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BBA electives offered by Business Information Technology. February 2010. What is BIT about?. Not just business Not just technology … How to use information & technology to deliver value for a business. Portfolio of Electives. BIT311: Decision Support with Excel.
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BBA electives offered byBusiness Information Technology February 2010
What is BIT about? • Not just business • Not just technology… • How to use information & technology to deliver value for a business
BIT311: Decision Support with Excel • Develop expert level skills with spreadsheets for solving business problems • Pivot & data tables, functions, querying databases, optimization, charting, macros • To do: homework, mid-term, final project • Extremely valuable course • Prof: Walls or Etzion
BIT330: Web based information resources • Learn to be a better user of search engines • Learn dozens of tools for finding news, videos, images, RSS feeds, etc. • Learn tools that will help you in your life, classes, job search, & career • To do: • Hands-on every day • Writing • Experiments • 1 test • Term project • www.howcanifindit.com • Be sure to watch video (near top of page) • Prof: Moore
BIT445: Base of the Pyramid: Business Innovation for Solving Society’s Problems • Explore how innovations in business & technology address problems of poverty, health care, education, and the environment in US & developing world • Unique format • Award-winning multimedia simulation • In-class workshops • Weekly team coaching (in lieu of class) • Prof: Gordon
BIT465: Business Systems Consulting • Integrative experience for Ross seniors • You’re cast into role of consultant • Deliverable: • Consulting presentation to executive management team • Presented with • Documents • Videotapes • Lectures • Spreadsheet models • Simulations • Factory data • Financial statements • Schedule production & manufacturing
BIT378: Service Innovation Management • “How to develop innovative e-services that delight customers & boost the bottom line” • Prof: Melville • You will… • Learn the process of designing innovative e-services • Apply this process to a project by designing your own e-service • Learn about many e-service topics, many involving environmental sustainability
Wrap-up • If you want to get a job: 311 • If you plan on using the Web to find stuff: 330 • If you’re going into management or consulting: 465 (and 311) • If you’re interested in innovative uses of IT: 378, 445 • If you’re interested in sustainability: 445, 378 • Fun, hands-on classes: 311, 330, 378, 445, 465