information systems development processes, web technologies, domain fundamentals, and the use of largescale Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and information technology control and infrastructure frameworks. The MIS curriculum plan is structured to instill business skills; foundations of information systems; knowledge of data and information management; business analytics; information systems project management; information technology infrastructure; systems analysis and design; information systems strategy; management and acquisition; and a choice of electives for the student. The choice of electives includes programming languages, enterprise systems, web technology, information security, microcomputer applications, and E-commerce. An environment is offered to students that allow them to prepare for a lifetime of learning and growth in various information technology careers such as applications developer, systems analyst, database administrator, knowledge systems developer, network systems administrator, electronic commerce systems developer, and information systems consultant.

The program is frequently updated with the help of an industry advisory board comprised of information technology professionals from major corporations and public institutions, in order to keep abreast of new information technologies and business methods. The program is based on a national model curriculum developed by educators and computer professionals, endorsed by the Association for Information Technology Professionals, the Association for Computing Machinery, the Association for Information Systems, and adopted by leading universities across the nation.

Successful Management Information Systems graduates will be able to apply core Management Information Systems concepts and principles to a contemporary Management Information Systems problem.

UHD BBA graduates will be able to:

1. communicate in an organized and professional manner.
2. apply decision-making models.
3. identify and apply basic business concepts.
4. identify the factors influencing individual and organizational responsibilities and the ramifications of unethical behavior.

In addition, BBA Management Information Systems graduates will meet the following learning outcomes:

1. The student will develop databases.

2. The student will comprehend IT infrastructure.

3. The student will develop business applications.

4. The student will understand the ethical implications of technology use.

5. The student will apply principles and skills learned across the program to IS project management.