About the course

BMGT407 — Information Systems Projects

BMGT407 is the capstone course for Information Systems (IS) majors, where students apply their knowledge to develop real-world IS solutions for business clients. Through a complete IS development process, students design and implement functional prototypes that solve practical business challenges, preparing them for careers in technology and consulting.

Semester Details

Spring 2027

Capstone term

Professor

Paul T Shapiro

Course instructor

Teaching Assistants

  • Bharath Sreekumar
  • Caifu Lin
  • Sumanth Devara

What the capstone covers

A complete IS development process, end to end.

01

Discovery

Work with a business client to define the problem and gather requirements.

02

Design

Model the solution and design the interface before any code is written.

03

Prototype

Build a functional prototype that solves a practical business challenge.