Undergraduate Department of Business Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain

College of Business

Website: https://business.fsu.edu/departments/baissc

Chair: Ashley Bush; Professors: D. Armstrong, Brusco, Bush, Giunipero; Associate Professors: Ilk, Lu, Shang, Tang; Assistant Professors: Baucum; Teaching Faculty III: K. Armstrong, Larsen; Teaching Faculty II: Kerwin; Instructional Specialist: Bryan; Senior Research Scholar: Etschmaier; Bank of America Professor of Business Administration: Bush; Haywood & Betty Taylor Eminent Scholar in Business Administration: Brusco; Jim Moran Associate Professor of Business Administration: Shang; Synovus Associate Professor of Business Administration: Ilk

The Department of Business Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain administers the undergraduate degree program in Management Information Systems (MIS).

The undergraduate major in Management Information Systems is designed for those who want to learn more about the intersection of people, processes, and technology to provide competitive advantage to organizations. The purpose of the Management Information Systems program is to provide students with a broad understanding of the role and use of managerial technology in the various functional areas of modern organizations. With this understanding students will design, implement, and manage systems for use in problem solving, decision making, and innovation in organizations. The overall intent is to prepare the student for entry-level positions in medium- and large-sized organizations leading to high-level technical or managerial careers in both the public and private sectors. Students who successfully complete the Management Information Systems major receive a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Management Information Systems. The program Website is accessible at https://business.fsu.edu/undergraduate/majors/mis.

The department also offers a combined BS/MS-MIS pathway and a combined BS/MBA pathway that allows highly qualified undergraduate students the opportunity to accelerate their coursework and take up to nine semester hours of graduate coursework, which may be counted toward both the BS and MS-MIS or MBA degrees. Detailed descriptions of the MS-MIS and MBA program can be found in the Graduate Bulletin.

Digital Literacy Requirement

Students must complete at least one course designated as meeting the Digital Literacy Requirement with a grade of “C–” or higher. Courses fulfilling the Digital Literacy Requirement must accomplish at least three of the following outcomes:

• Evaluate and interpret the accuracy, credibility, and relevance of digital information
• Evaluate and interpret digital data and their implications
• Discuss the ways in which society and/or culture interact with digital technology
• Discuss digital technology trends and their professional implications
• Demonstrate the ability to use digital technology effectively
• Demonstrate the knowledge to use digital technology safely and ethically

Each academic major has determined the courses that fulfill the Digital Literacy requirement for that major. Students should contact their major department(s) to determine which courses will fulfill their Digital Literacy requirement.

Undergraduate majors in Management Information Systems satisfy this requirement by earning a grade of “C–” or higher in CGS 2100 (state mandated business prerequisite requirement) or CGS 2518.

Note: CGS 2518 with a “C–” or better is a graduation requirement for students in the MIS major.

Required Risk in Business and Society Course

All undergraduates at Florida State University intending to enter a business major should complete RMI 2302, Risk in Business and Society, with a “C–” or better by the end of their sophomore year, but no later than their fifth mapping term.

Required Professional Development Course

All undergraduates entering Florida State University in Fall 2019 and later must complete a one-credit course in professional development, GEB 1030, with a “C–” or better by the end of their fifth mapping term. However, students are encouraged to complete the course by the end of their sophomore year to take full advantage of the material.

State of Florida Common Program Prerequisites for Business Analytics

The Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) houses the statewide, internet-based catalog of distance learning courses, degree programs, and resources offered by Florida's public colleges and universities, and they have developed operational procedures and technical guidelines for the catalog that all institutions must follow. The statute governing this policy can be reviewed by visiting https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2021/1006.73.

FLVC has identified common program prerequisites for the degree program in Business Analytics. To obtain the most up-to-date, state-approved prerequisites for this degree, visit: https://cpm.flvc.org/programs/126/221.

Specific prerequisites are required for admission into the upper-division program and must be completed by the student at either a community college or a state university prior to being admitted to this program. Students may be admitted into the University without completing the prerequisites but may not be admitted into the program.

Management Information Systems Program

All students must complete: (1) the University-wide baccalaureate degree requirements summarized in the “Undergraduate Degree Requirements” chapter of this General Bulletin; (2) the state of Florida common prerequisites for management information systems majors; (3) the general business core requirements for Management Information Systems majors; (4) the general business breadth requirements for Management Information Systems majors; and (5) the major area requirements for Management Information Systems majors.

Students must be admitted to the major no later than the end of their fifth mapping term, as determined by the College of Business.

Note: To be eligible to pursue a Management Information Systems major, students must meet the admission requirements for the AACSB accredited business programs in the College of Business. These admission requirements are described in the “College of Business” chapter of this General Bulletin.

General Business Core Requirements

All Management Information Systems majors must complete the following six courses. A grade of “C–” or better must be earned in each course.

BUL 3310 The Legal Environment of Business (3)

FIN 3403 Financial Management of the Firm (3)

GEB 3213 Business Communications (3)

ISM 3541 Introduction to Business Analytics (3)

MAN 3240 Organizational Behavior (3)

MAR 3023 Basic Marketing Concepts (3)

General Business Breadth Requirements

All Management Information Systems majors must complete three courses as follows. Each course selected must be completed with a grade of “C–” or better.

MAN 4720 Strategic Management and Business Policy (3)

Plus two electives from the following list of courses:

FIN 3244 Financial Markets, Institutions, and International Finance Systems (3)

ISM 3003 Foundations of Management Information Systems (3)

MAN 3600 Multinational Business Operations (3)

MAR 3231 Retail Management (3)

MAR 3400 Professional Selling (3)

QMB 3200 Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions (3)

REE 3043 Real Estate (3)

RMI 3011 Risk Management/Insurance (3)

Capstone Course

All management information systems majors must complete the capstone class in Strategic Management and Business Policy (MAN 4720) with a grade of “C–” or better.

Major Area Requirements

All Management Information Systems (MIS) majors must complete six courses as listed below. Due to the dynamic nature of the MIS field, all students should verify the current MIS major requirements with the MIS undergraduate advisor upon entry to the major. A grade of “C–” or better must be earned in each course used to satisfy the MIS major area requirements. In all cases, prerequisites to courses must be completed with a grade of “C–” or better before subsequent courses may be entered.

ISM 4113 Management Information Systems Analysis and Design (3)

ISM 4212 Information for Operating Control and Data Management (3)

ISM 4220 Information and Communications Systems Management (3)

Plus three electives from the following list of courses including at least one programming course indicated with an asterisk below:

*CGS 3406 Object-Oriented Programming in C++ (3)

*CGS 3416 Java Programming for Non-Specialists (3)

*CGS 3465 Introduction to Programming in Python (3)

*COP 3014 Programming I (3)

*COP 4125 Advanced Application Development (3)

ISM 3540 Big Data (3)

ISM 4117 Business Intelligence (3)

ISM 4300 Technology Management (3)

ISM 4314 Project Management (3)

ISM 4482 Mobile Technology (3)

ISM 4545 Data Analytics and Mining for Business (3)

ISM 4552 Social Media Analytics (3)

ISM 4930r Special Topics in MIS (3)

ISM 4941 Management Information Systems Internship (3)

MAR 4524 Consumer Demand Analytics with Big Data (3)

QMB 4700 Operations Research for Managerial Decisions (3)

Honors in the Major

The Department of Business Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain offers honors in the major to encourage talented students to undertake independent and original research as part of the undergraduate experience. For requirements and other information see the “University Honors Office and Honor Societies” chapter of this General Bulletin.

Requirements for a Minor in Business Analytics

The Business Analytics Minor is designed to produce analytically savvy students who will be adept at working in interdisciplinary teams in any organization to solve complex business problems. This is not a University degree program leading to a diploma. The Business Analytics Minor will consist of 12 credit hours. Students interested in pursuing the minor should register their intent to do so with the College of Business Undergraduate Advising office prior to starting the minor. Students are encouraged to begin their minor coursework at least three semesters before graduation.

The Business Analytics minor is open to both College of Business and non-College of Business students. Students are required to complete four 3-hour electives as described below. Only coursework with a grade of “C–” or above will count toward the minor. All courses must be completed at FSU.

X = Courses that will satisfy the minor requirement.

		MIS Major*	Business Major (other than MIS)	Non-Business Major
		Complete 4 courses with C- or better
IDC 3931	Special Topics – Supply Chain Analytics	X	X	X
ISM 3540	Big Data	X	X	X
ISM 3541	Introduction to Business Analytics			X
ISM 4117	Business Intelligence	X	X	X
ISM 4212	Information for Operating Control and Data Management	X	X	X
ISM 4545	Data Analytics and Mining for Business	X	X	X
ISM 4552	Social Media Analytics	X	X	X
MAR 4524	Consumer Demand Analytics with Big Data	X	X	X
QMB 4700	Operations Research for Managerial Decisions	X	X	X
*MIS majors may count ISM 4212 and one of the following for both the major and minor: ISM 3540, ISM 4117, ISM 4545, ISM 4552, MAR 4524, QMB 4700

Definition of Prefixes

CGS—Computer General Studies

COP—Computer Programming

GEB—General Business

IDC—Interdisciplinary Computing

ISM—Information Systems Management

MAN—Management

MAR—Marketing

QMB—Quantitative Methods in Business

Undergraduate Courses

CGS 2518. Spreadsheets for Business Environments (3). This course provides an in-depth study of spreadsheets utilizing a problem-solving approach. Spreadsheet-based solutions are explored for common business tasks and problems. The course presents a thorough coverage of spreadsheet functions and tools, along with a deep understanding of their purpose in a business environment. The course is ideal for students with professional interests related to business and economics, as well as for students wishing to obtain a deeper understanding of spreadsheets in general.

COP 4125. Advanced Application Development (3). Prerequisite: CGS 2518. This course presents advanced application development methodology, technology, and tools. Students work individually and in teams in the applied study of complex systems development problems and cases.

GEB 4941r. Business Internship (0–6). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: Instructor permission. This business internship is designed for College of Business students who desire to gain real-world experience in the accounting field through on-the-job practice. Students work under the direction of an approved industry professional, a faculty advisor, and the internship director. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.

IDC 3931. Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Computing - Intermediate Level (3). This course covers current issues and topics in interdisciplinary computing that are not discussed in other courses. Topics vary. May be repeated within the same term, to a maximum of nine semester hours.

ISM 3003. Foundations of Management Information Systems (3). This course provides a broad overview of the role of management information systems (MIS) within organizations with an emphasis on understanding the three key resources that MIS focuses on–people, information, and information technology.

ISM 3540. Big Data (3). This introductory course addresses issues surrounding the accumulation, transformation and analysis of large datasets typically encountered in both business and research environments. Additionally, students work in a classroom lab setting using cutting-edge technologies to analyze and mine data associated with their interests.

ISM 3541. Introduction to Business Analytics (3). This course provides students with an introduction to basic business analytics concepts and applications. The course covers the principles of data analytic thinking and provide a solid foundation for data driven decision making in various business and organizational settings. The course places special emphasis on working through applications and examples of analytics in the real world.

ISM 4113. Management Information Systems Analysis and Design (3). This course is an in-depth treatment of the theory and practice of management information systems including information requirements analysis, design methodology, and system implementation considerations.

ISM 4117. Business Intelligence (3). This course helps students explore managerial, strategic, and technical issues associated with developing and deploying Business Intelligence applications.

ISM 4212. Information for Operating Control and Data Management (3). Prerequisite: ISM 4113. This course covers the theory, techniques, and applications of information management and control including organizations as information-processing systems and executive support systems.

ISM 4220. Information and Communications Systems Management (3). Prerequisite: ISM 4113. This course is an introduction to the design, operation, and management of telecommunication systems including electronic data interchange, office support, transborder information flow, and management support for networking. For MIS majors only.

ISM 4300. Technology Management (3). Prerequisite: ISM 4212. This course focuses on the strategy and theory of the creation, development, introduction, management, and marketing of new technologies and services. Management of the appropriate technological environment of an organization is emphasized. Concepts and approaches to e-commerce and e-business.

ISM 4314. Project Management (3). Prerequisite: ISM 4113. This course covers the fundamental knowledge areas related to successful project management. Topics include project selection and initiation, work breakdown structure and scope management, scheduling, budgeting and cost analysis, quality control, project communication plans, project risk analysis, resource leveling, and procurement issues.

ISM 4545. Data Analytics and Mining for Business (3). This course discusses the most important data analytics and mining techniques to support data-driven decision making and help corporations acquire knowledge from large data sets. Specifically, it introduces methods such as clustering, classification, association rule mining, etc. through a hands-on approach using specialized software.

ISM 4552. Social Media Analytics (3). This course is an introduction to the field of social media data analytics with a study of current social media theory concepts, data analytics tools, customer engagement analytics, platforms, and other technologies associated with the analysis of social network data. Social media introduces new powers for organizations of all sizes to reach their audience and meet diverse strategic objectives, whether building a brand, launching new products, or creating strong customer loyalty. This course will provide the student an end-to-end framework to analyze social networks, social media, social campaigns, and to synthesize insights into the behavior of persons (or non-persons) interacting on social media.

ISM 4905r. Directed Individual Study (1–3). May be repeated to twelve (12) credit hours.

ISM 4930r. Special Topics in Management Information Systems (1–3). This course provides an opportunity to study current issues in management information systems and topics not covered in other courses. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours as content varies. Prerequisites vary depending on the topic of the course; refer to department for details.

ISM 4941r. Field Study in Management Information Systems (1–3). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: ISM 4212. This course provides students with learning opportunities in organizational management information systems beyond those available in existing MIS courses. No more than three credit hours allowed in a semester. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.

ISM 4970r. Honors in the Major Research (1–6). Prerequisite: Admission to the honors program. In this course, students accepted into the Honors in the Major program complete an original research or creative project in their major area of study. This course must be repeated at least twice to complete a minimum of six (6) credit hours total, but may be repeated up to a maximum of twelve credit hours in total.

MAN 3504. Service Operations Management (3). Prerequisites: CGS 2100 and QMB 3200. This course covers methodology and theory of the design and management of productive systems, especially in the services industry. Includes quantitative techniques and procedures for process analysis.

MAR 4203. Logistics and Supply Chain Management (3). Prerequisite: MAR 3023. This course introduces the student to the management of logistics activities involved in the flow of goods, information, and funds throughout the supply chain.

MAR 4524. Consumer Demand Analytics with Big Data (3). This course is an advanced undergraduate class for mainly business students. However, students from economics, engineering, and other disciplines may also find it useful.

QMB 4700. Operations Research for Managerial Decisions (3). This course focuses on the prescriptive perspective. The course studies many of the mathematical tools available to the decision maker to use the information derived from descriptive and predictive analytics.

For listings relating to graduate coursework, consult the Graduate Bulletin.