Mentor: Liette Lapointe, Kunsoo Han, Emmanuelle Vaast and Genevieve Bassellier
This 30-credit major prepares students for the multitude of IT-related career opportunities available in industry. It employs a blend of theoretical concepts, hands-on tools, and actual case studies to train students to identify business problems and opportunities, analyze business processes, and develop and implement information systems to support them. The IS Major covers a variety of topics including strategic planning and investment in information technologies, analysis, design, and deployment of information systems, understanding the opportunities and challenges of Web-based businesses, and managing resistance to IT-initiated changes in organizations.
Graduates of this program may expect to find employment as business or systems analysts, consultants, IS quality assurance specialists, and project managers in diverse industries, including banking, insurance, manufacturing, retailing and consulting.
Required Courses (18 credits)
INSY 331
Managing Information Tech
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Information Systems: Tools and concepts necessary to manage information systems in an organization: hardware/software/telecom administration, knowledge discovery/management, web-technologies, and computer security. Focuses on both mechanical aspects of IT and conceptual understanding with regard to impact on business organizations.
Offered by: Management
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INSY 333
Systems Analysis & Modelling
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Information Systems: First two phases of the software development life cycle. Techniques used to conduct system requirement analysis, practical application of the analyst role in identifying operational problems, defining information system requirements, working with technical and non-technical staff, and making recommendations for system improvement.
Offered by: Management
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INSY 341
Developing Business Apps
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Information Systems: Fundamental programming techniques, concepts, and data structures. Discusses modularization and maintainability. Emphasis on facilitating communication and understanding between systems analysts and programmers to support decision-making.
Offered by: Management
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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INSY 432
IT in Business
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Information Systems: Discusses the role of the information systems department within an organization, information systems resource management, staff organization and leadership, strategic systems, planning, and end-user computing. Focuses on key IT trends in industries such as banking, insurance, manufacturing, retailing & distribution, and health.
Offered by: Management
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INSY 437
Managing Data & Databases
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Information Systems: Management of organizational data, implementation of database management systems, and the roles and responsibilities of data management personnel. Explores different models of data representation with an emphasis on the relational model; simple and complex SQL queries.
Offered by: Management
- Prerequisite: MGCR 331
- Management: students are encouraged to take this course as early as possible in their program.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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INSY 450
IS Project Management
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Information Systems: Practical principles of project management essential to successful IS development projects or other complex undertakings within an organization; includes methods for defining, planning, and scheduling activities and resources. Discusses managerial and behavioural issues.
Offered by: Management
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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Complementary Courses (12 credits)
INSY 332
Accounting Information Systems
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Information Systems: Accounting cycles and information flows and the systems that manage those flows. Principals of systems development and data management as relates to accounting information. Relationship between accounting applications and transaction processing systems. Practical experience with accounting packages.
Offered by: Management
- Prerequisites: MGCR 331 and MGCR 211
- Continuing Studies: requirement for CGA, CMA and the Institute of Internal Auditors
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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INSY 342
Course not available
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INSY 339
IT Consulting
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Information Systems: Examination of the full "life-cycle" from initial contact to project termination. How an IT consultant manages their practice.
Offered by: Management
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INSY 431
IT Implementation Management
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Information Systems: Exposure to a variety of real-life strategic and operational issues that arise when implementing IT. It may involve the selection process of an information technology, its introduction, implementation, management and/or improvement.
Offered by: Management
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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INSY 434
Topics in IS 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Information Systems: Current topics in the area of information systems.
Offered by: Management
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INSY 440
E-Business
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Information Systems: Build the knowledge base and skills needed to face today's electronic business challenges, opportunities, and issues. Explore important concepts, models, tools and applications related to e-business.
Offered by: Management
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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INSY 442
BusinessIntel&DataAnalytics
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Information Systems: Introduction to the methods and tools for analyzing business data to improve business decision-making, focusing on extracting business intelligence by analyzing data and online content for various business applications.
Offered by: Management
- Prerequisites: MGCR 271, MGCR 331
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken INSY 434 when the topic was ‘Business Intelligence’. Only open to U2 and U3 students.
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BUSA 499
Case Analysis & Presentation
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Business Admin: Integration of core knowledge and practice for preparing and presenting case studies, including professor coaching, preparation and presentation feedback, presentation skills, leadership skills, team building skills, analytical skills, logical thinking, debating, persuasive communications and cross discipline work.
Offered by: Management
- Prerequisite: BCom Core and 3.0 CGPA or better.
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* Fall 2013: Online Communities and Open Innovation
** Students wishing to take
BUSA 499
Case Analysis & Presentation
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Business Admin: Integration of core knowledge and practice for preparing and presenting case studies, including professor coaching, preparation and presentation feedback, presentation skills, leadership skills, team building skills, analytical skills, logical thinking, debating, persuasive communications and cross discipline work.
Offered by: Management
- Prerequisite: BCom Core and 3.0 CGPA or better.
or a course substitution as a complementary course must seek prior approval from the IS Area Coordinator.
