Operations, Information & Decisions: Information Systems Track, BS
The Information Systems track is designed to provide the necessary understanding of both technical and business issues relating to information systems. The program is ideal for students interested in managing information technology, either as a technologist, a general manager, or a consultant in technology-intensive industries. The program also provides a good supplement to engineering or other technologically-sophisticated students who wish to obtain greater exposure to managerial issues or students in finance or management who wish to better understand the role of technology in their core disciplines.
For more information: https://oid.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/undergraduate/information-systems-track/
Operations, Information & Decisions - Information Systems Track
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| OIDD 210 | Online Business Models and the Information-Based Firm | 1 |
| Complete three course units of Information Systems electives | 3 | |
| Developing Tools for Data Access and Analysis (VBA and SQL Programming) | ||
| Technology Management, Information and the Digital Economy | ||
| Analytics for Service Operations | ||
| Analytics and the Digital Economy | ||
| Decision Processes | ||
| Business Computer Languages | ||
| Enabling Technologies | ||
| Advanced Decision Systems: Evolutionary Computation | ||
| Computer Simulation Models | ||
| Decision Support Systems | ||
| Information Strategy and Economics | ||
| Other Wharton Requirements | 33 | |
| Total Course Units | 37 | |
Other Wharton Requirements
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| First-Year Foundations | ||
| ECON 010 | Introduction to Economics for Business 1 | 1 |
| MATH 104 | Calculus, Part I | 1 |
| or MATH 110 | Calculus for Wharton Students | |
| Writing | ||
| Critical Writing Seminar | 1 | |
| Business | ||
| Business Breadth (non-concentration courses) | 3 | |
| Leadership Journey | ||
| WH 101 | Business and You | 0.5 |
| WH 201 | Business Communication for Impact | 0.5 |
| WH 301 | 0.5 | |
| Capstone Course/Project | 0.5 | |
| Fundamentals | ||
| ACCT 101 | Accounting and Financial Reporting | 1 |
| ACCT 102 | Strategic Cost Analysis | 1 |
| BEPP 250 | Managerial Economics | 1 |
| FNCE 100 | Corporate Finance | 1 |
| FNCE 101 | Monetary Economics and the Global Economy | 1 |
| LGST 100 | Ethics and Social Responsibility | 1 |
| or LGST 101 | Law and Social Values | |
| MGMT 101 | Introduction To Management | 1 |
| MKTG 101 | Introduction to Marketing | 1 |
| OIDD 101 | An Introduction to Operations, Information and Decisions | 1 |
| STAT 101 | Introductory Business Statistics | 1 |
| STAT 102 | Introductory Business Statistics | 1 |
| Global Economy, Business & Society | ||
| One course unit required | 1 | |
| Technology, Innovation & Analytics | ||
| One course unit required | 1 | |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | ||
| Second semester-level foreign language | ||
| General Education Distribution | ||
| Select 6 courses with at least 1 course unit in each of the following categories: | 6 | |
Humanities | ||
Natural Science, Math & Engineering | ||
Social Science | ||
| Cross-Cultural Perspectives | ||
| Select 3 courses 2 | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Electives | ||
| Select five courses | 5 | |
| Total Course Units | 33 | |
| 1 | For students who take ECON 001 Introduction to Micro Economics and ECON 002 Introductory Economics: Macro in place of ECON 010 Introduction to Economics for Business of these courses can be slotted for ECON 010 on the worksheet. The second course may be used to fulfill a General Education Distribution or Unrestricted Elective requirement. |
| 2 | Two can double-count as General Education Distribution courses. |
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2020 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.