Information Systems & e-Commerce (Co-op Available)

Program Overview

The Information Systems & e-Commerce specialization within the B.B.A. degree focuses on bridging the business and digital worlds. Through courses covering programming, system analysis, and online marketing, students develop skills for roles in e-business, digital consulting, and various business functions. The program also features a co-op component, providing practical experience and career opportunities.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Specialization: This is a specialization within the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
degree.
• Focus: The specialization equips students with the skills needed to bridge the gap between the business world and the digital world.
• Objectives: The program aims to prepare students for roles in e-business entrepreneurship, digital consulting, and other business functions like marketing, human resources, and finance.
• Eligibility: Students must have completed a B.B.A.
degree and have successfully completed 4 credits from a core set of courses with a minimum grade of 65% in each.

Outline:

• Structure: The specialization requires 4.5 credits to be completed successfully.
• Course Breakdown:
• ADMN-COIS 1620H: Introduction to Information Systems:
(1.0 ADMN credit)
• ADMN-COIS 2620H: Systems Analysis and Design:
(1.0 ADMN credit)
• COIS-MDST 1010H: The Digital World:
(1.0 COIS credit)
• COIS 1020H: Programming for Computer Science:
(1.0 COIS credit)
• COIS 2240H: Software Design and Modelling:
(1.0 COIS credit)
• COIS 2430H: Web Development I: Front-End:
(1.0 COIS credit)
• ADMN-COIS 3750H: Principles of Online Marketing:
(1.0 ADMN credit)
• ADMN-COIS 3850H: Fundamentals of Project Management:
(1.0 ADMN credit)
• ADMN-ECON 4870H (or ADMN 3870H): Field Placement 1:
(1.0 ADMN credit)
• COIS 3030H: Software Specification and Development:
(0.5 COIS credit)
• COIS 3400H: Database Management Systems:
(0.5 COIS credit)
• COIS 3430H: Web Development II: Server-Side and Frameworks:
(0.5 COIS credit)

Careers:

• Featured Career: Web Developer
• Description:
Web designers and developers research, design, develop, and produce Internet and Intranet sites.
• Salary Range: $16.92 - $46.15/hr
• Job Outlook:
32,400 jobs in Canada with a 10-year job outlook of 9,500.
• Other Career Opportunities:
• Marketer
• Consultant
• Entrepreneur
• Arts Administrator

Other:

• Program Coordinator: R. T. Hurley, B.Sc.
(New Brunswick), Ph.D. (Waterloo)
• Degrees Offered: B.B.A.
• Locations: Durham GTA, Peterborough
• Co-op Available: Yes
• Resume Boosters:
• Springboard to an M.B.A.
• Fourth-year placement course (100 hours of professional experience)
• Fourth-year internship course (6, 8, or 12-month paid work opportunity)
• Fourth-year legacy project
• Community-based research project with local businesses