- The Diploma in Business Information Systems at Saskatchewan Polytechnic is offered as 2 years program.
- It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
- The Business Information Systems program starts with a solid foundation in business basics with a focus on information technology functions
- The program provides training which includes:
- Software development languages (Visual Studio.NET, Java, COBOL)
- Computer hardware, networking, and operating systems (Windows, Unix, and Linux)
- Data gathering, modeling, and database management systems (Oracle, SQL Server 2000)
- Retrieval techniques of databases and programming languages (SQL, PLSQL, ADO.NET, JDBC)
- Target platforms, including Windows application development, networked software development, web application development (XHTML, JavaScript, ASP, Java).
- Students will use cutting edge technology in servers, programming, and mobile apps.
- Students have opportunities to develop or enhance actual production applications and build hands-on skills in systems analysis, design methodologies, and project management.
- The program is of 64 weeks with a 6-month paid co-operative education work term between Semesters 2 and 3.
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Business Information Systems program has been accredited by the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS)
- The average salary of the program goes up to 38,000 USD.