This course is designed to prepare students for an undergraduate programme in Business Information Systems. It will cover a range of topics that will develop students' understanding and skills for a particular degree in Business Information Systems. The course material is taught from the A-Level syllabus, but is more tailored for a foundation in Business Systems

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Business Information Systems (BIS) is an exciting, fast-changing field. In today's world BIS students are playing an important role in enabling organisations to meet their strategic goals, driving business innovation, and assisting businesses to comply with increasingly complex legal requirements.

An understanding of BIS is important to the work of all business professionals including executive managers who determine the organisation's strategic direction; information professionals who design and deliver new information services; accounting and financial managers who use information systems for financial management and business reporting; and marketing and sales managers who use information systems to track customer buying patterns and to promote new products.

Employers are looking for employees who understand both business and technology issues and have the skills and knowledge to contribute to the shaping of their organisation's BIS strategy and planning.

Graduates typically enter the following careers:
•    Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst
•    IS Auditor
•    BIS Risk Analyst
•    Information Policy Analyst
•    Web content manager
•    Document management specialist
•    Knowledge and information manager
•    BIS Management Consultant
•    BIS Project Manager
•    BIS Security and Compliance Specialist

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Examples of recent University placement degrees that students have progressed to from this course