Business Administration - Information Systems

Program Description

The Business Administration - Information Systems program is designed to prepare graduates to apply business skills to daily information system applications in a variety of dynamic and exciting traditional and nontraditional business environments. This program will provide students with the business skill sets necessary for rapid advancement in the business world. When you are a member of a business team, you will be the one who will be able to apply the power of software applications to develop effective business solutions. This program is unique in its offering of business and technical knowledge, skills, tools, and applications.

Students are prepared to pursue careers in both the business administration side and/or the information technology systems side of the workplace. Today the increased importance of efficient and reliable business solutions depends on the integration and use of effective technology tools. Graduates of this program will be positioned for entry-level positions in a wide range of business industry sectors and environments. You will be the one with the skill set whom others look to in assessing technologies, project management techniques and applying business process modelling and data modelling tools.

Admission Requirements

Program Eligibility:

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma with a majority of senior credits at the College Preparation (C), University Preparation (U) or University/College Preparation (M) level or Mature Student Status (age 19 or older)
• Grade 12 English: ENG4(C) or ENG4(U)
• Grade 12 Mathematics: (C) or (U) or Grade 11 Mathematics (U) or (M)

Desirable:

• It is desirable that accepted students have a basic proficiency in personal computer applications, and possess an up-to-date computer or wireless laptop computer.

Your Career

Graduates enter the dynamic world of a business analyst. You will gain skills to help organizations analyze the business needs of their clients and stakeholders in order to assist in identifying business problems and proposing solutions. This program will provide you with the skills required to work with the business and technical areas of an organization, analyzing business needs and providing guidance to develop plans to implement projects that support stakeholder objectives. Careers may be found in many different industries such as finance, banking, insurance, pharmaceuticals, marketing, medical, software services, information systems and many more. Graduates can look forward to beginning their careers in entry-level positions in areas such as Business Administration, Market Research, Business Intelligence, Customer Relationship Management, Business Operations and Production Planning, Business Systems Analysis, Software Support Analysis, Software Training, Web Development, Direct Marketing Database Development, System Testing, Software Testing and Project Management.

Core Curriculum

The core curriculum is anchored on the fundamentals of:

• business knowledge
• application of business process
• project management

Co-operative Education Option

During the third semester, students will have the opportunity to apply for admission to the co-op option. Co-op provides the student with the opportunity to secure a paid work term between academic semesters. The student has a shared responsibility for securing employment opportunities. The co-op option allows students to combine classroom learning and real-world experience. Students must meet co-op entrance requirements in order to be considered (see Student Advisor or Co-op Co-ordinator for details).

Co-op positions may include business development, business administrative assistant, call centre operations support, and online marketing.

The Importance of Learning Skills

Student success in college requires well developed learning skills (such as being able to work independently, participate in a team, be well-organized, develop good work habits, and show initiative). These skills are as important as prior academic achievement. While it is expected that applicants would have developed these skills through previous education and life experiences, Seneca offers support to assist students with further development of these important skills.

Diploma to Degree... and Beyond

Through transfer agreements and institution partnerships, graduates of this Seneca College program may be eligible for credit at the following universities and colleges:

Toronto

Ontario

Canada

U.S.

International

Curriculum

Note: Curriculum may be modified to meet industry and program needs.

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