Business Information Systems (BIS) professionals use information technology to meet the managerial, informational and technology needs of business organizations. BIS students develop technology skills, business knowledge and competency in leadership, analytical thinking, business intelligence, data mining, project management and teamwork. Over the next decade, the number of BIS jobs will grow by 12 percent, faster than the overall job market.
Students in Eastern's Business Information Systems (BIS) Major develop technology skills, business knowledge and competency in leadership, analytical thinking, business intelligence, data mining, project management and teamwork as they gain a competitive edge in the job market. In addition to classroom theory, BIS students complete practical team projects, take service learning courses, work with advanced computer applications, design information systems and applications, and participate in related internships and co-ops. Other majors may also choose to take the BIS minor.
$135,800
median salary computer manager
$82-208K
Salary range
Members of the Association of Information Technology Professionals have designed and built databases and other systems for local nonprofits such as the Covenant Soup Kitchen and the Grow Windham community garden.
Outstanding BIS students are inducted into the Alpha chapter of Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the national honor society for computing and information systems.
Business information systems students intern in a variety of locations, including Cigna’s on-campus Technology Early Career Development program.
Students who pursue undergraduate degrees in Business Information Systems can have rewarding and successful careers in a variety of professional fields, including:
Recent Eastern students who earned a bachelor’s degree or a minor in Business Information Systems are at the following companies and professional/graduate schools:
