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Designed for students interested in pursuing a career in
business with a focus on information technology, the business
information systems major satisfies the business sector’s need for
well-rounded technology professionals. As technology managers,
business information systems graduates are responsible for
delivering information services to the end-user while costeffectively administering their organization’s information
resources.
The business information systems major consists of core courses
in programming, network, and database design followed by a
career-focused track in technology management or e-commerce
technology. After completing a series of practical IT courses,
students take a sequence of dynamic business courses.
Students will graduate from this program able to communicate
technology ideas in team meetings and public forums; converse
in the languages of application, network, and database design;
assess business problems to identify the best technology
solutions; and use articulate technology skills learned and
applied during their academic career. Many graduates of
this program continue their education at the graduate level
by pursuing a master’s degree in business and technology
management, through the five-year B.S. to M.S. degree option.

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT TRACK

FACULTY: INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ALAN D. CARSWELL

Chair and Geckle Professor, Information Systems; B.S., Northwestern
University; M.B.A., Harvard Business School; Ph.D., University of Maryland
College Park

JAKIE BROWN JR.

Assistant Professor, Information Systems; B.S., Arlington Bible College

DEAN E. COOK

Professor, Information Systems; B.A., Loch Haven State College; M.A.,
Indiana State University; M.A.S., The Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D.,
University of Missouri

ARTHUR H. FIFER

Assistant Professor, Information Systems; B.S, Towson University; M.B.A.,
Loyola University

ALAN R. FOOTE

Assistant Professor, Information Systems; B.B.A., The Pennsylvania State
University; M.B.A., University of Baltimore

BRIAN M. HARE

Assistant Professor, Information Systems; B.A., George Washington
University; M.A., Bowie State University; M. Div., Trinity Seminary

SIDAS A. SAULYNAS

Instructor, Information Systems; B.A., Dickinson College; B.S., Stevenson
University; M.S., University of Baltimore

There is strong demand in the marketplace for managers
of technology. These individuals have broad knowledge of
information systems combined with the ability to address
business-related issues as analysts and integrators. Students in
this track will focus on data and database management, security,
business networks, e-commerce business solutions, and wireless
technology. Students will graduate from this program able
to assess business problems to identify alternate technology
solutions, explain the role of technology components in a
network, apply key management principles in leading a project,
and interpret the needs of customers and adapt them to different
constituents.

E-COMMERCE TECHNOLOGY TRACK
The e-commerce technology track gives students an edge in
today’s global, Web-based business landscape. Upon completion
of the track, students will be able to construct e-commerce
solutions using various Web architectures and design
technologies, assemble electronic collaboration environments,
evaluate social networks in support of business initiatives,
propose e-commerce solutions for business problems and new
business initiatives, solve server -to-server Web data exchange
issues, and explain and propose extensions to e-commerce
business models.

KENNETH L. SNYDER JR.

Associate Professor, Information Systems; A.A., Catonsville Community
College; B.S., Stevenson University; M.S.E.S., Loyola University

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