The i-Business Application Development and Management concentration is only available to Management Information Systems (MIS) majors and provides students with the technical, organizational, and managerial background to plan, develop, and manage internet-based applications. The concentration includes courses that give students an understanding of the issues, concepts, and technologies involved in establishing and implementing a corporate strategy for electronic businesses. These courses address issues of organizational strategy, process re-engineering, and information systems architecture support. Students will also learn and apply technical skills needed to develop internet-based distributed applications.<br>Students are responsible for completing the prerequisites for all courses taken for the I-Business Application Development and Management concentration.<br>The Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems degree provides students with the educational background for pursuing an exciting career in applying computers in business and government to process data and solve a wide variety of business problems. <br><br>The computer is an important tool, which processes information for management decision making. Managers can be more effective and efficient when assisted by computer-based information systems. Students pursuing a degree in Management Information Systems will learn how the computer can be applied to produce information both for controlling the day-to-day operations of a business and for planning for the future of that business. With a Management Information Systems degree, the study of information systems and quantitative analysis prepares students for pursuing career opportunities in business data management, management information systems, systems analysis, systems design, decision support, information security, electronic commerce, and other related areas.