Courses

Master of Business Information Systems (Continuing students only)

Course Code

FC051

Course Type

Postgraduate

Credit Points Required

CRICOS code

055336K

Description

MBIS

The Master of Business Information Systems (MBIS) is designed to meet the needs of students with a pre-existing knowledge of business who want to better understand the contribution business information systems (BIS) can make to their role as a manager within an organisation. The degree is designed to provide students with the flexibility to develop their expertise both within and across a number of streams to meet their specific career needs and aspirations. The aim of the Master of Business Information Systems (MBIS) is to combine theory and practice to equip graduates with the skill set necessary to effectively manage and derive strategic value from information and information related technologies in both public and private sector contexts. The course covers the complete information systems lifecycle from consideration of the contribution of BIS to business strategy, through the design and implementation of appropriate solutions to the delivery of the associated benefits. The MBIS incorporates an integrative project that requires students to draw together and apply material from the units of study they have studied. The MBIS has been accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) until 2008. Having completed a minimum of six 6000-level INFS units of study as part of the MBIS requirements students will satisfy the educational requirements for professional level accreditation with the Australian Computer Society.

Please Note

This course in currently under review and will not be accepting any new enrolments from Semester 2, 2008.

Course requirements

To be awarded the Master of Business Information Systems, students must successfully complete a total of 12 units of study (72 credit points), comprising:

Two (2) core units of study (12 credit points)
Two (2) compulsory units of study from two (2) of the Business Information Systems (BIS) streams: four (4) compulsory units of study (24 credit points) in total
Two (2) elective units of study from the BIS streams or other approved INFS coded units of study (12 credit points in total)
Four (4) elective units of study (24 credit points) offered by the Faculty of Economics and Business (which are not restricted to students enrolled in other programs)

Core units of study

Business Information Systems BIS streams

BIS Stream	Units of study
BIS Strategy and Innovation	INFS6016 Technology-Enabled Business Innovation INFS6002 BIS Strategy
Information Management and Business Intelligence	INFS6013 Risk Management and BIS Assurance INFS6017 Strategic Information and Knowledge Management INFS6018 Business Intelligence Systems *
BIS Management	INFS6001 BIS Management INFS6014 BIS Project Management
Business Process Management	INFS6015 Business Process Management INFS6012 Business Process Integration

Please Note. Units of study marked with an "*" will not be offered for 2008 enrolments.

Elective units of study

(i) Business Information Systems (BIS) electives

Students must select two BIS elective units of study (12 credit points). These must be selected from the INFS units of study listed in the table Business Information Systems (BIS) streams not taken as part of the stream choices and the following unit of study:

INFS6101 Special Topic in Business Information Systems

(ii) Other non-BIS elective units of study

Students must select an additional four elective units of study (24 credit points). These elective units of study can be chosen from other postgraduate coursework units of study offered by the Faculty of Economics and Business (which are not restricted to students to students enrolled in the other programs. See the postgraduate units of study for details of available units of study.

Guide to enrolment

Due to the fact that it is a prerequisite or assumed knowledge is required for many other INFS units of study, students should enrol in the core unit INFS5000 Business Information Systems in their first semester of study. Students should ensure that they initially enrol in units of study. A student may take any of the BIS units of study in any semester (BIS or other elective units of study may be completed in any order, depending upon prerequisite requirements). For details of prerequisite/ corequisite requirements, students should refer to the Postgraduate units of study. Students would normally complete the core unit of study INFS6020 BIS Innovation, Transformation and Change in the final semester/s of their enrolment because of its prerequisite requirements.

The following table shows an illustrative program of study for a student enrolled in the Master of Business Information Systems on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester.

Year / Semester	Unit of study 1	Unit of study 2	Unit of study 3	Unit of study 4	Total credit points
Year 1 Semester 1	Business Information Systems	BIS stream selection	elective	elective	24
Year 1 Semester 2	BIS stream selection	BIS stream selection	BIS elective	elective	24
Year 2 Semester 1	BIS Innovation, Transformation and Change	BIS stream selection	BIS elective	elective	24

Please Note. The information listed in this program of study example is meant as a guide only. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study before enrolling. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their degree in different sequences to that listed above. You are advised to plan their degree based upon your individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if you need any assistance in planning your progression in your degree.

Accreditation

Australian Computer Society (ACS)

Students who csuccessfully complete the Master of Business Information Systems meet the accreditation requirements for the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

Entry requirements

This course in currently under review and will not be accepting any new enrolments from Semester 2, 2008.

Cost

For details of course fees information please see the Postgraduate coursework fees page on this website.

Duration of course

Full-time: A typical full-time student will undertake three or four units of study per semester, completing the 12 units in three to four semesters (1.5 to two years).

Part-time: Students undertake one or two units per semester, typically completing the program in three to six years.

Faculty resolutions
and handbook

For more detailed course information, requirements and resolutions for this course in 2008, students should refer to the Faculty of Economics and Business Handbook.

Students who commenced their course prior to 2008, should refer to the handbook of the year they commenced their course.

Available units of study

The following is a list of the compulsory and elective units of study from the Faculty of Economics and Business which are available for enrolment this year.

For information on all the units of study available under this degree, including other electives, please refer to unit of study handbook

Core units offered in this course

Elective units offered in this course

Faculty of Economics and Business