程序结构

的 MIS Honors Practicum is a special 2-semester version of the MIS Practicum (BUS119A).的 honors class consists of BUS119H (counts as the BUS119A required course) plus uses 一门选修课(BUS118H). 的 purpose of this opportunity is to provide you with real world experience working as a team on a significant MIS project and learning about all the issues associated its successful completion. 你可以在一个团队中工作 where every一个 is smart and motivated. 这个班很小. You will get personal attention 和指导. See what past Honors students have said.

BUS119H is an advanced course on the Practice of MIS, particularly the implementation 信息系统. Its purpose is to provide you with real world experience working on an application project and learning about all the issues associated with the successful 项目完成.

As a practicum, BUS119H provides the opportunity to learn a number of skills directly related to being successful in the workplace.

BUS119H provides an opportunity to:

  • Participate in a team to complete a significant IT project for an organization in 社区.
  • Develop and practice the following key skills
    • using industry-standard project management tools and methods
    • applying technical skills to a business need
    • 团队合作
    • 领导
    • 沟通
    • 灵活性和适应性

Specifically, you will learn to:

  • Act professionally as a team-member to plan, design, implement and deliver a real-world application project that is accepted by the sponsor
  • Identify issues associated with the development and management of MIS projects and formulate appropriate strategies for handling them
  • Create and use project management plans and updates in accordance with industry standards

How is this different from a regular 119A class?

  • 的 two-semester format allows bigger, more important and more interesting projects
    • 学习新的技术技能
    • Learn deeper project management skills than in 119A
    • Gain a great addition to your resume
  • 的 small class size allows a level of coaching and personal attention that is impossible 在常规课堂上.
  • 的 two-semester format allows use of class time for bonus activities such as
    • 演讲嘉宾
    • Personal resume / career coaching
  • Only honors students are in the class
    • Every一个 is smart, interested and motivated
    • 吃白食是不能容忍的
  • As a participant in the honors program, you have access to other honors-only opportunities
    • Honors-only study travel abroad
    • Special networking opportunities
    • Honors-only field trips to participating companies

项目预期

学生 selected for the Honors Program are provided to companies/organizations in teams of at least 3 or more and are expected to work approximately 每周8-10小时 关于项目. 的 projects are two semesters long providing sufficient time to successfully complete complex real projects. 上课时间: 星期一下午6时至8时45分.