Business Systems Development FAQ

What are the similarities between the Bachelor of Technology (Business Systems Development) and Bachelor of Technology (Digital Health) programs?

  • Both focus on software development and technology management
  • Both are targeted for Business Technology Management Accreditation
    (BT-BSD – general BTM Accreditation, BT-DH – Digital Health BTM Accreditation)
  • Both aimed at the entry level “High Tech” job market
  • Both provide a skill set to enable rapid growth into technology management positions and lateral changes between technical and business administration positions.

What are the differences between the Bachelor of Technology (Business Systems Development) and Bachelor of Technology (Digital Health) programs?

Business Systems Development

  • You will gain a strong, solid foundation in software development and programming, technology management and business and finance, culminating in exposure to the applications of artificial intelligence in business systems.
  • The program is targeted at various entry level positions in software development, technical management, business technology management
  • General accreditation for Business Technology Management

Digital Health

  • You will gain a strong solid foundation in software development and programming, technology management for the health care sector.
  • Business and finance skills to support BTM Digital Health accreditation.
  • Skills are taught to enable ease of communication, tech support, programming and technology management in digital health and health care systems including but not limited to patient records systems.
  • Targeted but not limited to specialized health care sector technology related positions in software development, digital health technical management, and business technology management in the health care sector.

What will I learn in the program?

You will learn and development skills in: Software development, business systems and support, technology acquisitions, project management for IT, security principles and practices for business systems, conduct and evaluation research in business systems development, identify and leverage unique opportunities in business systems for applications of artificial intelligence.

What makes this program unique?

  • No other programs providing this unique mix of skills.
  • BTM accreditation with our breadth and depth of software development, analysis, programming, and project management skills.
  • Targeted at entry level: high tech jobs and business administration or finance technology support jobs
  • Limited number of programs which provide BTM accreditation in Ontario.
  • Many other programs focus heavily on business and economics and technology management with minimal focus on software development and programming skills.
  • May acquire experiential learning in software development, technology support, and project management.