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Information and Business Systems

The study enables students to obtain the competences in the field of informatics and organization that are in line with the similar studies in other European countries.

Objectives

 

  • To provide a strong foundation in informatics and business systems, preparing students for careers in the digital society.
  • To equip students with the knowledge and skills to develop, implement, and manage information systems and applications.
  • To develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, preparing students for real-world challenges in the IT field.
  • To prepare students for immediate entry into the labour market and continued studies at higher levels of education.

Learning outcomes

 

  1. Understand the state and trends in the development of contemporary information and communication technologies (ICT), understand their impact on the individual, organization and society, and assess their applicability in a given context.
  2. Understand and apply key aspects of information technology (programming, algorithms, data structures, data and knowledge bases).
  3. Understand and apply contemporary technical concepts and practices in information technologies (computer architecture, operating systems, computer networks).
  4. Understand and apply appropriate mathematical methods, models and techniques to solving problems in the information and business systems field.
  5. Understand relevant factors that affect the business operation of an organization and individuals, and apply basic methods and concepts of business planning, management and accounting.
  6. Analyze the state, identify opportunities and define problems faced by organizations and individuals in implementing ICT, and formulate solutions with the use of ICT.
  7. Understand the basic vertical fields of ICT implementation (industry, healthcare, traffic, tourism, state, etc.) and its horizontal applications (office systems, DSS, CRM, ERP, DMS, etc.).
  8. Understand and apply contemporary methodological approaches to developing organizational and information systems, and designing organizations and organizational structures.
  9. Understand contemporary organizational concepts and manage organizational culture.
  10. Model business processes and data in organizations, and apply models in the development of organizational and information systems.
  11. Understand and apply methods and techniques of information and software systems development in contemporary development environments.
  12. Understand and apply processes, methods and technologies pertaining to IT services and resources management, and provisioning and support of different ICT related services.
  13. Understand and apply ethical principles, legislative regulation and norms that are applied in the professional field of discipline.
  14. Understand the basic principles and methods of organizational management and have the ability to successfully work in a team.
  15. Successfully communicate with clients, users and colleagues in speaking and writing using appropriate terminology, including the ability to communicate about one’s professional field of discipline in a foreign language.
  16. Keep track of professional literature in Croatian and a foreign language, prepare and independently deliver presentations in Croatian and a foreign language to professional and general public, and critically evaluate a presented professional topic.
  17. Understand and apply study skills needed for lifelong learning and continuation of education at the graduate level.
  18. Understand and apply basic principles of planning and development of a career in one’s professional field of discipline and of one's own entrepreneurial ventures.

Specializations

Through the revision process, and following trends and the modern labor market, in the university study program Information and business systems, from the academic year 2020/2021. a step forward was made in four new areas, i.e. modules: Development of software systems, Artificial intelligence in business, Networked systems and computer games, and Analysis and design of business systems. The revised university study program Information and Business Systems allows students to take the same group of compulsory subjects in the first and second year of study, while in the third year they are offered new electives, i.e. four new groups of elective subjects, aligned with these modules:

Development of software systems

The development of software systems is an important discipline related to the development of information systems and creates a fundamental basis for the application of information technology within modern organizations. The informatization of organizations on a global level gained unstoppable momentum in the field of digitization, which in Europe we call Industry 4.0. The application and integration of the mentioned concepts and technologies in information systems requires thorough changes in the way of thinking about the design of organizational structures and the value chain.

Artificial intelligence in business

Artificial intelligence consists of machine learning, visualization of data and knowledge, automatic reasoning, robotics, intelligent agents, etc. Machine learning enables organizations to create new business models and optimize business processes while encouraging creative employee engagement and increasing user satisfaction. It is also related to the analytics of data sets - a relatively new scientific and professional discipline that encompasses a wide area of computer application in the analysis of large amounts of data.

Networked systems and computer games

The field of networked systems includes four components: cyber-physical systems, the Internet of Things, the Internet of Services and smart factories. All four will strongly influence organizations, business processes and the way of doing business, which implies the need for an increasing number of educated experts in the field. Computer games are also an important direction in the development of informatics that connects numerous disciplines, and all of this represents a great interest among the younger generations of students.

Analysis and design of business systems

One of the key areas of activity of the Faculty of Organization and Informatics is research into the development of information systems and the interaction of business processes and information technology. It is the historical fulcrum of the development of FOI. Industry 4.0, along with accompanying disciplines, is of exceptional importance for the Faculty because it unites the interaction of the organization and information and communication technology in conditions of complete networking. You can see the full list of subjects for the revised Information and Business Systems university study program here.

The Programme in Numbers

The duration of the study programme Information and Business Systems is 3 years, i.e. 6 semesters. In accordance with the pre-defined classification of subjects the students are required to earn a minimum of 180 ECTS credits at the undergraduate level.

Academic Title

After completing the studies, students acquire the title University Bachelor of Informatics (univ.bacc.inf.).