BIS Curriculum

Contact Details

Our BIS Placement Programme is managed in-house by a dedicated BIS placement team who are committed to supporting and enabling our students and our placement partners to have a mutually beneficial, successful and positive placement experience.

BIS Placement Coordinator:Stephanie Larkin, MA+353-21-4903345s.larkin@ucc.ie

https://www.cubsucc.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-hons-business-information-systems/

Placement Programme University College Cork, Ireland

BusinessInformation SystemsBSc.

BIS Year 1

Core Modules:

Introduction to Information Systemsin Business____________________Business Systems Analysis & Visualisation____________________Introduction to Principals of Programming____________________Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming____________________Introduction to Technology & the Internet____________________Introduction to Internet Development____________________Information Systems in Organisations____________________Introduction to Business Statistics____________________Principals of Accounting____________________Introduction to ManagementAccounting____________________Economics of Business____________________

Electives:

Introduction to Marketing____________________Introduction to Management & Organisation____________________

BIS Year 2

Core Modules:

Object Oriented Business Modelling, Systems Analysis& Design____________________Principals & Practiceof Systems Development____________________Introduction to Database Theory____________________Databases inOrganisations____________________Introduction toJava Programming____________________Object Oriented Application Design& Development____________________VisualProgramming____________________IntermediateManagementAccounting____________________BusinessMicroeconomics____________________

Electives:

Investment Appraisal____________________Fundamentals ofAsset Pricing____________________People & Organisation____________________Consumer Behaviour& SustainableConsumption____________________Enterprise Planning& Processes____________________Market Research____________________

BIS Year 3

Core Modules:

Networking &Cloud Computing__________________Object Oriented Development &Internet Technologies (inc. Java)__________________Operating Systems Software__________________Organisational Information Systems Infrastructure__________________Placement Plan__________________Advanced Database Management System__________________Economics ofInformation__________________

BIS Year 4

Core Modules:

Placement Report____________________Research Project in Information Systems____________________Information Systems Strategy____________________Information Systems Management____________________Advanced Topics in Information Systems____________________

Electives:

Information Protection& Information Systems Security____________________InformationSystems Controls& Security Policy____________________Enterprise Systems____________________Enterprise Data Management____________________Global Payment Systems____________________Global Markets____________________Web Application Development____________________New Business Forms____________________Advanced Tools & Methods for IS Development____________________Software Quality & Standards____________________Principals of Interaction Design____________________Advanced Interaction Design____________________Principals of Mobile Systems Development____________________Advanced Mobile Systems Design & Development____________________IT Solution Selling & Digital Business____________________Technology & Solutions for the Sales Process & the Management of Global Business____________________

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I love the positive energy and eagerness to learn that the students bring to the workplace.  The students are quick learners and able to contribute real business value in a very short time after starting.

Eaton Vance, CIO

The reason we continue to view UCC’s BIS programme as a key source of talent is the balance of soft skills and technical knowledge that the programme cultivates in its students. We find these students have the soft skills to interact professionally with colleagues and clients and the technical competence to quickly develop a strong knowledge base in a chosen discipline. This is perhaps best demonstrated by the variety of teams in which we are able to place students ranging from IT Risk to Cyber Security to Data Analytics or Technology Consulting.

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Our BIS Placement Programme is 6 months in duration(24 weeks) mid-March to end August

The BSc Business Information Systems (BIS)is a four-year undergraduate degree programme within the Cork University Business School (CUBS)at University College Cork.

It is globally recognized and informed by an industry advisory board comprising senior IT and business executives. The BIS curriculum provides students with a diverse and practical set of collaboration, communication, problem solving, system development and management skills, and a broad understanding of business problem domains and emerging technologies.

This 24-week paid placement occurs at the conclusion of the third year of study and is central to the BIS commitment to our student’s personal and professional development.

Industry Sectors wherewe place students:

• Financial Services• IT• Pharmaceutical• Logistics• Health• Education• Agriculture and Food• Semi State

Typical placement roles:

• Systems Analysis • Business Analysis• Data Analysis • Programming• Testing and QA • Web and Mobile Development• Network/Systems Administration• Project Management • Customer Support • Process Documentation • DevOps

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Studentapplications

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STUDENT has just hit the ground running on this internship. Her deliverables have been excellent. I can rely on her 100% to deliver. She is always professional... STUDENT has been an incredible asset to us here on our team.

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Why hire a BIS Placement Student?

How to become a BISPlacement Partner

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AIG Ireland, Transformation Manager

STUDENT made a significant contribution to the Progressive Education team during his placement. STUDENT had an excellent attitude, work ethic together with great drive and commitment and represented both himself and UCC in a very professional manner.

The College of Progressive Education, Managing Director

State Street was one of the earliest participants in University College Cork’s Business Information Systems (BIS) Placement Program. State Street’s continued participation is based on the quality of academic preparation that the student’s receive in their first three years at BIS and their ability to make an immediate contribution to the projects on which they work. The combination of information technology and business skills the students bring to the workplace along with their work ethic is a hallmark of the UCC BIS Placement Program.

State Street Corp., Senior Vice President & Chief Scientist

Send us a job description which wewill make available to the students

Students applythrough us for the role

You shortlist, we schedule shortlisted candidatesat an agreed interview date, time and location

For US based positions we liaise withCIEE in the US and USIT in Ireland toorganise the student work visa

Up to 2 onsite visits are made by BISstaff to the placement partner andstudent, usually in April and July.

Our students accept the first offerof placement made to them

We send you their CV’s for review

Placement partner issues a contractto the successful candidate(s)

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