Information Systems

Major or Concentrate in Information Systems

For course descriptions, prerequisites and course scheduling options, please review the Course Index.

Students may also substitute computer science electives, with the permission of the undergraduate faculty adviser. Juniors and seniors may also register for selected MBA courses with the permission of the faculty adviser.

Information Systems Program Requirements (12 units)
To complete the finance area of study, students must complete the following courses in addition to Information Technology in Business and Society (INFO-UB 1):
Advanced Information Systems Course 1	INFO-UB XX See list of approved information systems courses.
Advanced Information Systems Elective 2
Advanced Information Systems Elective 3
Advanced Information Systems Elective 4

Advance Courses
Designing and Developing Web-based Systems	INFO-UB 22
Fundamentals of Computer Systems	INFO-UB 35
Electronic Communities	INFO-UB 37
Social and Digital Media Analytics	INFO-UB 38
Systems Analysis and Design	INFO-UB 43
Dealing with Data	INFO-UB 46
Computational Approaches to Financial Engineering	INFO-UB 55
Data Mining for Business Intelligence	INFO-UB 57
Networks, Crowds, & Markets	INFO-UB 60
Global Outsourcing	INFO-UB 70
Independent Study in Information Systems	INFO-UB 94-99
Decision Models	MULT-UB 7
Advanced Decision Models	MULT-UB 16
Trading Strategies and Systems	MULT-UB 35
Search and the New Economy	MULT-UB 36 (3 units)

Students who want to augment another major/concentration may choose to have the Information Systems Area of Study. An information systems area of study requires 9 units of Stern information systems electives selected from the courses listed for that area of study. Typically, at least one of the courses is required for the area of study, and students cannot complete more than one. The areas of study and the courses toward the major/concentration are listed below.

Financial Systems
This area of study is designed for students who want to focus on systems in the financial services industry.
Trading Strategies and Systems	MULT-UB 35 Required for track
Computational Approaches to Financial Engineering	INFO-UB 36
Database Management Systems	INFO-UB 46
Data Mining for Business Intelligence	INFO-UB 57
Decision Models	MULT-UB 7

Enterprise Systems
This area of study is designed for students who are interested in the implementation and implications of enterprise-wide systems and tools for personal productivity. The courses are especially useful for students who wish to enter a career in consulting.
Social and Digital Media Analytics	INFO-UB 38 Required for track
Database Management Systems	INFO-UB 46
Data Mining for Business Intelligence	INFO-UB 57
Decision Models	MULT-UB 7
Global Outsourcing	INFO-UB 70

Web-Based Systems
This area of study is designed for students who want a deeper understanding of Internet technologies. The Internet has become the standard method of delivering content to both internal and external users, as well as the basis for new standards for interfacing between business processes. This area includes courses that cover both development techniques for Web-based systems as well as business applications.
Fundamentals of Computer Systems	INFO-UB 35 Required for track
Design and Development of Web and Mobile Apps	INFO-UB 22
Social and Digital Media Analytics	INFO-UB 38
Dealing with Data	INFO-UB 46
Search and the New Economy	MULT-UB 36
Networks, Crowds and Markets	INFO-UB 60