What does BIT do in its classes?

We offer courses that all BBAs, no matter what he or she thinks of technology, will find interesting and rewarding. There are courses for technologies, for general business people, and for people who want to improve their personal productivity when working with computers. Here’s some more details.

Build Information Systems

These courses are based on the concept that the only real way to understand an information system is to build one. It’s both as simple and as complex as that. The professors in our department firmly believe, based on our experiences and talking with companies that recruit our graduates, that the experience of building an information system provides the foundation you need to discuss intelligently the kinds of benefits and drawbacks you might expect from such a system.

320

Databases & information

355

Programming

358

Human interface to information systems

Understand Effects & Uses of Information Systems

These courses have the underlying philosophy that information systems are a tool for transforming a business. Therefore, understanding these effects is key to sustaining the competitiveness of your company and, hence, is an important part of any manager’s personal toolbox. These courses are not about making systems but are about understanding their effects.

342

Business telecom

465

Business systems consulting

Personal Productivity

These courses are about developing skills related to personal productivity. As such, they are relevant to any business student. In these classes we explore the basics and then the more advanced features of popular modern office applications.

301

Introduction (about 1/3 of this course focuses on personal productivity tools, e.g., Excel & Access)

311

Excel