Bachelor of Information Systems (Honours) Business Information Systems

Course Overview

All small to large companies require well-designed information systems to run their business operations, decision making, clientage, risk management, product marketing and competing in the market, especially in this digital era. 

Companies need useful strategic information through the advanced information systems and business applications. The people with combined technical and managerial abilities to design develop and manage business information systems are extremely in high demand and are an asset for these companies. 

The programme allows student to specialise in one of the following options namely, Business Information Systems, Multimedia Technology, and Data Mining. The programme aims to equip students with good knowledge and skills to incorporate business requirements or needs onto information systems or solutions. 

Students are exposed with formal methods and techniques on studying business requirements in order to develop a system that can match the needs of an organisation. As such, students are trained and prepared with good knowledge in the application part of using software and tools especially for the usage of Business Intelligence, Information Architecture and Management, and Data Warehouse Modelling and Implementation.

Achievement

The UTAR Bachelor of Information Systems (Honours) Business Information Systems is recognised by the following organisations.

• Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT)

Curriculum

Year 1

• Analysis and Design of Information Systems 
• Core Elective​
   
• Data Communications and Networking 
• Database Development and Applications 
• Discrete Mathematics
• English for Information Technology 
• Fundamentals of Business Systems 
• Fundamentals of Digital Media Technology​
   
• Introduction to Business Programming 
• Liberal Arts Elective​
• MPU1* 
• National Language / Other Language​
   
• Programming Concepts and Practices Statistics 
• Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies 
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Year 2

• Co-Curriculum 
• Cybersecurity​
   
• Database Technology​
   
• Front-End Web Development​
   
• Industrial Training​
• Information Technology Project Management 
• Introduction to Inventive Problem Solving and Proposal Writing 
• Mini Project 
• Object-Oriented Programming Practices 
• Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design 
• Option 1 
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Year 3

• Business Accounting 
• Business Analytics​
   
• Core Elective​
• Digital Entrepreneurship​
   
• Ecommerce Practices​
   
• Information Technology Professional Ethics 
• Liberal Arts Elective 
• Malaysian Economy 
• MPU1** 
• Option 2 
• Project I 
• Project II 

Core Elective

• Business Analytics​
   
• Enterprise System 
• Financial Technology​
• Information Technology Control And Audit 
• Information Technology In Customer Relationship Management​
   
• Introduction To Calculus And Applications 
• Mobile Applications Development 
• Rapid Application Development 
• Server-Side Web Applications Development 
• Software Engineering Principles 
• User Experience Design​
   
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• Liberal Art Elective

  • Basic Professional Writing 
  • Interpersonal Communication 
  • Management Principles 
  • Operations Management 
  • Organisation and Human Resource​
     
  • Organisational Behaviour 
  • Principles of Marketing 
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• Option 1 - Choose 1 course

  • Big Data Analytics​
     
  • Business Information Management 
  • Social Media Strategies for Business​
     

• Option 2 - Choose 1 course

  • Advanced Digital Media Technology​
     
  • Business Intelligence Information Systems​
  • Data Mining Techniques 

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National Language/Other Language - Choose 1 course
 

• Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
• Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
• Introduction to French
• Introduction to German Language
   
• Introduction to Japanese
   
• Introduction to Korean
   
• Introduction to Tamil Language
   
• Introduction to Thai Language

• MPU1* - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Falsafah dan Isu Semasa - For Local Students 
  • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students 
  •  

  MPU1** - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Philosophy and Current Issues - For International Students 
  • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban  - For Local Students 

   

Co-curriculum - Choose 1 course

• Art, Craft, and Design
• Arts and Cultural Performance
• Business Plan Writing & Preparation
• Community Project
• Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
   
• Language, Culture and Social Study Aboard
• Leadership and Teambuilding
   
• Managing Personal Finance
• Management of Martial Arts Activity
   
• Management of Sports Activity
• Music Performance
   
• Oral Communication
   
• Social Entrepreneurship Project
   
• Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
   
• Team Work and Collaborative Project
   
• Work Ethics and EQ
   
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Entry Requirements

• UTAR Foundation Programme
• STPM: Grade C/C+ in 2 relevant subjects depending on the programs (except M.B.B.S. and Quantity Surveying)
• A-Level: Grade D in 2 or 3 relevant subjects
• UEC: Grade B in 5 relevant subjects
• SAM: ATAR 70 and Grade B in at least 2 relevant subjects
• CPU: An average of 70% in 6 relevant subjects (depending on programs)
• Matriculation Certificate, Ministry of Education
• Foundation/Diploma in the relevant fields
• Other recognized equivalent qualifications

Career Prospects

• Business System Consultant 
• Business System Administrator 
• Multimedia Applications Developer 
• IT Support 
• Personnel Business System Trainer 
• System Auditor 
• System Specialist 
• Database Administrator 
• Technology Evangelist 
• Project Manager
•  Value-Chain Specialist 
• Business Intelligence Consultant

Study Abroad Pathway

No