BA [Hons] Management Information SystemsAdd to shortlist

Programme profile

Management Information Systems must be designed, implemented and maintained. This involves an array of technologies including the World Wide Web, mobile devices, enterprise systems, social media and cloud computing. 

This programme aims to provide students with the skills to apply technological solutions to modern and dynamic enterprises. This is a highly practical programme combining information technology and business subjects. One of the key strength of the programme is the integration of emerging technologies such as cloud computing and virtualisation into the curriculum.

Programme content

Year 1
Mandatory: Financial Accounting, Word Processing 1, Computing & Information Systems, Micro-economics, Business Communications, Office Automation Systems, Business Statistics & Maths, Management Principles & Business Environment, Learning to Learn
Electives: Irish Legal System, Business Research Skills, Effective English, Language and Culture (Spanish, French, German, Gaeilge)

Year 2
Mandatory: Principles of Marketing, Word Processing 2, Communications for Management, Business Information Systems, Internet Technology 1, Human Resource Management 1, Computerised Accountancy & Payroll, Cost & Management Accounting, Management Information Systems
Electives: Business Law, Quantitative Techniques, Business Management, Macro-Economics, Management Science Applications, Corporate Law, EU Institutions, Language and Culture (Spanish, French, German, Gaeilge)

Year 3
Mandatory: Project Management, Database Management Systems, Multimedia Applications, Financial Management, Applications Development, Applied Project Management, Desktop Publishing
Electives: Industrial Relations, Human Resource Management 2, Enterprise Development, Business Ethics, Event Management, Operations Management, Employment Law, Workplace Issues, Intermediate Macro-Economics, Internet Technology 2, Enterprise Project, Company Law, Language and Culture (Spanish, French, German, Gaeilge)

Year 4
Mandatory: Strategic Management, Systems Analysis, Decision Support Systems and Data Warehousing, Advanced Application Design, Visual Programming, Object Programming, Information Systems Development, Enterprise Information Management, Data Communications, Enterprise IT Management
Electives: People Management, Services Marketing, ICT for Marketing, Business Communications & Negotiations, Language and Culture (Spanish, French, German, Gaeilge)

Entry Requirements