Information Technology is fundamental to corporate strategy, organization structure, building and maintaining relationships with customers and suppliers, as well as developing and offering products and services.
This 15-credit IS concentration prepares students for a multitude of IT and IT-related career opportunities. The concentration in Information Systems is an ideal complement to the majors and concentrations of several other areas (Marketing, Finance, Accounting, etc). It employs a blend of theoretical concepts, technical knowledge, hands-on tools, case studies, and real-life projects to train students to identify business challenges that can benefit from information systems support and to implement appropriate solutions.
Graduates completing a concentration in Information Systems can expect to find employment as business or systems analysts in the IT field or as IT specialists within their own field. These fields include, but are not limited to, banking, insurance, manufacturing, retailing, and consulting.
The Information Systems Concentration is comprised of 3 required and 2 complementary courses. This program structure allows students the flexibility to focus their studies on an area of Information Systems that is of particular interest to them or complements their choice of a Major or Concentration from another area.
In order to derive the most benefit from each course, as well as to even out their course load, students are recommended to follow the schedule outlined below:
U2 Fall Semester
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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
- Complementary Course 1
U2 Winter Semester
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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.
U3 Fall Semester
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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
U3 Winter Semester
Complementary Courses
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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 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 342
Course not available
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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 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 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 438
Course not available
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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 444
Managing Knowledge with IT
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Information Systems: Types of organizational knowledge and their value for organizations, analyzing knowledge processes, and assessing tools and technologies for managing knowledge.
Offered by: Management
- 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 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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INSY 454
Tech Foundation for E-Commerce
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Information Systems: Technology trends and vocabulary pertaining to current technology developments in E-Commerce. Practical IT skills in web application design, including ASP, XML, etc. Discusses business issues affected by the introduction of e-technologies.
Offered by: Management
- Prerequisite: MGCR 331
- Restriction: A basic understanding of HTML is necessary.
- 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.
