Information Systems and Business Analytics (ISBA), Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Degree

Program Details

Department: ISBA
Modality: In-Person
Semester Hours: 75

Objectives

The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree in Information Systems and Business Analytics (ISBA) is designed to prepare students for careers in the Information Systems and Business Analytics fields and provide students opportunities to develop analytics skills and learn how to apply latest information technology tools to solve business problems at the operational, technical, and strategic levels. Students will acquire foundational programming skills, learn to use various development tools, and acquire critical data management skills and competencies. They will understand how organizational processes interact with IS/IT and learn how to design systems and analytic tools to support these processes. The major will provide students critical skills necessary to foster innovation as well as continuously adapt to the ever-changing field of IT and business applications.

General CBA Undergraduate learning outcomes:

All CBA Undergraduate Majors have the following common learning goals and learning outcomes:

Learning Goal 1: Students will demonstrate the ability to be ethical leaders, who reflect the tenets of corporate social responsibility as it applies to economic, social and environmental performance in the global community.

LG1-A. Students will be able to explain the interaction and importance of social, economic and environmental forces within and upon business and society.
LG1-B. Students will be able to identify and resolve ethical dilemmas in business situations.
LG1-C. Students will be able to identify and analyze opportunities and challenges faced by organizations in a global marketplace.

Learning Goal 2: Students will use creative and critical thinking skills to adapt to change and solve problems in transdisciplinary ways.

LG2-A. Students will be able to identify problems and apply creative problem-solving skills to address them.
LG2-B. Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills by defining, modeling, analyzing and evaluating complex business problems.
LG2-C. Students will be able to integrate core concepts from different disciplines and apply them to a business situation.

Learning Goal 3: Students will acquire and develop technical, communication and interpersonal skills.

LG3-A. Students will communicate effectively on business topics in written and oral form.
LG3-B. Students will demonstrate effective interpersonal skills in teamwork settings.
LG3-C. Students will describe principles of leadership skills, effective teams and self-discipline.
LG3-D. Students will be able to apply information technology to solve business problems.
LG3-E. Students will be able to frame a business problem and collect, organize and analyze qualitative and quantitative data to report and communicate insights for decision-making.

Learning Goal 4: Students will demonstrate knowledge of fundamental business concepts.

LG4-A. Students will be able to create, read and use financial reports for decision-making.
LG4-B. Students will describe corporate structures and legal responsibilities for different business frameworks.
LG4-C. Students will be able to analyze and evaluate companies within their industries based on their unique value proposition/competitive advantages.
LG4-D. Students will be able to analyze business processes to better serve stakeholders.

ISBA (BBA) specific learning outcomes

Utilize competencies gained from hands-on experience in core information technologies that include programming languages, database management systems, web development tools, spreadsheets, and other data analysis and visualization tools.
Identify, structure, and solve business problems by proposing an IS, IT and/or data analytics solution
Plan, manage, develop, and describe how to implement IT and/or data analytics-based IS solutions in business and organizational settings
Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills when analyzing business problems
Effectively communicate complex technological and/or analytical concepts through oral, visual, and written communication

Core, Major, and Elective Information Systems and Business Analytics Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Semester Hours
Lower Division Business Core Requirements
BCOR 1910	Business for Good	2
BCOR 2110	Financial Accounting	4
BCOR 2120	Accounting Information for Decision Making	4
BCOR 2210	Legal Environment of Business	2
BCOR 2710	Business Information Technology	4
ECON 1050	Introductory Economics	4
ECON 2300	Introductory Statistics	4
MATH 112	Calculus for Business	3
*Subtotal*		27
Upper Division Business Core Requirements
BCOR 3410	Fundamentals of Finance	4
BCOR 3510	Marketing and Business Communications	4
BCOR 3610	Managing People and Organizations	4
BCOR 4910	Business Ethics and Sustainability	4
One course from the “Quantitative Methods for Business” course-list ¹		4
One course from the “International/Global Awareness” course-list ²		4
One course from the “Strategic Business Integrations” course-list ³		4
*Subtotal*		28
Total Semester Hours		55

¹: e.g., BCOR 3750 Analytics in Operations and Supply Chain Management
²: e.g., BCOR 3860 International Business
³: e.g., BCOR 4970 Strategic Management

Note

ISBA Major Requirements (20 ISBA Units)

Majors must complete at least 20 units of upper-division ISBA courses as described below.

Course List
Code	Title	Semester Hours
ISBA 3710	Database Management Systems	4
ISBA 3730	Programming for Business Applications ⁴	4
or CMSI 1010	Computer Programming Laboratory
ISBA 3720	Systems Analysis and Design ⁵	4
or ISBA 4796	Capstone Proposal Development
ISBA 4797	Capstone Project	4
ISBA Elective (4-unit)		4
Total Semester Hours		20

⁴: Please see note below.
⁵: Please see note below.

Note:

After completing BCOR 2710, students must complete 20 units of ISBA coursework, including ISBA 3710 Database Management Systems and ISBA 4797 Capstone Project. Students satisfy the programming and capstone‑preparation requirements by choosing one of the four options below.

Option 1: ISBA Programming + Systems Analysis

ISBA 3710 Database Management Systems (4)
ISBA 3730 Programming for Business Applications (4)
ISBA 3720 Systems Analysis and Design (4)
1 ISBA elective (4)
ISBA 4797 Capstone Project (4)

Option 2: ISBA Programming + Capstone Proposal

ISBA 3710 Database Management Systems (4)
ISBA 3730 Programming for Business Applications (4)
ISBA 4796 Capstone Proposal Development (1)
2 ISBA electives (8)
ISBA 4797 Capstone Project (4)

Option 3: CMSI Programming + Systems Analysis

ISBA 3710 Database Management Systems (4)
CMSI 1010 Computer Programming and Laboratory* (4)
ISBA 3720 Systems Analysis and Design (4)
2 ISBA electives (8)
ISBA 4797 Capstone Project (4)

Option 4: CMSI Programming + Capstone Proposal

ISBA 3710 Database Management Systems (4)
CMSI 1010 Computer Programming and Laboratory* (4)
ISBA 4796 Capstone Proposal Development (1)
3 ISBA electives (12)
ISBA 4797 Capstone Project (4)

*Course fulfills a requirement but does not count toward the 20 ISBA unit total.
ISBA 4796 or ISBA 3720 must be completed at least one semester prior to ISBA 4797.

The list of ISBA electives that students can take is shown below:

Course List
Code	Title	Semester Hours
ISBA 3720	Systems Analysis and Design	4
ISBA 4715	Developing Business Applications Using SQL	4
ISBA 4740	Financial Modeling and Analytics	4
ISBA 4750	Business Web and App Development	4
ISBA 4755	Introduction to Big Data	4
ISBA 4760	Data Visualization and GIS	4
ISBA 4770	Cybersecurity	4
ISBA 4775	Network Cloud Computing	4
ISBA 4790	Machine Learning	4
ISBA 4796	Capstone Proposal Development	1
ISBA 4798	Special Studies	1-4
ISBA 4799	Independent Studies	1-4

Note:

All upper division ISBA courses must be taken in resident at LMU. A cumulative GPA of C (2.0) must be achieved in the core requirements (all business, economics, and math courses).

For purpose of meeting the requirements for the Information Systems and Business Analytics (ISBA) major curriculum, a minimum grade of a C (2.0) must be earned in all courses required in the major. Additionally, a minimum grade of C (2.0) must also be earned in BCOR 2710, BCOR 3750, ISBA 3710, ISBA 4797 and either in ISBA 3730 or CMSI 1010. If a student is unable to attain a grade of C (2.0) in each of BCOR 2710, BCOR 3750, and ISBA 3710 after two attempts, that student will not be allowed to continue in the ISBA major.

ISBA 3730 Programming for Business Applications, if taken after taking CMSI 1010 Computer Programming Laboratory, will be considered as one of the required ISBA electives.

Model 4-Year Plan–Bachelor of Business Administration–Information Systems and Business Analytics Major Curriculum

The following curriculum represents the order or sequence in which it is expected that students will take the various courses required for the B.B.A. (Information Systems and Business Analytics major) degree.

Electives and some University Core courses may vary in terms of the number of credits granted. The total number of semester hours required is 128 for graduation, which assume that each course will be 4 semester hours. If less, compensatory credits may be required to reach 128.

Model 4-Year Plan–Bachelor of Business Administration–ISBA Major Curriculum–Math placement MATH 101

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Semester Hours
BCOR 1910	Business for Good ¹	2
FFYS 1000 or RHET 1000	First Year Seminar or Rhetorical Arts	4
MATH 101	Algebra	3
Select one of the following:		4
ECON 1050	Introductory Economics ²
University Core
University Core		4
	Semester Hours	17
Spring
RHET 1000 or FFYS 1000	Rhetorical Arts or First Year Seminar	4
University Core		4
MATH 110	Precalculus for Business	3
Select one of the following:		4
ECON 1050	Introductory Economics ²
University Core
	Semester Hours	15
Sophomore Year
Fall
BCOR 2110	Financial Accounting	4
BCOR 2210	Legal Environment of Business	2
MATH 112	Calculus for Business	3
University Core		4
University Core		4
	Semester Hours	17
Spring
BCOR 2120	Accounting Information for Decision Making	4
BCOR 2710	Business Information Technology	4
BCOR 3510	Marketing and Business Communications	4
ECON 2300	Introductory Statistics	4
	Semester Hours	16
Junior Year
Fall
BCOR 3410	Fundamentals of Finance	4
ISBA 3710	Database Management Systems	4
BCOR 3610	Managing People and Organizations	4
ISBA 3730 or CMSI 1010	Programming for Business Applications or Computer Programming Laboratory	4
	Semester Hours	16
Spring
BCOR 3860	International Business	4
ISBA Elective		4
University Core		4
Electives		3
	Semester Hours	15
Senior Year
Fall
BCOR 4910	Business Ethics and Sustainability	4
ISBA 4796 or ISBA 3720	Capstone Proposal Development or Systems Analysis and Design	4
ISBA Elective ³		0
University Core		4
BCOR 3750	Analytics in Operations and Supply Chain Management	4
	Semester Hours	16
Spring
BCOR 4970	Strategic Management	4
ISBA 4797	Capstone Project	4
Electives		4
Select one of the following:		4
Electives
ISBA elective ⁴
	Semester Hours	16
	Minimum Semester Hours	128

¹: Roughly half of students will take BCOR 1910 in the fall semester of their first year. The other half will take it in the spring semester of their first year.
²: Roughly half of students will take ECON 1050 in the fall semester of their first year, and the other half will take it in the spring semester of their first year.
³: if not taking ISBA 3720 Systems Analysis and Design
⁴: if took CMSI 1010 Computer Programming Laboratory

Model 4-Year Plan–Bachelor of Business Administration–ISBA Major Curriculum–Math placement MATH 110

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Semester Hours
BCOR 1910	Business for Good ¹	2
FFYS 1000 or RHET 1000	First Year Seminar or Rhetorical Arts	4
MATH 110	Precalculus for Business	3
Select one of the following:		4
ECON 1050	Introductory Economics ²
University Core
University Core		4
	Semester Hours	17
Spring
RHET 1000 or FFYS 1000	Rhetorical Arts or First Year Seminar	4
MATH 112	Calculus for Business	3
University Core		4
Select one of the following:		4
ECON 1050	Introductory Economics ²
University Core
	Semester Hours	15
Sophomore Year
Fall
BCOR 2110	Financial Accounting	4
BCOR 2210	Legal Environment of Business	2
BCOR 3510	Marketing and Business Communications	4
ECON 2300	Introductory Statistics	4
Elective		3
	Semester Hours	17
Spring
BCOR 2120	Accounting Information for Decision Making	4
BCOR 2710	Business Information Technology	4
University Core		4
University Core		4
	Semester Hours	16
Junior Year
Fall
BCOR 3410	Fundamentals of Finance	4
ISBA 3710	Database Management Systems	4
BCOR 3610	Managing People and Organizations	4
ISBA 3730 or CMSI 1010	Programming for Business Applications or Computer Programming Laboratory	4
	Semester Hours	16
Spring
BCOR 3860	International Business	4
ISBA Elective		4
University Core		4
Electives		4
	Semester Hours	16
Senior Year
Fall
BCOR 4910	Business Ethics and Sustainability	4
ISBA 4796 or ISBA 3720	Capstone Proposal Development or Systems Analysis and Design	4
ISBA Elective ³		0
University Core		4
BCOR 3750	Analytics in Operations and Supply Chain Management	4
	Semester Hours	16
Spring
BCOR 4970	Strategic Management	4
ISBA 4797	Capstone Project	4
Electives		3
Select one of the following:		4
Electives
ISBA elective ⁴
	Semester Hours	15
	Minimum Semester Hours	128

¹: Roughly half of students will take BCOR 1910 in the fall semester of their first year. The other half will take it in the spring semester of their first year.
²: Roughly half of students will take ECON 1050 in the fall semester of their first year, and the other half will take it in the spring semester of their first year.
³: if not taking ISBA 3720 Systems Analysis and Design
⁴: if took CMSI 1010 Computer Programming Laboratory

Model 4-Year Plan–Bachelor of Business Administration–ISBA Major Curriculum–Math placement MATH 112

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Semester Hours
BCOR 1910	Business for Good ¹	2
FFYS 1000 or RHET 1000	First Year Seminar or Rhetorical Arts	4
MATH 112	Calculus for Business	3
Select one of the following:		4
ECON 1050	Introductory Economics ²
University Core
University Core		4
	Semester Hours	17
Spring
ECON 2300	Introductory Statistics	4
RHET 1000 or FFYS 1000	Rhetorical Arts or First Year Seminar	4
University Core		4
Select one of the following:		4
ECON 1050	Introductory Economics ²
University Core
	Semester Hours	16
Sophomore Year
Fall
BCOR 2110	Financial Accounting	4
BCOR 2210	Legal Environment of Business	2
BCOR 3510	Marketing and Business Communications	4
University Core		4
Elective		3
	Semester Hours	17
Spring
BCOR 2120	Accounting Information for Decision Making	4
BCOR 2710	Business Information Technology	4
Elective		4
University Core		4
	Semester Hours	16
Junior Year
Fall
BCOR 3410	Fundamentals of Finance	4
ISBA 3710	Database Management Systems	4
BCOR 3610	Managing People and Organizations	4
ISBA 3730 or CMSI 1010	Programming for Business Applications or Computer Programming Laboratory	4
	Semester Hours	16
Spring
BCOR 3750	Analytics in Operations and Supply Chain Management	4
BCOR 3860	International Business	4
ISBA Elective		4
University Core		4
	Semester Hours	16
Senior Year
Fall
BCOR 4910	Business Ethics and Sustainability	4
ISBA 4796 or ISBA 3720	Capstone Proposal Development or Systems Analysis and Design	4
ISBA Elective ³		0
University Core		4
Elective		4
	Semester Hours	16
Spring
BCOR 4970	Strategic Management	4
ISBA 4797	Capstone Project	4
Electives		3
Select one of the following:		3
Electives
ISBA elective ⁴
	Semester Hours	14
	Minimum Semester Hours	128

¹: Roughly half of students will take BCOR 1910 in the fall semester of their first year. The other half will take it in the spring semester of their first year.
²: Roughly half of students will take ECON 1050 in the fall semester of their first year, and the other half will take it in the spring semester of their first year.
³: if not taking ISBA 3720 Systems Analysis and Design
⁴: if took CMSI 1010 Computer Programming Laboratory