Business Information Systems, About us

Introduction

The Business Information Systems group is based within the Department of Accountancy & Finance, part of the Cairnes School of Business & Economics at NUI Galway.

Information systems lectures were introduced by the department in 1979 when the Higher was first offered. Management Information Systems options were offered in the Bachelor of Commerce undergraduate degree in 1982. Since then, the department has grown to meet the demands of students and the marketplace and now offers a specialised four-year undergraduate programme in Business Information Systems (BIS), leading to a B.Sc. in Business Information Systems. Our lecturers also continue to lecture on the Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.) undergraduate degree programmes, where students can take Business Information Systems courses.

In September 2000, the 2-year full-time MBS in Electronic Commerce was introduced and the Higher Diploma in Systems Analysis was revised to reflect the need for Web development skills, and is now offered in both full-time and part-time modes. In 2009, the Higher Diploma in Systems Analysis was replaced by a new programme, the M.Sc. in Information Systems Management. In addition to these taught programmes, the department also offers a M.Sc. in Business Information Systems by research only and suitable candidates can also undertake a Ph.D.

To support these changes, there has been significant investment in hardware and software and associated facilities. There are three computer suites equipped with the latest state-of-the-art multimedia computers, with extensive multimedia software. Students also have access to the general computing suites throughout the campus. A new €16 million building was completed in 2005, which now houses the Cairnes School of Business & Economics. This building provides teaching, computing/technology and other support facilities appropriate for the teaching of Business Information Systems in the 21st century.

The department now has 12 full-time members of staff dedicated to Business Information Systems (BIS) research and the teaching of BIS courses. Explore the Academic Staff section of this web site to see the research interests of the academic staff. Staff members are active contributors to the Research Publications of the Department of Accountancy & Finance.

The Business Information Systems group is located within the Cairnes School of Business & Economics. In addition to the Department of Accountancy & Finance, the Cairnes School of Business & Economics also incorporates the Department of Economics, the Department of Management, and the Department of Marketing. The business components of the B.Sc. in Business Information Systems and the MBS in Electronic Commerce are taught by members of these cognate disciplines.

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