Business Information Systems is the study of information generation, communication, storage and application in the context of organised human activity. The increasing penetration of information technology into everyday organisational activity means that professionals in many areas, from management to engineering, are discovering an increasing need for an understanding of information systems. Students gain a broad knowledge of subjects including the Internet and World Wide Web, systems analysis and design, human, societal and organisational aspects of technology, electronic commerce, database design and management, IT management and a range of other contemporary topics.