Business Administration - Computer Information Systems
Bachelor of Science - BSBA
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Undergraduate
About the Program
Build business apps, strengthen cybersecurity, or harness business intelligence—students gain hands-on experience that prepares them to lead. Our learn-by-doing approach drives innovation in information systems. Employers praise our grads for their skills, mindset and leadership. Join CIS and help shape the future of tech and business.
The Polytechnic Approach
Be on the front lines of cyber security. As champions in international competition, our cyber team has outmatched opponents from three continents and counting — using ethical hacking to expose network vulnerabilities and finding ways to prevent future breaches.
Career Outcomes
Courses
Cal Poly Pomona's Computer Information Systems option in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is dedicated to shaping future IT leaders through a career-focused and hands-on educational approach. The program, recognized for its excellence regionally and nationally, combines a solid foundation in both theory and current practice with a strong emphasis on real-world application. Students benefit from a curriculum that integrates cutting-edge technologies and innovative problem-solving techniques, preparing them to tackle complex IT challenges. With faculty who possess top academic credentials and industry experience, the CIS program ensures high-quality teaching and relevant research. This learn-by-doing approach equips graduates with exceptional IT expertise, effective communication skills, and the ability to excel in a technology-driven business environment, making them well-prepared for successful careers as information technology professionals.
Managing Director of the Office of Government Affairs, Goldman Sachs
Geoffrey Okamoto '08
"One thing that you're taught as a CIS student is how you assess the problem when you're working with computers. You're setting up a system of rules that the computer then obeys and you see how the program runs at the end of it -- public policy is actually not too different from that. Keep a very open mind on not just what the marketplace demands, but on what your interests...