Leading IT-Driven Change for Smarter Business Solutions
Technology is changing the business landscape faster than ever before.
The way that consumers identify and acquire products, goods and services has changed at an exceedingly fast pace. Similarly, there has never been a greater need to exploit the promise of technology for the development, production and distribution of those products, goods and services in order to meet customer needs.
A BBA degree in MIS at Acsenda is interdisciplinary, designed to bridge the gap between information systems and various business disciplines, including accounting, marketing, human resource management, general management, and international business. The program provides in-depth, hands-on knowledge and skills in applying information systems to business challenges. It integrates both theoretical and practical concepts to support business processes, operations, intelligence, and IT, driving efficiency and innovation. performance in organizations.
Graduates with a degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) have diverse career opportunities in Canada, spanning various industries such as finance, healthcare, technology, and government. Common career paths include:
Salary Range: $60,000 – $95,000 per year
Analyzes business processes and recommends IT solutions to improve efficiency and decision-making.
Salary Range: $80,000 – $130,000 per year
Oversees IT projects, ensuring they align with business goals, budgets, and timelines.
Salary Range: $55,000 – $100,000 per year
Collects, processes, and interprets data to help businesses make strategic decisions.
Salary Range: $65,000 – $110,000 per year
Evaluates and improves IT systems to meet business needs. Acts as a bridge between business and IT teams.
Salary Range: $85,000 – $140,000 per year
Oversees software development, ensuring alignment with business needs and market demand.
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Concentration Courses
MIS331
Technology Enabled Business Process Management is a course that develops the student’s basic understanding of the principles of technology-enhanced management with an emphasis on business processes. Students develop competencies in the use of appropriate methods, technological tools and techniques of process modeling, analysis, improvement, configuration, enactment, and redesign, to ensure organizational efficiency and effectiveness, and to deliver lean and customer focused business processes using Business Process Model Notation (BPMN).
Prerequisites
BADM130, BADM221
and BUSI101
MIS332
MIS332 Systems Development Using Advanced Software Tools is designed to empower students with the knowledge and understanding of systems analysis, design, and implementation of computer systems with modern management software development tools. It introduces the students to Object-Oriented tools and frameworks including IntelliJ, Visual Studio, Android Studio, or MVC. It emphasizes the design of models for system designs, including architecture and user-system interaction and provides students with a strong foundation in database management and application of use-cases, Unified Modeling Language (UML), and various programming languages and Application Programming Interfaces (API) during the software development process.
Prerequisites
MIS331
MIS402
MIS402 Advanced MIS for e-business is a course that explores the concepts, technology, and applications of electronic business (e-Business). Students will gain insights into the use of major technologies used to support e-business operations leading to efficiency and high performance. It provides students with the strategic management mindset to create a successful e business plan and to formulate e-strategies to gain a competitive edge in the market using advanced technology solutions. Students not only learn to design an efficient enterprise architecture for electronic communications and trading, but they also learn to evaluate various procurement methods, their benefits, and risks and to assess different options for integration of organizations’ information systems with e-procurement suppliers while managing suitable technologies to protect the various e-business operations through various controls and special defense mechanisms.
Prerequisites
BADM130, BUSI101 and ENGL102
MIS432
The course is designed to empower students with the knowledge and skill sets required to assume the overall responsibilities of administration and management of security of a company’s information system and networks. Topics include information-security risk management, security policies, laws related to information security and management of operational systems, security standards, security planning, ethical and legal issues in information, privacy, traceability, and cyber-evidence.
Prerequisites
BADM130, BUSI101 and ENGL102
MIS490
MIS490 Management Information Systems Strategy is a capstone in the MIS concentration. It builds on the conceptual knowledge and practical skills acquired in prior MIS courses and integrates various concepts associated with managing information systems (IS) as a function and other informational resources. The course addresses issues related to defining the high-level IS infrastructure and the systems that support the operational, administrative and strategic needs of the organization. The themes developed and cultivated in this course are intended to provide an enduring perspective that can help managers provide strategic information systems solutions in an increasingly globalized and technology intensive business environment.
Prerequisites
BADM490 and 12 credits of MIS courses (MIS331, MIS332, MIS402, MIS432)
MIS491
This capstone course aims to facilitate the practical application of Management Information Systems theory and best practices to real-world scenarios, enabling students to enhance their on-the-job skills and deepen their understanding of Management Information Systems concepts.
Through a series of assignments, such as designing electronic dashboards for decision support, creating electronic portfolios for knowledge building, conducting professional selfevaluations, engaging in critical reflection, and assessing and proposing improvements for companies, students will actively contribute to enhancing the organization’s technology presence and adding value to its operations.
The MIS practicum project will serve as a platform for students to develop and apply their skills by conducting comprehensive analyses, offering recommendations, and providing valuable feedback in their respective project areas.
Prerequisites: BADM490 and 12 credits of MIS courses (MIS331, MIS332, MIS402 and MIS432)
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