Undergraduate Degree in E-Business

This program is intended for undergraduate business students who plan to start their career as e-business professionals in either information technology producing industries or with the heavy users of such technologies.

This program is guided by several curriculum principles:

• To educate management-oriented, who are technically proficient in e-business
• To complement a thorough understanding of business operations covered in the core undergraduate business curriculum. This combination of competencies is particularly important for e-business professionals and makes this program distinct from programs in computer science
• Is designed according to current technological trends and is flexible to accommodate its adjustment as stipulated by rapidly changing and evolving information technologies
• Reflects the eclectic nature of current Web development, the program does no presuppose any dominant technologies or programming languages. Rather, students will be exposed to a broad and ever-changing mix of technologies, programming languages and tools
• Includes sufficient training in technology skills in high demand to make graduates easily employable and immediately productive

In this program, students will acquire:

• A broad understanding of internet technologies and their utilization in private and governmental organizations
• An in-depth understanding of how to develop web-based applications
• A thorough understanding of system requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, validation and management
• Ability to work with users and builders of e-business technology
• An understanding of software project management
• Ability to integrate technical knowledge and understanding of business operations
• Experience working on team projects

Degree Requirements

The undergraduate business program with a major in E-Business is similar to any other major in that it requires the completion of the College of Commerce Undergraduate program and completion of six required and one elective E-Business courses.

Required Courses:

• MIS 340 Management Information Systems
• IT 130 The Internet and The Web
• IT 230 Building Internet Applications
• MIS 360 Systems Analysis and Design
• MIS 370 Database Management Systems Design and Development
• MIS 362 Information Systems Project Management

Elective (choose one):

• MIS 364 Knowledge Management
• MIS 366 Internet Technologies in Business
• IT 263 Applied Networks and Security
• TDC 363 Introduction to Local Area Networks
• CSC 211 Programming in Java I

To receive a minor in E-Business, students must complete six E-Business courses. In addition, they must maintain their GPA at 2.0 or better.

The minor in E-Business consists of three required courses and one elective.

Required Courses:

• MIS 340 Management Information Systems
• MIS 350 Business Systems Analysis
• MIS 370 Database Design and Development

Electives Courses:

• MIS 362 Information Systems Project Management
• MIS 364 Knowledge Management
• MIS 366 Internet Technologies in Business
• IT 263 Applied Networks and Security
• IT 130 The Internet and the Web

Declaring a Major

For a student to become a major in the E-Business program the following conditions must be met:

• The student must possess a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better
• Completed Phase I and have received a minimum grade in each Phase I course provided that the cumulative GPA is not less than 2.0
• Received a minimum grade of C- in CSC 211
• The student is required to declare by the end of the second quarter of the junior year. A declaration form can be downloaded from the Undergraduate Program website, or by going to the Undergraduate College of Commerce, DePaul Center, Suite 8500.