TabsOverviewThe Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems (MIS) offered by Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University is a four-year full-time study program. It is designed to produce graduates equipped with the appropriate managerial and IT-based technical skills that are highly sought after in the modern business environment. The Department of MIS has created an effective learning environment, which allows students access to the latest hardware and software, providing a state-of -the-art education. Our faculty possess the entrepreneurial spirit and the commitment to continuous educational innovation, which is applied not only to our distinctive integrated curriculum, but also in all our professional activities in the Department. CollegeCollege of Business AdministrationCampusDammamTrackScience and ManagementLevelUndergraduateDegreeBScGenderFemale, MaleYears of study4Credit hours173The curriculum has been benchmarked against top MIS programs within US universities, Information Systems (IS) Curriculum Model 2010 (sponsored by ACM, AIS and AITP) and the requirements for a bachelor’s degree program as specified by the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA) Saudi Arabia. After completing the required courses and internship, our graduates will emerge as well-rounded MIS professionals equipped with the required knowledge and skills to contribute effectively by applying the latest IS standards and Information Technology (IT) innovations in specified sectors of the Saudi Arabian economy. Career Opportunities MIS professionals are the "communication bridge" who understand business needs and technology. This means that MIS professional must understand the organization's needs and technical structures to solve problems and people requirements. It's a dynamic field, and it takes dynamic people to do well in it. Here's only a SAMPLE of the kinds of MIS jobs (including but not limited to) Business Application Developer IT Consultant Systems Analyst IT Development Project Leader Database Administrator Business Intelligence Analyst Systems Developer Database Analyst Web Developer Network Administrator Technical Support Specialist Information Systems Manager IT User Liaison Chief Information Officer End-user Support Analyst Information Security Manager IT Consultant Programmer Systems Administrator Study planFirst year Semester one Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite ENGL-101 General English Language 7 15 - COMP - 113 Computer skills 3 4 - MGMT - 111 Principles of Management 4 4 - MATH - 207 Principles of Business 4 6 - Semester two Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite ENGL-101 General English Language 7 15 - ACCT- 203 Principles of Financial Accounting (1) 4 4 - LRSK-101 Learning and Communication Skills 3 3 - MRKT - 121 Principles of of Marketing 4 4 - Semester three Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite ENGL-101 General English Language 7 15 - ENGL- 102 English for Academic and Specific Purpose* 4 8 - FIN - 210 Principles of Finance 4 4 - ISAN - 206 Principles of Information Systems 4 4 - Created Year2022Created Month8 Second year Semester one Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 4.50 4 - MGMT 205 Principles of Management 4.50 4 - MATH 207 Principles of Business Mathematics 4.50 4 - LAWP 208 Principles of Business Law 4.50 4 - Semester two Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 4.50 4 - MRKT 209 Principles of Marketing 4.50 4 - ACCT 203 Principles of Financial Accounting 4.50 4 - Semester three Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite MGMT 301 Business Communication - 1 4.50 4 - MIS 206 Principles of Management Information Systems 4.50 4 - FIN 210 Principles of Finance 4.50 4 - HIST 281 History and Civilization of Kingdom 3 3 - Third year Semester one Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite MGMT 305 Business Communication - 2 4.50 4 - ACCT 204 Managerial Accounting - 1 4.50 4 ACCT 112 Elective 3 4 - Semester two Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite MATH-302 Statistics for Business 4.50 4 - MGMT 304 Organizational Behavior 4.50 4 - College Elective - 2 - - BUS 381 Entrepreneurship 2 3 - Semester three Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite MGMT 303 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility 4.50 4 - MATH-308 Quantitative Methods in Business 4.50 4 - MIS 309 Database Management Systems - 1 4.50 6 MIS 120 MGMT 311 Strategic Management 4.50 4 - Fourth year Semester one Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite MGMT 401 Global Business 4.50 4 MGMT 205 MIS 402 Systems Analysis and Design 4.50 4 MIS 206 MIS 403 Database Management Systems - 2 4.50 6 MIS 309 Semester two Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite MGMT 410 Operations Management 4.50 4 MGMT 205 MIS 411 Network Management 4.50 4 MIS 411 Major Elective - 1 - - Semester three Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite MIS 412 Programming for Business 4.50 6 MIS 206 MIS 413 Business Intelligence 4.50 4.5 MIS 402 College Elective - 3 - - Fifth year Semester one Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite MIS 501 MIS Project Management 4.50 4 MIS 310 MIS 502 Decision Support Systems 4.50 4.5 MIS 402 College Elective - 4 - - Semester two Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite Major Elective - 2 - - Major Elective - 3 - - College Elective - 5 - - Semester three Course ID Course title Credit hours Contact hours Pre-requisite MIS 503 Co-op 9 - - 20145
