Graduate Certificate in Business Information Systems

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Business Information Systems provides students with IT knowledge and skills to enhance their business or workplace performance. Through course selections in business intelligence, project management, enterprise computing, and IT management, students gain managerial-level understanding of technology and critical project management topics, while acquiring knowledge of integrated business processes and business intelligence. The certificate is effective Fall 2020.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Graduate Certificate in Business Information Systems equips students with general information technology (IT) knowledge and skills to bring to their business or workplace. Students have the opportunity to:

• Study critical project management topics: This covers areas like project selection and life cycle, stakeholder management, scope and schedule development, and risk management.
• Acquire knowledge about integrated business processes: This includes understanding Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and related software solutions.
• Understand the field of business intelligence (BI): This involves learning about impacts, capabilities, and roles in decision making, as well as gaining hands-on experience with popular BI and analytical tools.

Outline:

• Program Structure: The program consists of 9 credit hours, requiring students to select 3 courses from a list of 4 options.
• Course List:
• CIS 570 Business Intelligence
• CIS 601/MGT 601 Enterprise Computing and Systems Integration
• Prerequisites: Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
• Certificate Sharing: This certificate may have courses in common with other graduate certificates.
A student may earn more than one certificate, but a given course may be counted only in one certificate.

Other:

The program is effective Fall 2020.