American University of Beirut

The Business Information and Decision Systems Track

​In addition to the 39 credits of general undergraduate requirements from outside the school (listed earlier) and the 36 credits required in the business core (ACCT 210L, ACCT 215, BUSS 200, BUSS 211, BUSS 215, BUSS 239, BUSS 245, BUSS 249, DCSN 200, FINA 210, INFO 200, MKTG 210, MNGT 215 and a free Business elective), the track requires students following one of its concentrations to take 15 credits in the concentration area (including the required concentration courses in each area) and a technical skills workshop in the concentration area. Students may choose to pursue a concentration in information systems or operations management as described in the corresponding degree plan for that concentration.

BBA Program with Concentration in Information Systems 

Program Outline

The following is a proposed study plan for the BBA program with concentration in information systems: 

Required concentration courses:
  • DCSN 205
  • INFO 225 or INFO 226 (at least one of them should be taken)
  • Two INFO concentration courses
  • One INFO or DCSN concentration course
​Required Technical Skills Workshop: INFO 253

Year I

Freshman Year Total Credit Hours 30. Refer to the Office of Admissions section of this catalogue.

Year II​

​​Term 1Credits
ACCT 210L3
ENGL 2033
MATH 2033
ECON 211 or ECON 2123
CMPS 2083

Term 2Credits
FINA 2103
ENGL 2043
MATH 2043
DCSN 2003
MNGT 2153
BUSS 2390


Year III

​Term 3Credits
ECON 212 or ECON 2113
BUSS 2003
ARAB3
MKTG 2103
INFO 2003
INFO 253 (taken in 3rd or 4th term)0

Term 4Credits
ACCT 2153
BUSS 215 (Human Values)3
Elective Community Engaged Learning3
Elective Cultures and Histories (History of Ideas)3
INFO 225 or INFO 2263
INFO 253 (taken in 3rd or 4th term)0

SummerCredits
Internship Practicum: BUSS 2451


Year IV​

Term 5Credits
DCSN 2053
INFO Concentration3
Free Business Elective3
Elective Cultures and Histories AND Social Inequalities3
BUSS 2112
BUSS 253 – Optional (taken in 5th or 6th term)0

​Term 6Credits
INFO Concentration3
INFO or DCSN Concentration3
BUSS 2493
Elective Understanding the World3
Elective Cultures and Histories3
BUSS 253 - Optional (taken in 5th or 6th term)0


BBA Program with Concentration in Operations Management

Program Outline

The following is a proposed study plan for the BBA program with concentration in operations management:

Required concentration courses:
  • DCSN 205
  • INFO 225 or INFO 226 (at least one of them should be taken)
  • Two DCSN concentration courses
  • One DCSN or INFO concentration course
​Required Technical Skills Workshop: DCSN 253

Year I

Freshman Year Total Credit Hours 30. Refer to the Office of Admissions section of this catalogue.

Year II​

Term 1Credits
ACCT 210L3
ENGL 2033
MATH 2033
ECON 211 or ECON 2123
CMPS 2083

Term 2Credits
FINA 2103
ENGL 2043
MATH 2043
DCSN 2003
MNGT 2153
BUSS 2390


Year III​

​Term 3Credits
ECON 212 or ECON 2113
BUSS 2003
ARAB3
MKTG 2103
INFO 2003
DCSN 253 (taken in 3rd or 4th term)0

Term 4Credits
ACCT 2153
BUSS 215 (Human Values)3
Elective Community Engaged Learning3
Elective Cultures and Histories (History of Ideas)3
DCSN 2053
DCSN 253 (taken in 3rd or 4th term)0

SummerCredits
Internship Practicum: BUSS 2451


Year IV​

​Term 5Credits
INFO 225 or INFO 2263
DCSN Concentration3
Free Business Elective3
Elective Cultures and Histories AND Social Inequalities3
BUSS 2112
BUSS 253 – Optional (taken in 5th or 6th term)0

​Term 6Credits
DCSN Concentration3
DCSN or INFO Concentration3
BUSS 2493
Elective Understanding the World3
Elective Cultures and Histories3
BUSS 253 - Optional (taken in 5th or 6th term)0​​

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