The Department of Business Information Technology (BIT) offers an undergraduate major designed to provide our students with expertise in the development and use of computer systems and quantitative modeling techniques for solving business problems and making managerial decisions.  Our students learn the necessary information technology (IT) and computing skills, plus quantitative and modeling techniques, to develop and implement sophisticated business-related computer systems.  The degree program especially focuses on the practical application of computing to business problem-solving. Students majoring in Business Information Technology may choose one of two options reflecting their specific career objectives and interests, Decision Support Systems and Operations and Supply Chain Management.

Career opportunities in Business Information Technology are excellent.  Students graduating with a degree in BIT annually are among the top majors in the university in terms of number of job interviews and average starting salaries.  

The Department of Business Information Technology also offers the Ph.D. and participates in other advanced and graduate degree programs in the Pamplin College of Business.

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Learn About the BIT Major and Job Opportunities

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Fast Facts About BIT Job Placement

BIT is the top major for Interviews per Student at Virginia Tech BIT has the highest percentage employed at graduation of any major at Virginia Tech BIT majors have the highest median starting salaries in the Pamplin College of Business

• The BIT department is on Tech Republic’s list of “Top 10 U.S. college programs for IT”

• Many BIT careers are on Money Magazine’s list of "50 Best Jobs"

• Operations Management jobs are in the U.S. Department of Labor's Top Ten Occupations with Largest Job Growth

• Business Operations Managers are listed as one of US News & World Report's Best Jobs of 2012

 

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