Bachelor's in Information Systems

Fordham University’s Information Systems major combines business knowledge with technology, data analysis, and digital innovation, preparing students to help organizations use technology to solve business challenges. With three career-focused tracks in Business Analytics, Digital Business Innovation, and Enterprise Architecture, students can develop skills in programming, database management, systems analysis, and technology strategy while preparing for careers in business and technology.

Curriculum Structure

The major includes six required courses and four advanced electives, alongside the Gabelli School’s business and liberal arts core curriculum. The following is a general progression based on the university’s four-year core structure and major requirements; the exact semester-by-semester course sequence may vary.

Year 1 – Exploring Business and Technology

Students build their foundation in business principles, communication, and technology while becoming familiar with how information systems support organizations. Courses such as Information Systems and introductory business core subjects help students understand the relationship between technology, business operations, and decision-making.

Year 2 – Developing Technical and Analytical Skills

Students begin developing practical skills in data management, programming, and business analysis. Courses such as Data Management and SQL, Programming with Python, and Systems Analysis introduce database management, coding, and the process of identifying and designing solutions for organizational needs.

Year 3 – Applying Technology to Business Challenges

Students expand their knowledge through application development, project management, and specialized electives. Web Apps Design and Development, Project Management, and electives such as Business Analytics help students develop the ability to build digital solutions, interpret business data, and coordinate technology projects.

Year 4 – Strategic Thinking and Specialization

The final year emphasizes advanced specialization and the strategic use of technology in organizations. Students complete Global Information Technology Strategy and Management, the major’s capstone course, and select advanced electives in areas such as Machine Learning for Business, Advanced Data Analytics with Excel & Power BI, or AI and Data-Driven Marketplaces.

Focus Areas

Business analytics, digital business innovation, enterprise architecture, database management, programming, systems analysis, web application development, project management, artificial intelligence, machine learning, business intelligence, global IT strategy.

Learning Outcomes

Students develop the ability to manage and analyze business data, understand organizational technology needs, design and evaluate information systems, apply programming and database concepts, manage technology projects, and use digital innovation to support business strategy and decision-making.

Professional Alignment and Accreditation

The program emphasizes professional skills relevant to information technology management, business analytics, digital transformation, and enterprise systems. A separate professional accreditation specifically for the Information Systems major is not identified in the official program information.

Reputation and Employability

Fordham reports that 99% of Information Systems graduates over the past five years were employed, continuing their education, or engaged in public service or other meaningful activities within six months of graduation. The university also reports that 13% of these graduates pursued advanced degrees.

The university identifies accounting, IT, investment banking, advertising, and healthcare among the industries where Information Systems graduates find employment, including organizations such as EY, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, Red Ventures, and WebMD.