Master's Program in Business Information Systems
Head of Program : Nazım Taşkın
Executive Committee: Bilgin Metin, Nazım Taşkın, Aysun Bozanta Hakyemez, Sona Mardikyan
Professors : Sona Mardikyan, Aslıhan Nasır, Meltem Özturan*, Aslı Sencer, Hande Türker, Bilgin Metin, Bertan Badur
Associate Professors :Nazım Taşkın
Assistant Professors : Aysun Bozanta Hakyemez
*Part-time
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 the 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, three non-credit directed reading courses and one non-credit project.
**This program is subject to additional tuition and fees.
MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM IN BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
| First Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| BIS 511 | Info. Sys. and Tech. | 3 | 6 |
| BIS 513 | Business Strategies | 3 | 6 |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| BIS 591 | Directed Readings in BIS I | 2 | 6 |
| 17 | 36 | ||
| Second Semester | Cr. | ECTS | |
| BIS 512 | Database Managt. Systems. | 3 | 6 |
| BIS 514 | Systems Analysis, Modeling and Design | 3 | 6 |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 6 |
| BIS 592 | Directed Readings in BIS II | 2 | 6 |
| BIS 594 | Project | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | 36 | ||
Total: 31 Credits / 72 ECTS
Elective Courses
| Cr. | ECTS | ||
| BIS 515 | Web Application Development | 3 | 6 |
| BIS 516 | E-Business Management | 3 | 6 |
| BIS 517 | Decision Making with Information Systems | 3 | 6 |
| BIS 541 | Data Mining and Knowledge Acquisition |
3 |
6 |
| BIS 544 | Supply Chain Management |
3 |
6 |
| BIS 546 | Customer Relationship Management |
3 |
6 |
| BIS 547 | Evaluation of Information Technology Investments |
3 |
6 |
| BIS 548 | Information Technology Project Management |
3 |
6 |
| BIS 550 | New Organizational Approaches and Technology |
3 |
6 |
| BIS 552 | Cloud Computing for Business |
3 |
6 |
| BIS 553 | Cybersecurity for Business |
3 |
6 |
| BIS 554 | Digital Marketing and Social Media | 3 | 6 |
| BIS 555 | Fintech | 3 | 6 |
| BIS 556 | Business Process Management | 3 | 6 |
| BIS 557 | Business Intelligence and Analytics | 3 | 6 |
| BIS 580-589 | Special Topics in BIS |
3 |
6 |
