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University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Commerce in Information Systems

The Bachelor of Commerce in Information Systems in Accounting is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Bachelor of Commerce in Information Systems offered by the University of Witwatersrand

Information Systems are systems that allow individuals, organisations and societies to gather, store, organise, protect, retrieve, share and make sense of the information in their environments.

The pervasiveness of technology in the knowledge economy has resulted in increasing demand for professionals with a unique blend of analytical, technical, business and communication skills.

In Information Systems, we study what happens when technologies, people, organisations and societies interact. Technology now lies at the heart of a dynamic, information and knowledge-driven world that needs people to point the way, people who “get it”. Our analysts solve “real world” problems, using technology to build systems that allow for quicker and smarter responses to changes in dynamic and complex environments.

It is important to note that we focus on the design of end-to-end solutions of which technology may be an element, and not only on technology for the sake of technology. This is what differentiates us from other disciplines such as Information Technology (IT), Computer Science and Software Engineering.

First year

• Information Systems IA and IB
• Accounting I
• Computational Mathematics I
• Business Statistics I
• Economic IA (Microeconomics)
• Economics IB (Macroeconomics)
  OR
• Economic Theory IA (Microeconomics for Economists)
• Economics Theory IB (Macroeconomics for Economists)

Second year

• Information Systems IIA and IIB

A total of 72 credits must be taken from the following courses. At least 48 of these credits must make up the second year level of your second major. Students who wish to pursue a second major in Computer Science must be aware of the prerequisite requirements for this course.

• Corporate Finance II
• Investment II
• Economics IIA and IIB
• Consumer Behaviour
• Principles of Marketing
• Integrated Marketing Communications
• Retail Management
• Principles of Management IIBA and IIB
• Entrepreneurship
• Insurance and Risk Management IIA and IIB
• Human Resources IIA
• Human Resources IIB (Labour Relations)

Third year

• Management and Application of Information Systems
• Information Systems Development Project

A total of 72 credits must be taken from the following courses:

• Investment and Corporate Finance III
• Economic Science III
• Economic Theory III
• Applied Development Economics III
• Marketing IIIA and IIIB
• Operations Management
• Project Management
• Innovation and Intrapreneurship Management
• Strategic Management
• Insurance and Risk Management III
• Compensation and Benefits
• Human Resource and Individual Performance
• Human Resources and Organisational Performance
• Organisational Theory