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Why aren't existing courses sufficient? Universities have traditionally offered courses in management, business studies, computing and computer science. Computing and computer science (e.g. basic informatics) degrees teach technical and theoretical bases of information technology and software engineering (the technological component). Graduates of these courses are familiar with the use of computer technology and generally find positions in technology-oriented teams in the computing departments of large enterprises as well as positions as software engineers. Business- and management-oriented degrees provide knowledge of the principal functions of management and focus on business operations and decision-making (behavioural and organisational component). What is missing is the combination of the theoretical work of computer science and operations research with a practical orientation towards building systems and applications, which support business processes that are aligned with business strategies and corporate goals. This is the area of business informatics, which complements information system studies that focus on explaining real world scenarios, engaging constructively to develop solutions tailored to business problems. Business informatics takes an active role in aligning business strategy, business processes and information technology. The core element of business informatics is a methodological approach for describing, explaining, predicting and designing information and communication systems. The main task involves the development of terminologies that are explicit and sharable among many people resulting in models and architectures. Courses in Business Informatics: 2006 Dublin City University {Link without Title} offers the first European Master Course in Business Informatics |
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