Management Information Systems

Program Overview

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Management Information Systems

(BSc, 4 Years)

Duration

4 years

Qualification Awarded

Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems

Level of Qualification

Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)

Language of Instruction

English

Mode of Study

Full-time or Part-time

Minimum ECTS Credits

240

Profile of the Programme

With the continuous advancements of Information Communication Technologies (ICT), organizations seek employees with progressive managerial skills and competencies that focus on the appropriate use of ICT as a key enabler of their business success.

Employees, involved in information systems must not only have the background technical knowledge but have the skills to understand, employ and manage concepts, principles, techniques, best practices, and procedures.

The Management Information Systems (MIS) is a 4-year Bachelor of Science hosted by the Department of Management. Aligned with the continuous Technological, Economic and Social Changes the BSc in MIS equips students with extensive knowledge, skills and competences of IT, business, management and economics and prepares them to become the future Digital Transformation Experts.

The MIS (BSc) learning goals are:

• Provide a common body of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and key principles in the area of Management Information Systems.
• Develop analytical skills to visualize complex business problems and make informed decisions on planning, initiating, organizing, and controlling the operations of the firm’s subsystems.
• Develop and apply the principles of problem solving and critical thinking skills to model information systems solutions for business problems.
• Develop communication and collaboration skills in a diverse group to undertake business and professional responsibilities related to the use of information systems in organizations through the use of a competency-based program.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Second Cycle degrees (Master’s Degree)

Admission

Academic Admission

The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

In addition to a strong academic record, we take into account the student’s extra professional certifications such as ECDL Certificates, Microsoft Certificates e.g.

English Language Proficiency

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes.

• TOEFL – 525 and above
• Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
• Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
• IELTS – 6 and above
• Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
• Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
• GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
• Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
• Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
• KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
• Anglia – Level B2 and above
• IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
• Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above

Assessment

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects, class participation, attendance.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

Graduation

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

1. Improve organizational processes with information technology solutions.
2. Address information requirements in the organization and exploit opportunities created by technological innovations.
3. Apply intellectual property law principles to business problems and analyse the social impact of intellectual property law and policy.
4. Analyse trade-offs and identify, evaluate, and procure solution and sourcing alternatives.
5. Ensure alignment between IT strategy and organizational strategy to ensure business continuance.
6. Manage existing information systems, ICT resources, and the relationships with technology service providers.
7. Manage and control ongoing information technology operations and IS projects, IT risks, and secure data and infrastructure.
8. Design and implement applications, application architectures, and integrated systems.
9. Manage and exploit organizational data and information; design data and information models.
10. Address new ways of customer engagement and management through the implementation of emerging Information Technologies.
11. Improve various stakeholders’ experience in interacting with the organization and ensure high-quality user experience.

Academic Path

Section: A – Major Requirements – MIS

Min. ECTS Credits: 102 Max. ECTS Credits: 102 Notes:

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits ---|---|--- COMP-111 | Programming Principles I | 6 COMP-113 | Programming Principles II | 6 COMP-213 | Visual Programming | 6 COMP-401 | Software Engineering | 6 MIS-151 | Business Software Applications | 6 MIS-201 | Systems Analysis and Design | 6 MIS-215 | Project Management | 6 MIS-256 | Web-based Applications Development | 6 MIS-270 | Statistical Applications in Business | 6 MIS-302 | Database Management Systems | 6 MIS-325 | Applied Data Communications | 6 MIS-390 | E-Business | 6 MIS-415 | Principles of Information Security | 6 MIS-435 | Business Intelligence | 6 MIS-450 | Digital Transformation Management | 6 MIS-455 | Intellectual Property Management | 6 MIS-456 | Management of Information Systems | 6

Section: B – Major Requirements – Business

Min. ECTS Credits: 54 Max. ECTS Credits: 54 Notes:

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits ---|---|--- ACCT-110 | Accounting I | 6 ACCT-111 | Accounting II | 6 BADM-234 | Organizational Behavior | 6 BADM-475 | Strategy and Business Policy | 6 ECON-261 | Principles of Microeconomics | 6 FIN-266 | Managerial Finance | 6 MGT-281 | Introduction to Management | 6 MGT-482 | Human Resource Management | 6 MKTG-291 | Marketing | 6

Section: C – Major Electives – MIS

Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits: 36 Notes:

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits ---|---|--- ACCT-231 | Accounting Information Systems | 6 COMP-212 | Object-Oriented Programming | 6 COMP-263 | Human Computer Interaction | 6 COMP-412 | Internet Programming | 6 MIS-220 | Technologies for the Social Web | 6 MIS-251 | Information Systems Concepts | 6 MIS-303 | Database Applications Development | 6 MIS-460 | Supply Chain Management | 6 MIS-465 | Business and Management of Games | 6 MIS-470 | Business AR/VR/MR | 6

Section: D – Major Electives – Business

Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits:24 Notes: Task-Based Internship has a credit range of 2-12 ECTS – students may select BADM- 482 (2 ECTS) or BADM-483 (4 ECTS) or BADM-486 (6 ECTS) or BADM-489 (12 ECTS). Special Topics in Business has a credit range of 2-6 ECTS – students may select BADM- 491 (2 ECTS) or BADM-491A (4 ECTS) or BADM-491B (6 ECTS).

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits ---|---|--- BADM-431 | Research Methods in Business | 6 BADM-486 | Task-Based Internship | 6 BADM-489 | Task-Based Internship | 12 BADM-491 | Special Topics in Business | 2 IMGT-486 | Quantitative Methods | 6 IMGT-490 | Analytical Decision Making | 6 MGT-150 | Teamwork and Collaboration | 6 MGT-355 | Leadership in Organizations | 6 MGT-372 | Management of Innovation and Technology | 6 MGT-400 | Knowledge Management | 6 MGT-450 | Quality Management | 6 MGT-472 | Change Management | 6

Section: E – Integration Requirements

Min. ECTS Credits: 6 Max. ECTS Credits: 6 Notes: Students may complete either BADM-439 or BADM-493.

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits ---|---|--- BADM-439 | Senior Simulation in Business | 6 BADM-493 | Final Year Project | 6

Section: F – Language Expression

Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 18 Notes: (1) Placement in English courses is done on the basis of a Placement Test or tests such as TOEFL or GCE. (2) Students may complete BADM-231 or BADM-332.

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits ---|---|--- BADM-231 | Business Communications | 6 BADM-332 | Technical Writing and Research | 6 COMM-200 | Business and Professional Communication | 6 ENGL-101 | English Composition | 6

Section: G – Math Electives

Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 12 Notes:

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits ---|---|--- MATH-108 | Finite Maths with Applied Calculus | 6 MATH-221 | Statistics I | 6 MATH-321 | Statistics II | 6

Semester Breakdown

Semester 1:

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits ---|---|--- ACCT-110 | Accounting I | 6 ECON-261 | Principles of Microeconomics | 6 ENGL-101 | English Composition | 6 MIS-151 | Business Software Applications | 6 COMP-111 | Programming Principles I | 6

Semester 2:

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits ---|---|--- ACCT-111 | Accounting II | 6 COMP-113 | Programming Principles II | 6 MATH-108 | Finite Maths with Applied Calculus | 6 MIS-256 | Web-based Applications Development | 6 COMM-200 | Business and Professional Communication | 6

Semester 3:

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits ---|---|--- MGT-281 | Introduction to Management | 6 MIS-201 | Systems Analysis and Design | 6 BADM-332 | Technical Writing and Research | 6 MATH-221 | Statistics I | 6 BADM-230 | Business Law | 6

Semester 4:

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits ---|---|--- BADM-234 | Organizational Behavior | 6 MIS-302 | Database Management Systems | 6 MIS-215 | Project Management | 6 FIN-266 | Managerial Finance | 6 BADM-431 | Research Methods in Business | 6

Semester 5:

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits ---|---|--- MKTG-291 | Marketing | 6 MIS-390 | E-Business | 6 MIS-270 | Statistical Applications in Business | 6 MIS-450 | Digital Transformation Management | 6 MGT-355 | Leadership in Organizations | 6

Semester 6:

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits ---|---|--- MIS-325 | Applied Data Communications | 6 MIS-460 | Supply Chain Management | 6 COMP-213 | Visual Programming | 6 MGT-372 | Management of Innovation and Technology | 6 BADM-486 | Task-Based Internship | 6

Semester 7:

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits ---|---|--- MGT-482 | Human Resource Management | 6 COMP-401 | Software Engineering | 6 MIS-415 | Principles of Information Security | 6 MIS-435 | Business Intelligence | 6 MIS-455 | Intellectual Property Management | 6

Semester 8:

Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits ---|---|--- MIS-456 | Management of Information Systems | 6 MIS-465 | Business and Management of Games | 6 BADM-475 | Strategy and Business Policy | 6 BADM-493 | Final Year Project | 6 MIS-470 | Business AR/VR/MR | 6

The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.

Program Outline

Management Information Systems (BSc, 4 Years)

Degree Overview:

This 4-year program is designed to prepare graduates for the future by providing them with extensive knowledge and skills in various areas, including:

• IT: Information Technology
• Business: Management, Marketing, Finance, etc.
• Economics

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Program Goals:

The Management Information Systems (MIS) program aims to:

• Equip students with the knowledge and abilities to understand, employ, and manage concepts, principles, techniques, and best practices in the field.
• Develop analytical skills to tackle complex business problems and make informed decisions on planning, organizing, and controlling operations.
• Enhance problem-solving and critical thinking skills to model information systems solutions for business challenges.
• Promote communication and collaboration skills for fulfilling professional responsibilities related to information systems in organizations.

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Additional Information:

• Graduates can pursue further studies in Master's programs.
## Outline: The MIS program consists of several sections, encompassing different areas of knowledge:

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Section A - Major Requirements - MIS:

• A minimum of 102 ECTS credits from specific MIS-related courses, such as:
• Programming Principles I & II
• Visual Programming
• Software Engineering
• Business Software Applications
• Systems Analysis and Design
• Project Management
• Web-based Applications Development
• Statistical Applications in Business
• Database Management systems
• Applied Data Communications
• E-Business
• Principles of Information Security
• Business Intelligence
• Digital Transformation Management
• Intellectual Property Management
• Management of Information Systems

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Section B - Major Requirements - Business:

• A minimum of 54 ECTS credits from various business-oriented courses, such as:
• Accounting I & II
• Organizational Behavior
• Strategy and Business Policy
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Managerial Finance
• Introduction to Management
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing

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Section C & D - Major Electives:

• Students can choose a minimum of 18 and maximum of 36 ECTS credits from elective MIS and Business courses.
• MIS electives include courses such as:
• Accounting Information Systems
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Internet Programming
• Technologies for the Social Web
• Information Systems Concepts
• Database Applications Development
• Supply Chain Management
• Business and Management of Games
• Business AR/VR/MR
• Business electives include courses such as:
• Research Methods in Business
• Task-Based Internship (2-12 ECTS)
• Special Topics in Business (2-6 ECTS)
• Quantitative Methods
• Analytical Decision Making
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Leadership in Organizations
• Management of Innovation and Technology
• Knowledge Management
• Quality Management
• Change Management

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Section E - Integration Requirements:

• Students can choose either a Senior Simulation in Business (6 ECTS) or a Final Year Project (6 ECTS).

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Section F - Language Expression:

• Students must complete at least 12 and a maximum of 18 ECTS credits from English language courses, with the level determined based on their placement test score.
• Business Communications
• Technical Writing and Research
• English Composition

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Section G - Math Electives:

• Students must complete a minimum of 12 ECTS credits from Mathematics courses:
• Finite Maths with Applied Calculus
• Statistics I & II
## Assessment:
• Courses typically use various assessment methods: final exam (weighted) and continuous assessment (e.g., mid-terms, projects, class participation, attendance).
• Letter grades and final GPAs are calculated based on the course weightage and marks obtained in each component.
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation.
## Teaching:
• Courses are delivered by experienced faculty with expertise in their respective areas.
• The program adopts various teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, workshops, and hands-on projects.
• Students are encouraged to engage actively in class and collaborate on projects.
## Careers:
• Graduates of the MIS program can pursue diverse careers in the IT and business fields.
• Potential careers include:
• Information Systems Manager
• Business Analyst
• Project Manager
• Software Developer
• Database Administrator
• Network Engineer
• IT Consultant
• Security Analyst
## Other:
• The program website offers resources such as course outlines and faculty information.
• Students have access to support services like academic advising and career guidance.