Bachelor of Commerce (Information Systems)
The BCom (Information Systems) degree is designed for students who want to specialise in integrating IT solutions with business processes. Graduates are equipped to provide effective and efficient information solutions for businesses, communities, and government organisations.
This programme produces Information Systems practitioners including Systems Analysts, Project Managers, and Information Systems Engineers, with strong technical, analytical, and communication skills required by the ICT industry. Through case studies, research, and Work Related Learning (WRL), students gain practical experience and a deep appreciation of ICT's role in economic and organisational development.
- Pass at 'A' Level in at least TWO of: Computing, Mathematics, Business Studies, Accounting, Economics
- Applicants with a Diploma in Computing, Accounting or related fields may be considered
- 5 O’ Levels including Mathematics and English
- At least 23 years for females, 25 years for males
- Minimum 3 years relevant work experience
- BIS111 – Introduction to Computers and Computer Applications
- BIS112 – Principles of Programming Languages
- BIS113 – Communication Skills
- BIS114 – Applied Statistics
- BIS115 – Ethics and Professionalism
- BIS116 – Foundations of Information Systems
- BIS117 – Accounting for Business
- BIS121 – Data Structures and Algorithms
- BIS122 – Operating Systems
- BIS123 – Computer Architecture and Organization
- BIS124 – Database Systems
- BIS125 – Software Engineering
- BIS126 – Gender Studies
- GS201 – Principles of Marketing
- BIS211 – Systems Analysis and Design
- BIS212 – Object-Oriented Programming
- BIS213 – Project Management
- BIS214 – Research Methods
- BIS215 – Data Communications and Computer Networks
- BIS216 – E-Commerce
- BIS221 – Entrepreneurship
- BIS222 – Business Management
- BIS223 – Web Technologies
- BIS224 – Embedded Systems Design
- BIS225 – Network Management
- BIS226 – Group Project
- BIS311 – Work Related Learning Student Report
- BIS312 – Work Related Learning Academic Supervision Report
- BIS313 – Work Related Learning Employer’s Report
- BIS411 – Human Computer Interaction
- BIS412 – Artificial Intelligence
- BIS413 – Management Information Systems
- BIS414 – Information Security
- BIS415 – Computer Graphics
- BIS416 – Object Oriented Programming II
- BIS421 – Strategic Management
- BIS422 – Enterprise Architecture
- BIS423 – IT Audit and Control
- BIS424 – Distributed Systems
- BIS425 – Research Project
Graduates of the BCom (Information Systems) degree are prepared for a wide variety of roles in IT and business, including:
- Information Systems Engineer
- Systems Analyst
- IT Project Manager
- IT Consultant
- Business Analyst
- Database Administrator
- Enterprise Systems Manager
- ICT Officer in public or private sectors
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