Business Information Systems

Description

The Business Information Systems is a new specialty which is provided in response to the increasing demand for specialists in the field of Information Technologies applied to business.

The programme is focused on the development of knowledge of students in the field of computerized information systems, which is a substantial function of every modern organization. The curriculum in this specialty is designed in such a way that it gives students the opportunity to choose on their own the field of information technology in which they want to specialize. This is possible after the first year when during which students gain fundamental knowledge of business information systems and their real-life application.

Among the modules in this programme are: Operating Systems, Business Information Systems, Basic Business Applications, Graphic design (Java or SQL), Web design, Content Management Systems, Software Engineering, Client-Server applications, ERP, CRM, E-Business, Analysis and Design of Information Systems and others.

Those who graduate this specialty enjoy very good opportunities for professional realization as managers or consultants in the IT departments of many public, trades, financial or non-economic organizations.

Upon successful completion of the 3-year study course students will be awarded two Bachelor Degrees - from IUC and University of Wales, UK.

Detailed Course Facts

• English

Course Content

First semester:

• Fundamentals of Information technology

• Economics and Management
• Foreign languages I
• Software development fundamentals

Additional modules:

• Microsoft Official Academic Courses from Microsoft IT Academy
  Selected mathematics methods (drawn from the Bulgarian Academy of Science)

Second semester:

• Mathematics and Information Technology

• Accounting and finance
• Marketing and business communications
• Summer Internship I (double module)

Optional modules within the curriculum for the second semester:

• Computer graphics & Multimedia
  Programming

Additional modules:

• Microsoft Official Academic Courses from Microsoft IT Academy
  Selected mathematics methods (drawn from the Bulgarian Academy of Science)

Third semester:

• Computer Networking

• Foreign languages II
• Marketing communications and marketing research
• Managing people

Additional:

• Microsoft Official Academic Courses from Microsoft IT Academy
  Selected mathematics methods (drawn from the Bulgarian Academy of Science)

Fourth semester:

• Database Systems and Applications

• Business Mathematics and Software
• Specialized Business applications
• Elective modules
• Security of Information Technology
• IT Management and Control
• Summer Internship II (double module)

Additional modules:

• Microsoft Official Academic Courses from Microsoft IT Academy
  Selected mathematics methods (drawn from the Bulgarian Academy of Science)

Fifth and sixth semester

• Information Systems Project Management

• Information Systems in Business
• Professional and Ethical Issues in Information Systems
• Information Systems Diploma project

Optional modules within the curriculum of the fifth and sixth semester:

• Multimedia 2

• Information Processing and Management 2
• Object Oriented Systems 2

Requirements

o TOEFL IBT with score of min. 79 points

o SAT - over 1000 points from two sections

o IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent score from other internationally recognized testing systems)

In conclusion here are the few steps to apply:

Firstly, you will have to apply by e-mail. For this purpose you will have to prepare the following documents:1. Please download and fill in the application form.
2. Scan your secondary education diploma.
3. Prepare your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and attach a photo.
4. Send us an e-mail with your motivation letter, the application form, the scanned copy of your diploma, and your CV to marketing@vumk.eu.

Once we receive the above listed documents the Student Affairs Office reviews them and informs you on our decision. Normally this process takes about 2 weeks. Upon receiving a confirmation you should send us by POST the following:1. Please download, print out and fill in the application form.
2. Photocopy your secondary education diploma.
3. Prepare and print out your CV.
4. Your motivation letter.
5. Pack and post the abovementioned documents, enclosing two passport size photos, to the following address:

To the attention of Student Affairs Office

International University College
No. 3 Bulgaria Street
Dobrich 9300
Bulgaria

Please remember that if you have no international English language certificate, upon arrival you will have to sit for the IUC English entry exam.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than International University College.

Accreditation

The Business Information Systems specialty is accredited by the Bulgarian National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency in the "Economics" academic stream.

Furthermore, the IUC Business Information Systems specialty is recognized and accredited by University of Wales Institute Cardiff, UK, which provides students with the opportunity to receive two Bachelor Degrees upon successful completion of their studies.