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Electronic Business Design (EBizD)

 
Introduction
This major focuses on design, development, management and use of online information systems. An EBizD major does the following:
  • Design, build, or maintain e-business web systems.
  • Develop strategies to enable internal and external business operations on web systems.
  • Apply various business, behavioral and design theories to web site design.
  • Maintain technical skills to support business operations.
  • Construct and manage Web portals and customized Web 2.0 applications.
  • Collaborate with end-users, web developers and other related personnel to create, operate, and manage projects utilizing web technologies.
  • Maintain physical software or hardware systems to ensure sustainable operations of web systems.
 
EBizD Vision Statement
Prepare students to work in the electronic (web-driven) business environment as its developers.
 
EBizD Mission Statement
Educate students in applying web-oriented developmental methods and techniques in conducting business.
 
Possible Career
  • E-business consultants
  • E-commerce architects or analysts
  • Internet/Intranet portal managers
  • Web developers
  • User experience architects
  • Applications developers
  • Usability specialists or analysts
  • Web content managers
  • Webmasters or administrators
  • Business systems analysts
  • IT analysts
 
Employers
Our EBizD majors have been hired by major companies including, Progressive Insurance, Quicken Loans, Meijer, Blue Granite, Thompson Technologies, Alticore Inc., Defense Logistics Agency, Accenture and many others.
 
Documents and Links

Interested? Contact the EBizD coordinator listed on our contact information page.

Spotlight
   
Michael Sisk is named presidential scholar
Michael Sisk is named 2008 presidential scholar by BIS faculty. Congratulations, Mike. See the CIS front page for more.
   
eBizD Students on Dean's List
Congratulations to the following eBizD majors for being listed on Dean's List in Fall 2007.
  • Michael Sisk
  • Nick Sloan
  • Tim Thelen
  • Andrew Kelley
  • Girts Silis
 
100% Placement Rate
The eBizD major had 100% placement rate Spring and Summer 2007. Fall's number is not yet out, but it looks pretty good too.
 
Join eBizD Group on GOWMU
The eBizD group on GOWMU is the central electronic location to keep you informed about CIS and eBizD job openings, news, and announcements. All majors are welcome. See steps to join us on GOWMU. (Click to see a sample of what's already there.)