Information Systems & e-Commerce (Co-op Available)
In today’s digital business world, those who become experts in harnessing the potential of information technology will be a step ahead. By completing this specialization, B.B.A students gain the knowledge and experience to become an e-business entrepreneur, digital consultant, or a top employee in marketing, human resources, or finance operations.
Graduating students who have fulfilled the requirements for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree may apply for a Specialization in Information Systems & e-Commerce, if they have successfully completed 4 credits from a core set of courses with a minimum grade of 65% in each course. Course topics include programming, information systems, software design and modelling, systems analytics/design, principles of online marketing, fundamentals of project management, software specification, database management, and web application development.
Courses
Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a Bachelor of Business Administration or a joint-major Honours degree in Business Administration degree may graduate with a Specialization in Information Systems & e-Commerce if they have successfully completed the following 4.5 credits with a minimum grade of 65% in each:
- 1.0 ADMN credit consisting of:
- ADMN-COIS 1620H: Introduction to Information Systems
- ADMN-COIS 2620H: Systems Analysis and Design
- 2.0 COIS credits consisting of:
- COIS-MDST 1010H: The Digital World
- COIS 1020H: Programming for Computer Science
- COIS 2240H: Software Design and Modelling
- COIS 2430H: Web Development I: Front-End
- 1.0 ADMN credit from:
- ADMN-COIS 3750H: Principles of Online Marketing
- ADMN-COIS 3850H: Fundamentals of Project Management
- ADMN-ECON 4870H (or ADMN 3870H): Field Placement 1
- 0.5 COIS credit from:
- COIS 3030H: Software Specification and Development
- COIS 3400H: Database Management Systems
- COIS 3430H: Web Development II: Server-Side and Frameworks
Program Coordinator
R. T. Hurley, B.Sc. (New Brunswick), Ph.D. (Waterloo)
Degrees Offered:
- B.B.A.
Locations:
- Durham GTA
- Peterborough
Resume Boosters:
- Springboard to an M.B.A., benefiting from the knowledge and expertise of a dedicated community of business leaders and mentors
- Complete 100-hours of hands-on professional experience with a local business through the fourth year placement course or consider the fourth year internship course, a 6, 8 or 12 month paid work opportunity with a business company (a break in your studies between your second last and last term at Trent. Students must return to Trent after the internship for a final term).
- Leave your mark at Trent through a fourth-year legacy project or undertake a community-based research project with local businesses
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Career Paths:
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Web Developer
Web designers and developers research, design, develop and produce Internet and Intranet sites. They are employed in computer software development firms, information technology consulting firms, information technology units throughout the private and public sectors, advertising agencies or they may be self-employed.
Career Opportunities
- Marketer
- Consultant
- Entrepreneur
- Arts Administrator
Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Requirements:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
Program Requirements:
- A minimum 70% overall final average
- ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
- A 4U Math
Program Director
Information Systems & e-Commerce (Co-op Available)
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