Academic Reference Standards:
Generic Academic Reference Standards (NARS)
Academic Reference Standards for Management Information Systems Program (ARS)
First: Knowledge and Comprehension:
Graduates should possess and demonstrate the capacity to comprehend the following:

1-1. The spectrum of business enterprise structures and typologies, alongside their salient characteristics.
1-2. The diverse operational environments of organizations and the methodologies for interacting with them.
1-3. Contemporary advancements, nascent trends, and pertinent extant issues related to the domain of specialization.
1-4. Fundamental tenets, established theories, prevailing trends, and dominant schools of thought within the specialized discipline.
1-5. Allied scientific disciplines pertinent to the student’s academic specialization.
1-6. Methodologies of scientific inquiry, research instruments, and techniques for measurement and analysis.
1-7. The synergistic integration of commercial sciences with other social scientific disciplines.
1-8. Ethical considerations in business and professional conduct within the field of specialization.
1-9. The application of scientific methodological approaches to problem-solving and decision-making across various administrative strata.
1-10. fundamental principles for the formulation of strategic plans, programs, and policies in accordance with institutional exigencies.
1.11 Foundations of preparing marketing feasibility studies and evaluating investment proposals.
1.12 Principles of designing organizational structures, systems, and administrative work manuals for diverse activities within the institution.
1.13 Comprehension of contemporary administrative philosophies, such as Total Quality Management and Business Process Reengineering, and exploration of their applicability across various operational domains.
1.14 Principles of leadership and influencing stakeholders.
1.15 Organizational communication and labor relations.
1.16 Principles for Incentivizing and Stimulating Motivation in Others.
1.17 Fundamentals and concepts of policies, strategies, and plans, alongside the requisites for their utilization in meeting stakeholder expectations.
1.18 Types of networks, information security technologies, and advanced e-commerce methodologies.
1.19 Varieties of databases and appropriate software in administrative and marketing operations.
1.20 Characteristics of information systems and the utilization of pertinent tools and technologies for systems analysis and design, as well as multimedia applications.

Secondly, Cognitive Competencies:
The graduate should demonstrate proficiency in:

2-1: Employing analytical and deductive reasoning skills, coupled with the scientific method, in cognitive processes.
2-2: Applying the foundational principles of innovative thinking.
2-3: Critically evaluating and discerning, identifying both positive and negative attributes within presented issues and subject matter.
2-4: Manipulating numerical data, performing comprehensive analyses, and interpreting their significance.
2-5: Proactively engaging with diverse scenarios, effectively transforming potential threats into viable opportunities.
2-6: Articulating ideas and perspectives with clarity, substantiated by empirical evidence, and expressing opinions in a pragmatic manner.
2-7: Exercising inventive and creative thought processes in response to varied administrative scenarios.
2-8: Correlating environmental variables with decision-making paradigms.
2-9: Constructing scenarios, strategies, and models for addressing administrative events and concerns.
2-10: Developingcontemporary software methodologies for resolving diverse administrative and financial exigencies.
2-11: Selecting appropriate tools and methodologies for the analysis and design of information systems, formulating evaluative criteria for solutions, and validating outcomes.

Thirdly, Professional Skills:
The graduate should demonstrate proficiency in:

3-1: Effectively deploying, cultivating, and maintaining human resources and other organizational assets.
3-2: Conducting comprehensive market research and analysis.
3-3: Investigating diverse informational sources and validating their authenticity.
3-4: Compiling, analyzing, and interpreting data and statistics, elucidating underlying socio-economic indicators.
3-5: Designing and operationalizing administrative, accounting, and insurance systems pertinent to their specialization.
3-6: Utilizing scientific methodologies in resolving practical problems.
3-7: Applying the principles of monitoring and performance assessment.
3-8: Preparing, presenting, and interpreting domain-specific reports with practical relevance.
3-9: Employing computer applications and information technology within their domain of expertise.
3-10: Leveraging research findings and studies to enhance operational workflows and elevate performance benchmarks.
3-11: Formulating strategic plans and articulating business policies.
3-12: Constructing and designing varied operational systems and procedural manuals.
3-13: Devising and evolving organizational structures.
3-14: Designing and managing administrative information systems and databases.
3-15: Preparing feasibility analyses and evaluating projects.
3-17: Conducting financial analysis and appraising investment ventures.
3-18: Analyzing markets.
3-19: Developing plans and programs for the utilization, cultivation, and preservation of material, human, and other resources.
3-20: Using scientific methods in the field of Business Administration.
3-21: Applying appropriate programming languages and Internet-based system information tools; employing methods to create and secure the database.
3-22: Applying practical approaches to establish, organize, and manage information systems while using text analysis approaches and audio-visual tools.

Fourthly: Generic Competencies:
The graduate should have acquired the following generic competencies:

4.1 Effective time management.
4.2 Effective communication and influencing skills.
4.3 Teamwork proficiency.
4.4 Cognitive and intellectual development, coupled with continuous self-directed learning.
4.5 Proficient application of problem-solving methodologies at both the individual and organizational levels.
4.6 Presentation, evaluation, and dialogic skills.
4.7 Self-management and coping mechanisms for occupational stress.
4.8 Innovation, development, and continuous improvement in professional practice.
4.9 Command of technical terminology pertinent to program-related subjects.
4.10 Familiarity with a widely spoken foreign language.