Business Analytics, IT Security, and Supply Chain to Take Prominent Place in Revamped School of Business Program

‘These four new concentrations will allow our students a deeper focus on their area of interest and to graduate with a more specific skillset’ Supply chain management skills are increasingly in demand across multiple industries (Adobe Stock). The School of Business is making significant changes to one of its undergraduate programs, modernizing it to increase the emphasis on data analytics and creating a more direct pipeline to employment. Beginning in the Fall, the Management Information Systems (MIS) program will become Analytics and Information Management (AIM). The new major will offer four concentrations: Business Intelligence, Application Development, IT Security, and Supply Chain Management. “We are making the change to better align the major with changes we are seeing in industry and society, especially the importance of analytics,’’ says Professor Jon Moore, who led the team that revised the curriculum. “These four new concentrations will allow our students a deeper focus on their area of interest and to graduate with a more specific skillset.’’ Professor Cuihong Li , head of the OPIM department that includes the new major, says the restructuring and upgrading of the program comes at the right time. Advanced technology has made vast amounts of data available, enabling […]

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