Wawasan Open University Open Distance Learning in Malaysia

School of Business and Administration

Bachelor of Business in Business Information Systems (Hons) UPDATED 25/5/09

KPT/JPS(KA/PA7119)7/11

Programme description

Provides inter-disciplinary knowledge and skills in Business Management and the application of Information Systems(ISs) in business. Enables students to develop, implement and manage sophisticated information systems that are increasingly used in business organisations. Students are exposed to integrated IS development, applications and management in business environment.

Job prospects

Graduates will be well positioned for a variety of IS related careers in manufacturing and service industries. Job opportunities include systems analysts, systems administrators, database administrators, IS support executives, IS administrators and IS consultant.

Programme structure

Graduation requirements

Ser no	Course code	Course title	Credits
		MPW Courses (Take 3 courses)
1.	WLA 101/03	Bahasa Kebangsaan A	3
2.	WLA103/03	Malaysian Studies	3
3.	WLA 104/03	Pengajian Islam or	3
4.	WLA 105/03	Pendidikan Moral	3
			9
		University Courses (Take all)
1.	WUC 106/05	Communication Skills for the Workplace	5
2.	WUC115/05	University Mathematics B	5
3.	WUC 121/03	Basic Computing and the Internet	3
4.	WUC 131/03	Learning Skills for University Studies	3
5.	WUC 202/05	Advanced Writing Skills for University Studies	5
			21
		Basic Major Courses (Take all)
1.	BBM 102/05	Microeconomics	5
2.	BBM 202/05	Macroeconomics	5
3.	BBM 103/05	Principles and Practices of Management	5
4.	BBM 104/05	Principles of Marketing	5
5	BBM 205/05	Business Accounting 1	5
6.	BBM 206/05	Business Accounting 2	5
7.	BBM 207/05	Human Resource Management	5
8.	BBM 204/05	Business Law	5
9.	BBM 203/05	Business Statistics	5
			45
		Core Major Courses (Take all)
1.	BIS 303/05	Management Information Systems	5
2.	BIS 307/05	Strategic Information Systems	5
3.	TSN 306/10*	Systems and Network Administration	10
4.	TEC 305/10*	Web Site Design and Development	10
Core Major Options (Choose 2 of the following 4 Major Options
5.	BIS 301/05**	Data Warehousing and Knowledge Management	5
6.	BIS 304/05**	Database Management Systems	5
7.	BIS 305/05**	Object Oriented Systems Analysis and Design	5
8.	TAI 201/05**	Human Computer Interaction	5
			40
		Basic Major Elective Courses (Choose 1 of the 6 courses)
1.	BBM 208/05	Business Ethics	5
2.	BAC 303/05	Accounting Information Systems	5
3.	BBF 302/05	Financial Management and Analysis	5
4.	BLC 301/05	Operations Management	5
5.	BMG 303/05	Strategic Management	5
6.	BMK 301/05	Consumer Behaviour	5

	Total	24 subjects	120
**All 10-credit courses are to be conducted in 2 consecutive semesters