Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Diploma in Business Information Systems

Information technology, business software, mobile platforms—information systems are reinventing the way we do business. Computer-savvy people with programming and development skills are in demand in the business world. When your skill set includes training in business solution development, you’re a hot commodity.

The Business Information Systems program provides both business and information technology. Graduates of this program understand how to leverage technology to enable business strategy.

Business Information Systems is a two-year diploma program offered full-time at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Moose Jaw, and Regina campuses.

The Business Information Systems program provides a solid foundation in business basics with a focus on information technology functions and learning how to use them to develop meaningful business solutions. This includes training in:

• Software development using a variety of languages and frameworks.
• Business in intelligence and machine learning platforms.
• Information technology infrastructure, including networking principles and cloud computing.
• Database management systems and enterprise data architecture.
• Traditional and agile project management, systems analysis and requirements management, and technical writing, diagrams, and presentations.
• Business skills, including business mathematics, business communications, change management, workplace professionalism, and career development.

If enrolled in the Co-operative Education concentration of the Business Information Systems program, you can develop on-the-job skills, introduce yourself to different employers, and test-drive different types of jobs over the year in paid Co-operative Education work terms.

This training in business and technology provides graduates with in-demand training that will make them an asset to organizations operating in today’s tech-driven economy.