Program Overview

Introduction to Information Systems

Information systems and digital technology play a major role in organisations and in delivering products and services. With Information Systems (IS), we can change how we work, communicate, and do business.

What is Information Systems?

IS is about how businesses use information technology to become smarter, better, faster, and achieve their strategic goals. By providing access to information, IS enables organisations to create value, provide solutions, and use technology to innovate and to create new opportunities.

What Will My Study Involve?

• Develop knowledge to address practical problems of how to access information, how to design, develop, and deliver IT solutions, as well as how to manage IS projects, personnel, and resources.
• Learn through industry and group projects, lab work, and extracurricular activities.
• Flexible study options — you can take courses like marketing, accounting, data science, software engineering, entrepreneurship, alongside information systems.
• Take part in business and entrepreneurial projects and events and find support at Te Pokapū Rakahinonga | UC Centre for Entrepreneurship.

Courses

• See all Information Systems courses

Information Systems Major

For the major in the Bachelor of Commerce, complete the following courses:

• 200-level:
  • INFO223 Business Systems Analysis
  • One 200-level INFO course
  • One course chosen from these options
• 300-level:
  • Three 300-level INFO courses
  • One course chosen from these options

Information Systems Minor

For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health, Product Design, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:

• 100-level:
  • INFO123 Business Information Systems and Technology
• 200-level:
  • One INFO course chosen from these options
  • One 200-level INFO course
  • One course chosen from these options
• 300-level:
  • One 300-level INFO course

Career Opportunities

Information Systems is one of the fastest growing areas for study and employment. It is on the long-term skill shortage list for Aotearoa and there is also a global shortage.

Through your studies, in addition to technical skills, you will learn workplace skills like project management, process management, governance and strategy, communication, and problem-solving.

Career pathways could include:

• IT project manager
• user experience designer
• IS/IT consultant
• business intelligence/data analyst

Qualifications

• Certificate in Commerce
• Diploma in Commerce
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Arts (Specialisations)
• Bachelor of Digital Screen with Honours
• Bachelor of Health
• Bachelor of Product Design
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability
• Bachelor of Sport
• Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership

Related Subjects

Choose an area that you are interested in and learn how UC's range of study options can let you study what you want to.

• Software Engineering: Develop software engineering skills through foundational courses and practical work.
• Computer Science: Solve problems and make improvements in the world through Computer Science.