Management Information Systems (BBA)
This program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The program focuses on Computing and Information Sciences in a business environment to include accounting, finance, management, marketing production and operations management, business law, human resource management, computer applications, systems analysis, computer programming, and computer operating systems.
Graduates will:
- Understand business topics of accounting systems, finance, economics, management, marketing and production as applied to information systems.
- Understand computer programming concepts including Visual BASIC and COBOL programming languages.
- Understand the design, and operation of computer operating systems.
- Understand the legal and ethical operation of a business entity.
Example Career Choices
Account Representative-Technology Sales: Maintains relationships and favorable contacts with current and potential accounts in the high-tech sector. Resolves customer issues/problems. Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures. Performs a variety of complicated tasks.
Applications System Analyst: Reviews, analyzes, and modifies programming systems including encoding, testing, debugging and installing to support an organization’s application systems. Consults with users to identify current operating procedures and to clarify program objectives.
Business Development Manager: Identifies, negotiates and manages strategic relationships with content and technological partners. Manages the marketing, sales and product development teams to implement business development initiatives. Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, finance or marketing with 4 years of experience in the field or a related area.
Business Systems Analyst: Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Formulates systems to parallel overall business strategies. Writes detailed description of users needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs. Interfaces with relational database and client-server systems.
Director Information Technology: Establishes, plans, and administers the overall policies and goals for the information technology department. Analyzes the needs of departments and establishes priorities for feasibility studies, systems design and implementation to develop new and/or modify the company’s information processing systems.
Customer Service Representative: Responds to customer inquires regarding orders, billing inquiries and technical problem notifications. Documents customer trouble reports in trouble ticketing system and escalates according to established standard operating procedures. Also reviews requests, contacts customers to clarify request, ensuring all necessary information is included and may route requests to the appropriate department.
Help Desk Expert: Provides support to end users on a variety of issues. Identifies, researches, and resolves technical problems. Responds to telephone calls, email and personnel requests for technical support. Tracks and monitors the problem to insure a timely resolution.
Information Systems Auditor: Evaluates information systems and operating procedures. Determines and recommends improvements in current standards and implementation of system changes.
2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog
The Bachelor of Business Administration majors are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
The Bachelor of Business Administration program blends a solid computer orientation with traditional business, accounting, marketing, management, and finance courses. Computer related activities are integrated into coursework.
Students are required to select one business related major from Accounting, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, and Marketing. These specific majors greatly enhance the student’s future employment opportunities.
| Business Administration Core | 52 |
| ACCT 210 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 211 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BADM 220 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BADM 310 | Business Finance | 3 |
| BADM 321 | Business Statistics II | 3 |
| BADM 350 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BADM 360 | Organization & Management | 3 |
| BADM 370 | Marketing | 3 |
| BADM 405 | International Trade and Finance | 3 |
| BADM 425 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
| BADM 482 | Business Policy & Strategy | 3 |
| CIS 251 | Business Application Programming | 3 |
| CIS 325 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| CSC 206 | Advanced Computer Applications: | 3 * |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 121 | Survey of Calculus | 4 |
| OED 344 | Business Communication | 3 |
* Finance majors must take CSC 206: Adv App Excel as a prerequisite to BADM 331)
| Majors: (Select one 21 credit major) | 21 |
Management Information Systems Major
| System-wide General Education Requirements* | 30 |
| Institutional Graduation Requirements** | 11 |
* Majors must take ECON 201 as part of the system-wide general education requirement. BBA majors that test directly into MATH 121 do not need to complete MATH 102, but must take 3 credits of general elective.
** Majors must take CIS 130 as part of the institutional graduation requirements.
| Business Administration Core | 52 |
| Management Information Systems Major | 21 |
Computer Information System majors, this major may be selected only in addition to another Business Administration major.
| CIS 330 | COBOL I | 3 |
| CIS 331 | COBOL II | 3 |
| CIS 484 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| CIS/CSC | (300-400 level) Electivesa | 9 |
| ACCT/BADM/CIS/CSC/OED Electivesa | 3 | |
| Electives (Internship Encouraged)b | 14 |
aElectives may not be counted twice to meet the requirements of a major. Electives must be chosen so that at least 40 credits at 300-400 level are completed. BADM 378 may be used as a CIS/CSC elective.
bInternships may not exceed 8 credits
Note to Students:
Students planning to pursue a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA), note that the following additional undergraduate (baccalaureate level) courses are commonly required for acceptance to an MBA program.
| ACCT 211 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BADM 310 | Business Finance | 3 |
| BADM 350 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BADM 360 | Organization & Management | 3 |
| BADM 370 | Marketing | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
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