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Школа специальности:
International School of Economics

Description

BBA in IT

Length: 4 years

Language of instruction: 100% English

Advantages: The Business Administration (BBA) program in Information Technology is aimed at training professionals with advanced knowledge and skills in information technology, programming, data science, mobile and web technologies, economics and business, with the ability to apply this knowledge and skills to solve efficiently a variety of business problems. Graduates of this program will be prepared to work in international and local companies as IT specialists with a deep understanding of business objectives, economic and business environment, operational and strategic processes.

 

Learning outcomes

  • demonstrate written and verbal communication skills and IT skills;
  • demonstrate presentation skills, leadership and effective teamwork;
  • understand and follow principles of business ethics;
  • understand and be able to apply research methodology;
  • understand and be able to articulate key concepts of economics, finance, accounting, management and marketing for subject-specific problem solving;
  • demonstrate awareness of the economic and business environment within both global and national contexts;
  • analyze various business challenges and develop relevant recommendations;
  • use programming skills to develop console, GUI and web applications;
  • combine different technologies in stack to construct and/or assess solution architecture;
  • apply analytical skills to diagnose, evaluate and solve problems as well as find opportunities in the field of IT;
  • design, build and secure databases for required tasks;
  • use critical thinking to generate business ideas in IT field;
  • conduct market analysis and research to establish successful minimum viable product;
  • graphically represent elements and draw prototypes in a modern graphical editing tools;
  • proficiently apply knowledge in law, IT Law, taxation and local and international regulations;
  • use system analysis and design skills to examine stack of technologies used in IT solutions and provide an expert assessment and improvement measures;
  • analyze and visualize outcomes from data;
  • maintain and coordinate IT project life cycles.

Programme structure

 

Course Title ECTS Required/Elective
General Education Courses (58 ECTS)
History of Kazakhstan 5 R
Kazakh-1,2/Russian-1/2 10 R
Cambridge English 20 R
Information and Communication Technologies 5 R
Introduction to Social Sciences (Модуль СПЗ) 8 R
Philosophy 5 R
Critical Thinking 5 R
School Required Courses (25 ECTS)
Business Communications 5 R
Business Ethics 5 R
Introduction to Research Methods 5 R
Academic Writing 5 R
Data Analysis – 1 5 R
Mathematics and Economics Required Courses (25 ECTS)
Mathematics – 1 (Calculus) 5 R
Mathematics – 2 (Linear Algebra) 5 R
Discrete Mathematics 5 R
Statistics 5 R
Introduction to Economics 5 R
Business Core Courses (23 ECTS)
Principles of Accounting 5 R
Principles of Finance 5 R
Principles of Management 5 R
Principles of Marketing 5 R
A Step to Graduate 3 R
Major Courses (55 ECTS)
Introduction to Programming 5 R
Data Analysis – 2 5 R
Web Development – 1 5 R
Web Development – 2 5 R
Algorithms and Data Structures 5 R
Mobile Development – 1 5 R
Mobile Development – 2 5 R
Databases 5 R
Machine Learning 5 R
Digital Transformation 5 R
Capstone Project 5 R
Electives (30 ECTS)
Graphic Design 5 E
Networks and Security 5 E
Basics of IT Law 5 E
System Analysis 5 E
Game Development 5 E
Organizational Behavior  5 E
Entrepreneurship 5 E
Project Management 5 E
Refinitiv Workspace Certification 5 E
Selected Topics in IT 5 E
Internship 12 R
State Exam/Bachelor’s Thesis 12 R

 

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