M.A. Program in Business Information Systems

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The objective of the M.A. program in Business Information Systems (BIS) is to train students as experts in the application of information systems in the business world. Students are expected to acquire the competence and vision to effectively implement and manage information systems in institutions in every sector. Applicants with a B.A. or B.S. degree from any field, excluding a B.S./B.A. in Management Information Systems, are encouraged to apply.

Students are expected to complete the program in three consecutive semesters, corresponding to the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters of the university. However, students without relevant background may take the foundation courses. The requirement for graduation is the completion of 30 credits, obtained from 10 credit courses, one non-credit seminar and one non-credit project.

Goal

The program is designed to add value to the professional careers of the candidates who want to be specialized in business information systems.

Basic Principles

• The language of the program is English.
• Those who successfully complete the program will receive a Master of Arts diploma in Business Information Systems.
• The program will be completed in one academic year that will be divided into three consecutive semesters; Fall, Spring and Summer. This period may be extended to six terms at most.
• The requirement for graduation is the completion of 12 courses with 30 credits, which are obtained from 10 credit courses, one non-credit seminar and one non-credit project. Credit courses consist of 8 required courses (with 3 credits) and 2 electives (with 3 credits).
• Courses will be held on weekdays between 18:30 and 21:30, and on Saturdays between 09:30 and 12: 30.
   

Curriculum

Courses and Credits

	Course Count			Credits
	1st Semester (Fall)	2nd Semester (Spring)	3rd Semester (Fall/Summer)
Must Courses	4	4	-	24 (8*3 credits)
Elective Courses	-	-	2	6 (2*3 credits)
Seminars	-	-	1	0
Project	1	1	1	0
TOTAL	5	5	4	30

Foundation Courses

For admitted students a foundation exam degree is expected. Successful students may start directly to graduate courses otherwise students should take Technical and Managerial Foundation courses..

BIS 501 Technical Foundations of BIS (3+0+2) 4
BIS 502 Managerial Foundations of BIS (4+0+0) 4

Schedule

1st Semester			2nd Semester			3rd Semester
BIS 511	Information Systems and Technologies	3	BIS 512	Database Management Systems	3		Elective	3
BIS 513	Business Strategies	3	BIS 514	Information Systems Development	3		Elective	3
BIS 515	Information Systems Application Tools and Techniques	3	BIS 516	E-Business Management	3	BIS 579	Seminars in BIS	0
BIS 517	Analytical Decision Making	3	BIS 518	Information Technology Management and Strategy	3	BIS 593	Project II	0
BIS 591	Directed Readings on Business Information Systems	0	BIS 592	Project I	0
		12			12			6

Elective Courses

BIS 541	Data Mining and Knowledge Acquisition	3
BIS 542	Principles of Operating Systems	3
BIS 543	Infrastructure of Financial Markets	3
BIS 544	Supply Chain Management	3
BIS 545	Advanced Web Application Development	3
BIS 546	Customer Relationship Management	3
BIS 547	Evaluation of Information Technology Investments	3
BIS 548	Information Technology Project Management	3
BIS 549	Object Oriented Analysis and Design with UML	3
BIS 550	New Organizational Approaches and Technology	3
BIS 551	Statistical Decision Making	3
BIS 552	Business Data Networks	3
BIS 553	Information Systems Security	3
BIS 580 - 589	Special Topics in BIS	3

Admission Requirements

Dates of Application: The second half of July for each year. (will be announced by the registrar’s office)
Quota for the Program: The quota for the program is 30 students.

Application Documents

• A completed application form that can be taken from the Registrar's Office.
• B.A. or B.S. degree from any field, excluding a B.S./B.A. in Management Information Systems.
• GPA of minimum 2.00/4.00 or equivalent.
• The Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) score of minimum 65 from the EA part or a GMAT score of minimum 480 or a GRE-Quantitative score of minimum 660.
• An adequate score from one of the following English Proficiency exams,
  - Boğaziçi University English Proficiency Exam, or
  - TOEFL, or
  - ELTS.

Other documents required by the Registrar’s Office.

Those applicants with complete admission documents and requirements will take a written exam and an interview. The candidates will be evaluated according to their GPA, GMAT/LES, and TOEFL scores and to the results of the written exams and interviews.
Further inquiries about admission and application should be addressed to:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özgür Döğerlioğlu
Department of Management Information Systems
Boğaziçi University 34342 Bebek - Istanbul / TURKEY
Tel: + 90 212 359 69 41
Fax: + 90 212 287 32 97
e-mail: ozgur.dogerlioglu@boun.edu.tr

Course Descriptions

All courses and course definitions of the MIS department may be seen under the undergraduate catalogue and graduate catalogue pages of Boğaziçi University. The links indicated below provide the most recent information about new courses or changes in course titles, definitions or credits as accepted by the university senate.
Please check:

http://www.boun.edu.tr/graduate/index.html