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New IS major on Qatar campus

Undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar will now be able to earn a bachelor of science in information systems. Previously, the university only offered undergraduate degrees in computer science and business administration.

Students in the information systems (IS) program will develop technical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills applicable to both computing and business. Once students complete the program, they will be qualified to enter a variety of professions, from software engineering to entrepreneurship.

Qatar, with its growing economy and information technology sector, has increasing job prospects for IS majors, which is a factor in the program’s growing popularity.

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