Business Informatics - a specialty completelynew for current students. Therefore, quite a few, after hearing the word "business", immediately run there. But do not make hasty conclusions. Let's talk about what the Faculty of Business Informatics is. Also find out what is the use of it.
Innovations
Business Informatics is a specialty thathas occupied one of the foremost places recently among entrants. Of course, after all, in its description, you can see that a person who has been trained in this direction will be able to do quite a lot. And as for the work, it is not discussed at all - of course, such specialists will be very appreciated, especially in IT-technologies. In the Higher School of Economics, business computer science has been taught for several years. We can say that these are the "pioneers" of this direction.
Highlighting the "business information" among alldirections, the student will, of course, "lead" to a tempting title and submit documents to her for admission. Hence there is a huge competition. But is everything as good as it seems? And is business information technology so popular - a profession that is still not well known to any of the students?
Difficulties in choosing
Faculty of Business Informatics, as it was alreadyrepeatedly said, is a fairly new direction. Of course, many students (and parents) want to know what they are learning in the course of such training. This is where the first problems that the student faces begin.
The first thing that can shock is objects,necessary for admission. As a rule, business computer science, a new and unexplored specialty, requires the children to surrender the Russian language, mathematics and .... social studies. A tempting offer, especially for those who were going to enter a conventional economist. The majority of entrants change their opinion in the direction of innovations. But over time questions begin: "Business computer science, who should work with such education?" First let's see what the specialists are studying, which are being trained in this direction.
Math or ...
As soon as the student comes to the first lectureson business computer science, he, as a rule, gets into an embarrassing situation. The whole point is that this direction is treated more like an economic education. In fact, everything is somewhat different.
From the first lectures the guys are waiting at the firstthere are a lot of purely mathematical disciplines. Here, and mathematical analysis, and discrete mathematics, and computer science, and the history of computer technology. A person who is not ready for the fact that business informatics is a specialty unexplored, can simply wonder where so much math is from here. But this does not end there.
Further, on the same first year, studentsbegin to teach a lot of information subjects, and also teach programming. It also can be attributed to the fact that foreign languages (especially English) will begin to teach under the guise of "business conversational". In fact, students will be forced to translate texts all the time, retell them and talk with the teacher on the topic: "Whom I want to work." From the school level, "not far" left. Of course, independent work is important here. Business information technology takes a lot of time for students in terms of the number of lectures delivered per day, which practically leaves no time for rest. Therefore, during the lessons, the student must work independently (as happens in most cases) to understand what is "happening" around him.
A separate place is devoted to computer science andprogramming. Here, the whole history of the development of these disciplines is studied, after which different databases, tasks on compiling and using programs, and so on appear. But, unfortunately, at the proper level programming is not taught. A good study of this area requires at least 4 years of full-fledged work. Business Informatics is the direction that students fill with different subjects. And what about the economy and the humanities that promised so? Let's see what else the guys will have to learn.
Some humanities
Entering the specialty, which we are nowwe are engaged, the student believes that he will receive a prestigious elite education, and that economic sciences will be studied. From the first course, there will be some disappointment for those who chose the faculty of Business Informatics. Who to work with, if they are taught only mathematical disciplines, is a matter of questions. A little later, training begins to "slide" toward the economy.
Here there is macro- and microeconomics,financial mathematics, life safety protection, psychology, economic theory, 1C-enterprise and so on. Mathematics, after studying the differential directions and the general theory of systems with probability theory, slowly goes into the background. Students will also be given the opportunity to study management and marketing. Gradually, business computer science is beginning to push back computer science. Approximately to the 3 course, she will leave the worn out students altogether.
So, without really studying mathematics and informationtechnology, the guys jump on the economy. Here is such an incomprehensible business-informatics specialty. "Who will work after the graduation?" - the teacher can ask a question to freshmen and sophomores on any economic specialty. And students only make a helpless gesture. Indeed, what to do after receiving a diploma?
Would be a mathematician, but ...
Naturally, a mathematician!How come it did not come to mind at once. Unlearning 5 years on a new direction, which, according to the rector's office, prepares the elite, then to work as a school teacher of mathematics? Well, an option. True, too expensive. Training per year in this area varies from 100 to 200 thousand rubles, depending on the geographical location. So, if you want to work as a math teacher, go for something more "narrow".
In addition, the proper level of mathematical knowledgehere it is not supported. Full mathematics, namely mathematical analysis and differential equations are taught only one year. The rest of the mathematical disciplines pass through the minds of students one semester, which does not give proper knowledge. Although you can hear a lot of feedback and talk about the fact that business computer science is a specialty demanded and elite. This opinion is usually expressed by parents and those who have not studied in this area.
I would be a programmer ...
Well, the mathematics has receded into the background.What else is taught? Informatics and programming! Exactly! If you do not know who to work with, you can go into the IT sphere, as the rectors promise to many students. As soon as students get such an idea, their dreams immediately collapse - only two years of programming and one year of computer science. Oh, how much knowledge they will give!
In order to become a full-fledged programmer,It is necessary to study the subject for a minimum of 4 years, daily and continuously. On computer science, you can say the same thing. Nevertheless, universities "advertise" business computer science as a specialty, after which graduates can work where they want. In practice, the situation is different. Promises and ideas about the elitism of this specialty are broken down. Those who have already studied for a while often refer to business information technology as "nonspeciality". But why? After all, since with mathematics and programming "not grown together", there is also an economy!
"Underemployment"
And yet, what will be the future work?Business informatics includes quite a few economic disciplines after studying mathematical. But things are even worse here. The thing is that the economy also needs to "tightly" engage in order to achieve a good result. And in this direction they teach "only a little bit". A piece is torn away from mathematics, another part is from programming, the rest is from the economy.
And chaos begins to reign in my head.A little knowledge of personnel management, psychology, mathematics, programming, economics, marketing and so on ... What happens? It turns out that no subject is fully taught. In the labor market there are already a lot of narrower specialists who have far less superficial knowledge that they give on business information technology. It turns out that the promised salaries of 35,000 rubles - this is just a fairy tale for those who do not know. Naturally, there is a chance that you will work, as you are promised, in the field of IT technologies in business, but this can only be done "by acquaintance" and "not by profession". What is left for a business computer scientist? Who will work after the release?
A hard life
As already mentioned, the graduate expects a hugecompetition in the labor market, and not the golden mountains that promise so. A person who graduated from the Faculty of Business Informatics, will actually not be easy. But what is to be done?
All that remains is the popular areas of work.For example, a manager or a sales consultant. It is here that students and graduates of business informatics usually work. They will not be able to claim for "elite" places, since the high-profile name of the direction implies that the guys take "from everywhere on slightly". Not the best option. Also students can work as operators in call centers and different office workers. So, in the end, the guys are waiting for a huge disappointment, especially if they are trained on a fee basis.
There is a replacement
What do those who want to work onspecialty and not to be missed from everywhere by a little bit? There is such a direction as information management. This, in fact, the same business computer science, only it sounds less "prestigious", and even more economical disciplines are being studied there.
So, having acted on information management,the student becomes a full-fledged economist who is able to compete in the labor market. Yes, the likelihood that he will start earning 50 thousand a month and not doing anything about it, practically reduces to zero. However, his 25 000 rubles for work on the specialty graduate will be guaranteed. Those who have finished studying at business computer science, sometimes even practice, are held as cashiers, sales managers and consultants. It turns out that business informatics - a profession rather deceptive, remade from the other, to "draw money" from students and their parents. However, there are a lot of such examples.
