{"id":2829,"date":"2023-02-02T15:30:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T10:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/itc\/?page_id=2829"},"modified":"2024-11-01T13:24:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T07:54:58","slug":"b-sc-in-business-information-systems-special-degree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/itc\/study\/b-sc-in-business-information-systems-special-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"B.Sc. in Business Information Systems (Special) Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aims\/Objectives of the Degree Programme<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This degree programme is focused to provide sound theoretical and practical knowledge in the two disciplines of Management and Information Systems. By combining these two prominent disciplines, this programme will equip the students with cutting edge business management skills as well as information systems skills to work, manage and succeed in any business. This programme has been specially designed to meet the aspirations of students who are willing and seeking a career either in Management or in Information Systems fields.<\/p>\n

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Graduate Profile<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A student who has successfully completed the B.Sc. in Business Information Systems degree will be a unique graduate who will possess a high level of knowledge in both management and information systems domains. They will be distinguished from others for their diversified knowledge, their generic skills and technical skills, their attitude, flexibility and adaptability, and their desire for continuous learning over a lifelong career, making them an ideal choice for today\u2019s dynamic and flexible organizations.<\/p>\n

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Graduate Attributes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The attributes of a B.Sc. in BIS graduate is based around four main domains of learning, as highlighted below. They represent the clusters of generic capabilities which the study programme seeks to foster in all graduates through the teaching and learning experiences of its study programme.<\/p>\n

Knowledge:<\/em><\/strong> BIS graduates will have in-depth subject and practical knowledge in the fields of Management and Information Systems which can be applied in both local and global contexts.<\/p>\n

Skills:<\/em><\/strong> BIS graduates will develop a variety of generic skills which will be useful in starting their career and also in their career advancement.<\/p>\n

Attitudes, Values, Professionalism, and Vision for life:<\/em><\/strong> BIS graduates will develop right thinking, behaviour, practices, and goals for the future.<\/p>\n

Mind-set and Paradigm:<\/em><\/strong> BIS graduates will have a commitment to the on-going acquisition of new knowledge and new skills and they are expected to be lifelong learners.<\/p>\n

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Programme Structure<\/strong><\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Course Code<\/b><\/td>\nCourse Title<\/b><\/td>\nCourse Status<\/b><\/td>\nContact Hours<\/b><\/td>\nCredit Hours<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year I – Semester I<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BUS 1340<\/td>\nPrinciples of Management<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DSC 1340<\/td>\nBusiness Mathematics<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   1340<\/td>\nIntroduction to Information Technology<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PUB 1240<\/td>\nSocio Political Environment<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COM 1240<\/td>\nLegal Environment<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BCC 1340<\/td>\nBusiness Communication I<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total No. of Credits \u2014 Semester I<\/b><\/td>\n16<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year I – Semester II<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HRM 1340<\/td>\nHuman Resource Management<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DSC 1341<\/td>\nBusiness Statistics<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BEC 1340<\/td>\nMicroeconomics<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ACC 1340<\/td>\nFinancial Accounting<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BCC 1341<\/td>\nBusiness Communication II<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total No. of Credits \u2014 Semester II<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Credit Value for the First Year<\/strong><\/td>\n31<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year II – Semester I<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BEC 2340<\/td>\nMacroeconomics<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FIN  2340<\/td>\nFinancial Management<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MAR   2340<\/td>\nMarketing Management<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DSC 2340<\/td>\nOperations Management<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ACC 2340<\/td>\nManagement Accounting<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BCC 2340<\/td>\nBusiness Communication III<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total No of Credits \u2014 Year II Semester I<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year II – Semester II<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   2340<\/td>\nComputer Applications for Managers<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   2342<\/td>\nProgramming Concepts<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   2343<\/td>\nSystems Analysis and Design<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   2344<\/td>\nDatabase Design and Development<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BUS 2341<\/td>\nOrganizational Behaviour<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENT 2341<\/td>\nIntroduction to Entrepreneurship and SMEs<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total No of Credits \u2014 Year II Semester II<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Credit Value for the Second Year<\/strong><\/td>\n36<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year III – Semester I<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   3340<\/td>\nManagement Information Systems<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   3342<\/td>\nInformation Technology Project Management<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   3343<\/td>\nSoftware Engineering<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   3352<\/td>\nInformation and Communication Networks<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DSC 3340<\/td>\nOperations Research<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Electives: One of The Following Two Courses<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   3344<\/td>\nObject Oriented Programming with C#<\/td>\nElective<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   3345<\/td>\nObject Oriented Programming with Java<\/td>\nElective<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total No of Credits \u2014 Year III Semester I<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year III – Semester II<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   3346<\/td>\nPersonality and Skills Development<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   3347<\/td>\nDigital Business<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   3353<\/td>\nProfessional Ethics and Responsibility<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   3349<\/td>\nResearch Methodology<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   3350<\/td>\nSoftware Quality Assurance<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   3351<\/td>\nWeb-based Application Development<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total No of Credits \u2014 Year III Semester II<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Credit Value for the Third Year<\/strong><\/td>\n36<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year IV – Semester I<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   4340<\/td>\nIndependent Research Study<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   4341<\/td>\nInformation Systems Development Project<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BUS 4340<\/td>\nStrategic Management<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total No of Credits \u2014 Year IV Semester I<\/td>\n09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Year IV – Semester II<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   4342<\/td>\nBusiness Process Management<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   4343<\/td>\nEnterprise Resource Planning Systems<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITC   4344<\/td>\nInternship in Information Systems<\/td>\nCore<\/td>\n420<\/td>\n03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total No of Credits \u2014 Year IV Semester II<\/strong><\/td>\n09<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Credit Value for the Fourth Year<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Credit Value for the Programme<\/strong><\/td>\n121<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Employment Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Graduates of this degree programme have two main avenues to choose for their career paths. They can decide either to select information systems field or to select the general management field. Graduates who opt for a career in information systems can expect to commence his\/her career in a position such as Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, IS Manager, IT\/ERP Consultant, Quality Assurance Manager or Project Manager. With further enhancements of Information Technology related knowledge and skills, a graduate can focus on positions such as Software Engineer, Database Administrator and Network Administrator.<\/p>\n

Graduates who are willing a career in general management can find job positions in any of the functional areas such as Accounting, Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Production Operations Management etc. Their skills in logical thinking, problem solving and IT applications should help them to perform better than others in those positions. Further studies in the relevant filed and other professional qualifications will support their career enhancement and personal development in the long run.<\/p>\n

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Professional Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft Sri Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., which has enabled the Department to get the membership of the Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance Programme. Under this programme, students of the department are provided with selected Microsoft Software free of charge for research purposes. The department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Providence Network and Solutions too which has enabled us to get the \u201cabas\u201d ERP software free of charge for the department. The department also maintains close links with several other private sector organizations, which has allowed the department to nominate selected students for industrial placement. Links have also been established with the key Professional Associations which are related to IT Industry.<\/p>\n

 
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