Business Information Systems

The specialization programme contains courses gathered into three subject groups: management, formal methods in decision making and application of computer science in management. The management courses refer to macroeconomic phenomena, ideas and management methods, legal basis for business activities as well as sociological, psychological and ethical aspects of management. Courses offered within the formal methods group concern methods useful in decision making such as advanced methods of business data analysis, data mining, discrete optimization, network flows, decision games etc. The courses in the group of computer science application in management – integrated information systems, identification and analysis of management problems, requirements analysis – are related to tools and methodologies applied in business information systems. It is provided that students attend organized classes and also work individually. At the end of the study students are obliged to prepare MSc dissertation and to pass final (diploma) exam. Knowledge and skills obtained during the study give the graduates the possibility to find job in the management area (including software project management), as managers, analysts, advisors and consultants in business or in non-profit (public) organizations. Knowledge and skills obtained provide also a good basis for successful running an own business activity. Knowledge gained is also sufficient to apply for the third degree study (PhD, doctoral study) in the area of formal methods and computer science application in management.
Programme coordinator: Prof. Jacek Mercik
Faculty of Computer Science and Management

Education requirements:

Bachelor`s degree / engineer degree
English- minimum requirements: TOEFL – 550 points or IELTS – 6 points or equivalent as per the University requirements