87%*
EMPLOYMENT RATE
Business Information Technology (BIT)
Major Overview
The Business Information Technology (BIT) major educates students on how organizations create value through efficient, data-driven operations in manufacturing, healthcare, finance, or government. The BIT major has two separate specializations: Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSM) or Decision Support Systems (DSS). OSM prepares students to design, analyze, and improve the systems that convert raw materials, labor, and capital into products and services. DSS focuses on the design, implementation and use of computerized systems that support business managers in the decision-making process.
Major Course Topics & Skills
OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
- Supply Chain Planning & Control, Quality Management, Forecasting & Inventory Control, Project Management, Logistics Management, Product & Service Design, Facility Layout & Process Planning, Supply Chain Strategy & Design
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
- Spreadsheet Modeling, Project Management, Systems Analysis, Design, and Implementation, Database Management, Data Visualization
$81K*
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY
*Data based on Class of 2025 First Destination Survey, students seeking employment.
Experiential Opportunities
- Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), BIT Club
- BIT Student Advisory Board
Early Career Roles
OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
- Business Process Consultant
- Logistics Manager
- Operations Analyst
- Procurement Specialist
- Project Manager
- Supply Chain Analyst
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
- Analyst/Programmer
- Business Analyst
- Business Technology Solutions Analyst
- Data Analyst
- Systems Analyst
- Systems/Software/Platform Engineer
- Technology Consultant