Program Highlights
If you’ve been interested in a degree in IT security or a degree in management information systems, or considered a business analyst degree, NMSU Online’s BBA in Information Systems degree will offer you a comprehensive learning experience that will fully prepare you for the workplace of the future.
Students in NMSU Online’s business information systems degree program learn about the latest systems, programming and trends including structured systems analysis and design methodologies; relational database management systems; structured programming techniques; object-oriented programming and development techniques; and the development of online systems.
Study Anywhere
The business information systems degree program is offered
100% online. Students can complete the degree from anywhere in the world.
Learn with Expert Faculty
Information systems courses are taught by experienced faculty members with expertise in business analytics, data science, cybersecurity, and other key areas. Six faculty members hold Ph.D. degrees in the field.
Develop Specialized Knowledge
Students can complete independent study courses with faculty experts in the field to deepen their technical knowledge in specific information systems-related areas.
Get Hands-On Professional Experience
Students may choose to complete an internship and earn credit. The internship should integrate academic work with the application of information systems in a company or organization. A minimum of 12 work weeks is required to obtain course credit for the internship.
Expand Your Skillset
Through elective courses, students learn about enterprise systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP); data communications, networking, and distributed processing; and information security and architecture.
What can you do with an Information Systems BBA degree from NMSU Online?
Graduate Programs
Students may continue their education through the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and choose a specialization in Information Systems. A graduate minor in Information Systems also is available to non-MBA graduate students. Graduates also have gone on to graduate study at such institutions as Arizona State University, Fordham University, George Washington University, University of Houston, University of Utah, Virginia Tech, and other institutions nationwide.
Information Systems Careers
BBA in Information Systems graduates are ready for administrative and technical positions in the fields of analysis and design of computerized information systems. Our graduates find employment in a wide range of technical, financial, manufacturing and consulting firms.
Here is a sample of business information systems degree jobs:
- Applications Systems Analyst
- Business Systems Analyst
- Business Systems Officer
- C# Developer
- Database Administrator
- Database Analyst
- Information Technology Supervisor
- Object-oriented Developer
- Systems/Applications Security Officer
Potential employers of NMSU graduates in information systems include service organizations, public accounting/consulting firms, manufacturing, merchandising businesses, banks, government, and many others. Here are specific employers who have hired NMSU graduates in information systems:
- ARGO Data Resources
- Boeing
- ExxonMobil
- Government Accountability Office
- Hewlett-Packard
- Honeywell
- IBM
- Intel Corporation
- MCI
- Microsoft
- Physical Science Laboratory (NMSU)
- Safeco Corporation
- Sandia National Labs
- Sprint
- Texas Instruments
- Tyson Foods
- White Sands Missile Range
Program Curriculum
The major in General Business is based on a broad range of course options rather than a narrow focus on a single discipline. This comprehensive degree in business administration enables NMSU business majors to find careers in large and small businesses, government agencies, and the nonprofit sector. BBA graduates also may go on to operate their own businesses. The General Business major is well-suited for part-time students who work because they can select courses that better meet their individual schedules.
Learning Outcomes
Future employees with degrees in business administration will be in high demand to help lead companies and organizations through today’s challenging environment. NMSU will enable you to develop the skills needed for success in careers with a business degree:
- Learn to think critically and effectively communicate your thinking processes through comprehensive and concisely written communication
- Develop and be ready to demonstrate your knowledge of diversity
- Learn to recognize ethical issues
Top Classes for Information Systems Majors
Here’s a sampling of courses offered in the Bachelor of Business Administration with a General Business major.
Business Information Systems
Application, design, and use of computerized information systems in the business environment
Legal Environment of Business
Survey of business law including the legal system (court systems, sources and types of law, litigation and dispute resolution), ethics and corporate social responsibility, administrative law, tort law, contract law, agency and employment law, business structure and governance, securities regulations and international law
Human Behavior in Organizations
Interpersonal and organizational behavior, motivation, communication, team building, leadership, diversity management, legal and ethical issues, and politics in organizations
Strategic Management
Integrative approach to envisioning the future and shaping strategies for business success
Principles of Marketing
Process, functions, and principles in the current marketing system
