Major type

Postgraduate

Description

This major offers the essential knowledge for relating the most up-to-date information technologies to business and organisational needs with a focus on the emerging strategic role of information systems. The course explores the role of information systems in capturing and distributing organisational knowledge and in enhancing management decision making. Covered in detail are the issues and knowledge relating to business information systems, management and decision support systems, integrated enterprise systems, electronic commerce, business process modelling, knowledge management, IT project management, IT assurance and control, and change agent consulting for the IT industry. Students achieve a high level of skills and critical analysis in project management and practice (MS Project software), ERP systems (SAP R/3), business process modelling skills (ARIS software), design of distributed object systems and computer security.

Requirements for the major

Students who intend to complete a major in Business Information Systems must complete the foundation level unit of study INFS5000 Business Information Systems as a prerequisite for the major.

To obtain a Business Information Systems major, students must complete four elective units of study (24 credit points) from the following:

• INFS6001 BIS Management
• INFS6002 BIS Strategy
• INFS6004 BIS Change Management
• INFS6012 Business Process Integration
• INFS6013 Risk Management and BIS Assurance
• INFS6014 BIS Project Management
• INFS6015 Business Process Management
• INFS6016 Technology-Enabled Business Innovation
• INFS6017 Strategic Information and Knowledge Management
• INFS6018 Business Intelligence Systems *
• INFS6020 BIS Innovation Transformation and Change
• INFS6101 Special Topic in Business Information Systems

Please Note. Units of study marked with an "*" will not be offered for 2009 enrolments

Australian Computer Society (ACS)
professional accreditation

Students planning to satisfy the accrediation requisrements of the ACS should include in their degree a prescribed set of units of study, including a major in Business Information Systems. The required units of study are listed below:

1. The core unit of study INFS5000 Business Information Systems; and
2. at least five advanced (6000-level) INFS elective units (30 credit points) from those listed above.

For further information regarding registration requirements contact the Australian Computer Society.

Availability of this major

This version of this major is available under the Master of Commerce, Master of Commerce and Master of Facilities Management, Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management, Master of Commerce and Master of Professional Accounting, Master of International Business and Master of Commerce and Master of Transport Management and Master of Commerce.

Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Commerce or the Master of Professional Accounting may choose units from this major subject area as electives in their course.

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

Please Note. Students must complete the following foundation (core) prerequisite unit/s for this major: INFS5000 Business Information Systems.

• INFS6001 BIS Management
• INFS6002 BIS Strategy
• INFS6004 BIS Change Management
• INFS6012 Business Process Integration
• INFS6013 Risk Management and BIS Assurance
• INFS6014 BIS Project Management
• INFS6015 Business Process Management
• INFS6016 Technology Enabled Business Innovation
• INFS6017 Strategic Information & Knowledge Mgmt
• INFS6020 BIS Innovation, Transformation & Change
• INFS6101 Special Topic in Business Info Systems

• Master of Commerce (FC014)
• Master of Commerce (Honours) (FC045)
• Master of Commerce and Master of Facilities Management (FC053)
• Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management (FC040)
• Master of Commerce and Master of Professional Accounting (FC061)
• Master of International Business and Master of Commerce (FC042)
• Master of Transport Management and Master of Commerce (FC035)

• Discipline of Business Information Systems
• Faculty of Economics and Business
• University of Sydney