De La Salle University - Manila

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management Engineering minor in Information Technology (BS IME-IT)

In the latter half of the 1990s, there has been a growing demand in the local industry and worldwide for professionals who are capable of integrating quality and productivity not only in the manufacturing environment but also in terms of providing business solutions using information technology that would enhance these productivity and quality goals.

Objectives of BS IME-IT

• To train students who will combine the knowledge of designing and improving business processes that would emphasize on productivity and quality.
• To train students to make use of quantitative methods to analyze and design processes.
• To train students to design and develop business solutions that would facilitate the business process and achieve higher productivity and quality.
• To train students to become systems integrator of people, processes, machine, and information.

Program Description

The program combines the training of Industrial Engineering, which emphasizes on designing and improving processes that would have high productivity leading to quality products and services, with designing information systems that would enable business operations achieve high productivity and quality. It also seeks to provide business solutions through information technology that would help manage businesses efficiently and at the same time eliminate waste of time, money, materials, and energy.

Skills Required

Applicants must have a high interest and proficiency in mathematics, comfortable and interested in computer technology, and very interested in software programming and development.

Major Course Description

All major courses under the BS IME-IT program are the same courses taken up by the BS IE student except for the electives.

Minor Course Description for BSIME-IT

Visual Basic (2 units)
This is a programming course using Visual Basic. At the end of this course, the students must be able to use object oriented programming to design information systems.

Introduction to Databases (3 units)
This course covers the theories behind databases, data models and database analysis and design. The concentration will be on relational databases.

Systems Design and Implementation (3 units)
This course introduces the students to the different concepts, tools and techniques of Systems Design and Implementation. At the end of this course the students are expected to simulate the role of a systems analyst through the design of a proposed information system.

Business Application (2 units)
This course focuses on web-based applications and its corresponding support systems. The course will emphasize the analysis of needs of a web-based system and the tools to achieve the needs.

Networking Principles (2 units)
This course covers the hardware and software requirements of setting up networking system. It will cover the latest developments and trend in hardware and software.

Management Information Systems (3 units)
This course covers the conceptualization, design, development, implementation and maintenance of realistic management information systems (MIS) tailored to the specific needs of organizations, for both commercial and non-commercial applications, as well as the application of modern technology to MIS.

Career Options

Aside from being able to pursue a career as an Industrial Engineer, Operations Research Analyst, Inventory Control Analyst, Facilities Engineer, Ergonomics Auditor and Analyst, Methods Engineer, Production and Warehouse Manager, Production and Operations Manager, Quality Control Officer, Supply Chain Analyst, and Human Resource Officer, graduates of this program are expected to be IT Managers, IT Integrators, Systems Analysts, Business Solutions Developers, and Information Systems Officers.