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Information Systems | Information Systems Management | Information Technology
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Information and Communication Technologies
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Program Overview


The BS in Information Systems program at Fisher College of Business equips graduates with analytical skills, business knowledge, and technical expertise in information systems. Graduates are prepared for careers in programming, systems analysis, database management, and other roles within information technology departments and consulting firms. The program emphasizes ethical decision-making, teamwork, and effective communication.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

  • Degree: BS
  • Campus: Columbus
  • College: Business
  • Overview: Information systems (IS) is a coordinated collection of information subsystems that are rationally integrated to collect, store, process, retrieve, disseminate and communicate information for the support of operations, management and decision-making functions in business and other organizations.
  • Objectives: Graduates of the Fisher College of Business will: Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and critically assess problems facing contemporary businesses; Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of human resources; Possess a global perspective and can critically evaluate the international context a contemporary business operates in; Can identify and assess ethical issues surrounding business decisions; Are able to work effectively in a team-based environment; Can demonstrate professional deportment and effective oral and written communication skills.

Outline:

  • Core courses include:
  • Business Skills and Environment
  • Business Law
  • International Business
  • Finance
  • Management Sciences
  • Management and Human Resources
  • Marketing
  • Logistics
  • Strategic Management
  • Required major courses include:
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Elementary Computer Programming
  • Data Structure for Information Systems
  • Business Programming with File Processing
  • Object-Oriented Systems Analytics
  • Introduction to Database Systems
  • Information systems courses include:

Careers:

  • Possible career paths include:
  • Programmers
  • System analysts
  • Application development consultants
  • Liaisons with users
  • Database and network administrators
  • Information systems managers
  • Opportunities for employment exist within information systems departments and systems support groups of various organizations.
  • Companies that are providers of information technology also employ large numbers of information systems graduates.
  • The systems consulting industry offers a variety of career opportunities for information systems graduates as programmers, application specialists, software consultants, hardware and business systems consultants.
  • Beginning salaries for management information systems professionals in 2018–19 averaged $64,565 depending on applicants’ training, education and experience.
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