Bachelor Of Commerce (BCom) In Information Systems

at McGill University

Required Courses (54 credits)

Management Core (36 credits)
 

• ECON 295 Macroeconomic Policy (3 credits)

• MGCR 211 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 credits)

• MGCR 222 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour (3 credits)

• MGCR 271 Business Statistics (3 credits)

• MGCR 293 Managerial Economics (3 credits)

• MGCR 331 Information Systems (3 credits)

• MGCR 341 Introduction to Finance (3 credits)

• MGCR 352 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)

• MGCR 360 Social Context of Business (3 credits)

• MGCR 382 International Business (3 credits)

• MGCR 423 Strategic Management (3 credits)

• MGCR 472 Operations Management (3 credits)

Major (21 credits)
 

• INSY 331 Managing Information Technology (3 credits)

• INSY 333 Systems Analysis and Modeling (3 credits)

• INSY 341 Developing Business Applications (3 credits)

• INSY 431 IT Implementation Management (3 credits)

• INSY 437 Managing Data and Databases (3 credits)

• INSY 442 Data Analysis and Visualization (3 credits)

• INSY 450 Information Systems Project Management (3 credits)

Complementary Courses (9 credits)

Selected from the following:
 

• INSY 336 Data Handling and Coding for Analytics (3 credits)

• INSY 339 IT Consulting (3 credits)

• INSY 430 IT in Financial Markets (3 credits)

• INSY 432 Digital Business Models (3 credits)

• INSY 434 Topics in Information Systems 1 (3 credits)

• INSY 440 E-Business (3 credits)

• INSY 444 Online Communities and Open Innovation (3 credits)

• INSY 446 Data Mining for Business Analytics (3 credits)

• INSY 455 Technology and Innovation for Sustainability (3 credits)

Students must meet the following requirements for admission in McGill’s Information Systems program:
 

• B+ average in grades 10, 11 and 12

• B+ in each English

• ACT 28 (English & Reading subscores ≥ 26, others ≥ 24) or

• SAT: EB Read & Writing 700, Math 640 and Subject Tests: 650 in each subject

Students must have a basic knowledge of English.

Total Fees

CA $67,378

Information Systems (IS) graduates will have a comprehensive understanding of information technologies and systems, as well as solid technical, analytical, managerial, and interpersonal skills. As an IS graduate, you can find employment in diverse industries such as banking, insurance, manufacturing, retailing and consulting. Job prospects include:
 

• Business Analyst 

• Systems Analyst 

• Quality Assurance Specialist 

• Digital Content Manager 

• Information Systems Consultant