Programme Structure: Bachelor of Information Systems (Honours) Business Information Systems

Year 1

  • Analysis and Design of Information Systems 
  • Core Elective​
  • Data Communications and Networking 
  • Database Development and Applications 
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • English for Information Technology 
  • Fundamentals of Business Systems 
  • Fundamentals of Digital Media Technology​
  • Introduction to Business Programming 
  • Liberal Arts Elective​
  • MPU1* 
  • National Language / Other Language​
  • Programming Concepts and Practices Statistics 
  • Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies 

Year 2

  • Co-Curriculum 
  • Cybersecurity​
  • Database Technology​
  • Front-End Web Development​
  • Industrial Training​
  • Information Technology Project Management 
  • Introduction to Inventive Problem Solving and Proposal Writing 
  • Mini Project 
  • Object-Oriented Programming Practices 
  • Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design 
  • Option 1 

Year 3

  • Business Accounting 
  • Business Analytics​
  • Core Elective​
  • Digital Entrepreneurship​
  • Ecommerce Practices​
  • Information Technology Professional Ethics 
  • Liberal Arts Elective 
  • Malaysian Economy 
  • MPU1** 
  • Option 2 
  • Project I 
  • Project II 

Core Elective

  • Business Analytics​
  • Enterprise System 
  • Financial Technology​
  • Information Technology Control And Audit 
  • Information Technology In Customer Relationship Management​
  • Introduction To Calculus And Applications 
  • Mobile Applications Development 
  • Rapid Application Development 
  • Server-Side Web Applications Development 
  • Software Engineering Principles 
  • User Experience Design​

  • Liberal Art Elective

    • Basic Professional Writing 
    • Interpersonal Communication 
    • Management Principles 
    • Operations Management 
    • Organisation and Human Resource​
    • Organisational Behaviour 
    • Principles of Marketing 

  • Option 1 - Choose 1 course

    • Big Data Analytics​
    • Business Information Management 
    • Social Media Strategies for Business​
    • Option 2 - Choose 1 course

      • Advanced Digital Media Technology​
      • Business Intelligence Information Systems​
      • Data Mining Techniques 

    National Language/Other Language - Choose 1 course

    • Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
    • Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
    • Introduction to French
    • Introduction to German Language
    • Introduction to Japanese
    • Introduction to Korean
    • Introduction to Tamil Language
    • Introduction to Thai Language

    • MPU1* - Choose 1 course(s)

      • Falsafah dan Isu Semasa - For Local Students 
      • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students 

      MPU1** - Choose 1 course(s)
      • Philosophy and Current Issues - For International Students 
      • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban  - For Local Students 

    Co-curriculum - Choose 1 course

    • Art, Craft, and Design
    • Arts and Cultural Performance
    • Business Plan Writing & Preparation
    • Community Project
    • Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
    • Language, Culture and Social Study Aboard
    • Leadership and Teambuilding
    • Managing Personal Finance
    • Management of Martial Arts Activity
    • Management of Sports Activity
    • Music Performance
    • Oral Communication
    • Social Entrepreneurship Project
    • Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
    • Team Work and Collaborative Project
    • Work Ethics and EQ

    Please note that this is an indicative list of courses for general reference only. The programme structure and course sequence plan may be subject to change without notice. It is therefore important to check with UTAR staff on the current programme structure at the time of enrollment. For existing UTAR students, kindly refer to UTAR portal.