Master of Business Information SystemsThis course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty info rmation' section of this Handbo o k by th e Faculty of I nformation TechnologyDescriptionThe Master of Business Information Systems (MB IS) is part of a p rogram which comprises three degrees: Maste r of Business Information Syst ems, Master of Business Information Systems Professional and Master of Business Information Systems (Honours).This course prepares students with previous qualifications in any discipline, for careers in IT management, applications development, business inf ormation systems, information systems, information management, or knowledge ma nagement.Seven specialisations are offered within the Maste r of Business Information Systems (although not all specialisation s may be offered in an y one yea r).OutcomesThe objectives of this course are to:∙provide students with knowledge and u nderstanding of funda mental principles in the disciplinary are as that underpin the info rmation technology field ∙provide students with knowledge, unde rstanding, and e xperiences that transcend technologies and are robust over time so that students are well placed to deal with ongoing, rapid changes in the information technology field∙develop students' unde rstanding of a significant area of business information systems to a level of depth and sophistication consistent with senior professional practice∙enable students to complement their detailed studies of a signif icant area of business information systems with elective study from a wide ra nge of discip lines.P rofessional recognitionThis course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) as meeting the standa rd fo r professional-level membe rship. Students who s uccessfully complete the MBIS ma y be eligible for professional accreditation/recognition by the Australian Library and Info rmation Association (ALIA), the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA), or the Records and Info rmation Management P rofessionals Australasia (RIM).Note that prof essional accreditation is dependent on unit choice. For furthe r information about units required fo r accreditat ion by each professional body see:.au/courses/accreditation.htmlStructureThe course consist s of 12 approved maste rs-level units.RequirementsStudents complete:(i) four MBIS foun dation units (24 points) as listed below(ii) at least four units (24 points) from the specialisation s listed under 'Areas of Stud y'(iii) a maximum of fou r elective units (24 points)MBIS foundation (core) units* Units offered by off-campus learning (OCL) mode.MBIS specialisationsStudents can choose to complete one or two MBIS specialisations or se lect units from a number of these and complete the cours e without a specialisat ion. It is highly recommended that students specialise by completing all the units in at least one specia lisat ion. Students enrolled at the Sunway campus complete the gene ral form of t he degree without a specialisation.MBIS elective unitsStudents can take electives from the following:Areas of StudyP rogression to further studiesGradua tes of the MBIS will not automatically qualify for entry into a PhD prog ram. High-p erfo rming students may stud y a minor thesis by en rolling in course 3343 MBIS (Honou rs), and with app ropriate g rades the y could progress to a research degree.Alternati v e exit(s)Students wishing to exit this course early may apply to g raduate with one of the following pro vided the y have satisfied the requirements for the award:∙Gradua te or Postgra duate Ce rtificate in Business Information Systems after successful completion of 24 points of study;∙Gradua te or Postgra duate Diploma in Business Information Systems after successful completion of 48 points of study;∙Gradua te Diploma in Information and Kno wledge Managemen t after successful completion of 48 points of study.Award(s)Master of Business Information Systems1 Business application developmentDescriptionBusiness application developers are responsible for the design, development and implementation of information s ystems and rel ated applications. Areas covered include developing database applications, interface design, applicat ions for web-based systems and p rogramming.The goal of the business applicat ions development specialisation is to prepare students for work as professional application developers in a wide range of areas. Graduates from this specialisation will have strong ski lls in developing applications and will be employable across a range of roles from entry-le vel prog ramming positions through to senior managers leading business applicat ion development teams. They will be employed in go vern ment, pri vate ente rprise, larg e and small organisations.In addition to entry-level system and analyst/prog ramme r knowledge and s kills and the desirable generic graduate attributes identified by the U niv ersity, graduates should be able to:∙develop a ran ge of applications using current programming to ols∙manage applications in busine ss and other environments∙maintain a wide variet y of systems∙develop applications for a variet y of we b environments∙employ techniques for de veloping effective and usable user interfaces∙design, develop and implement database applications.UnitsTo qualify for an awa rd with a specialisation in business application development students complete the units outlined below:DescriptionBusiness intelligen ce professionals use information systems to improve the processes and outcomes of human decision-making. Areas covered include personal decision support systems, business intelligence systems, executive information systems, online analytical processing systems, group de cision support systems, data warehousing, customer relationship management systems, financial modelling and computer modelling for business systems.The goal of the business inte lligence professional specialisation is to prepare students for professional practice in support ing management decision-making using IT. Depending on their qualifications and experience prior t o graduat e study and t he nature of their elective study, graduates co uld be emplo yed in a va riety of roles ranging from entry-le vel business intelligence posit ions through to senior management consulting.In addition to entry-level system anal yst/prog rammer kno wledge and skills, and the desirable generic graduate att ributes identified by the Uni vers ity, g raduates should be able to:∙select an appropriate BI approach fo r a given business problem∙plan the business intelligence strategy of an organisation∙develop personal decision support systems∙use models for evidence based decision making∙design multidimensional data bases∙design and implement enterprise wide repo rting systems∙design and prototyp e data wa rehouses and data ma rts.Gradua tes of this specialisation will also have a strong theo retical knowledge of decision support so that they can adapt qui ckl y to changes in technology and method ology. UnitsTo qualify for an awa rd with a spec ialisation in business intelligence students complete the units outlined below:3 Business systemsDescriptionBusiness analysis helps a busine ss organisation to improve how it conducts its functions and act ivities in order to reduce ov erall costs, provide more efficient use of scarce resources, and better suppo rt customers. It introduces the notion of p rocess orientation, of concentrating on and rethinking end-to-end activities that create value for customers, and these tasks are carried out by a business analyst. It is essentia l that the modern business analyst has strong IT skills and is capable of approaching these tasks from an informa tion perspective. The main focus of units in this specialisation is to provide students with the practic al IT skills and knowledge of latest techniques and technology to effectively ca rry out business analysis, and managerial advisory duties in business organisation s.The goal of the business systems spe cialisation is to provide students with essential skills required by the cu rrent da y busi ness analyst. Depending on their qualifications and expe rience prior to g raduate stud y and the natu re of their elective study, g raduates could be employed in a variet y of roles ranging from business systems analyst, systems analyst, and functional analyst through to senior m anagement and management a dvisory roles.In addition to entry-level system anal yst/prog rammer kno wledge and skills, and the desirable generic graduate att ributes identified by the Uni vers ity, g raduates should be able to:∙understand business operations and project management techniques and calculations including the financial a spects involved in quoting and operations management tasks∙understand and p rovide ad vice on functional and process oriented structuring of business processes and systems∙use new technology and techniques for un derstanding customers and customer nee ds, and be able to ad vise management on these issues∙understand and use core technologies that support financial analysis and decision making and advise management on these issue s∙carry o ut business process modelling and analysis u sing new technology an d tools to provide ad vice on business process design and re-engineering.Gradua tes of the specialisat ion will a lso have a strong theoretical kno wledge of systems thinking, business dynamics and busi ness processe s as well as latest cutting edge intelligent data mining and customer relationship management technology. This will enable them to easily adapt to the fast changing and e volving field of business IT - an essential requirement for a mode rn da y business analyst.UnitsTo qualify for an awa rd with a specialisation in business systems students complete the units outlined below:4 Corporate information and knowledge managementDescriptionThis specialisation is designed to produce skilled information and knowledge manage ment (IK M) professionals, including inform ation and knowledge mana gers, information architects, information policy developers, information project managers and information consultants for business and gove rnme nt o rganisations. It focuses on:∙strategic IKM information policy∙IKM go vernance, strateg y, standards and f ramewo rks∙IKM p rinciples∙enterprise information a rchitecture and web content ma nagement∙planning and developing IK M systems to support ke y business processes∙managing information and knowledge resources and services.The goal of the corporate informa tion and kno wledge manageme nt specialisat ion is to prepare students for pro fessional practice in business information, knowledge and content management and app reciate the role of mod ern information and communication technologies in achieving efficient strate gies for managing personal and organisational knowledge.Depending on their qualifications and experience prior t o graduat e study and t he nature of their elective study, graduates co uld be emplo yed in a va riety of roles ranging from entry-le vel document managem ent analysis through to senior knowledge and information mana gement consulting.In addition to entry-level system information specialist knowledge and skills, and the desirable generic graduate attributes identified by the Uni versity, graduates should be able to:∙analyse the need and requirements fo r a knowledge manage ment initiative∙contribute productively t o the de velopment of sustainable IKM o rganisational strategy∙evaluate the sources and potential value of kno wledge within an organisation∙critically analyse organisational requirements fo r recommending app ropriate knowledge management solutions∙identify suitable software package o r de velop components of IK M systems.Gradua tes of the specialisation will also have a strong theo retical knowledge of information and knowledge manag e ment principles that they can apply in designing appropriate technolog y and policies.UnitsTo qualify for an awa rd with a specialisation in corporate information and knowledge management students complete the units o utlined below:5 Enterprise systemsDescriptionThis spe cialisation produces busine ss analysts and information systems analysts who work as business or information systems a nalysts in small to medium enterprises, large companies, financial organisations, government agencies and consultancy firms. Units are designed to provide ma nagement and t echnical expertise in the design,development, and implementation of en terp rise systems, including information systems, financial systems, integrated business systems, web-based systems and systems that support e-Commerce, e-Gove rnment and e-Business.In addition to entry-level system anal yst/prog rammer kno wledge and skills, and the desirable generic graduate att ributes identified by the Uni vers ity, g raduates should be able to:∙design an appropriate solution for a bus iness including traditional information systems to e-Business solutions∙plan the development and implementation p rocess of an enterp rise system for an o rganisation∙use accepted e-Business models for the development of solutions for an organisation∙design and implement enterprise systems.Gradua tes of the specialisation will also have a strong theo retical knowledge of s ystems development so that the y can adapt q uickly to changes in technology and methodology.UnitsTo qualify for an awa rd with a specialisati on in enterprise systems students complete the units outlined below:6 Library, archival and recordkeeping systemsDescriptionThe specialisation focu ses on the design, development, implementation, management and use of libra ry, a rchival and reco rdkeep ing systems and services. It also addresses a range of professional and ethical issues, and includes a professional pra ctice p lacement.Library and information services units focus on:∙information contexts and en vironments∙information and kno wledge flows∙information seeking beha viours∙information access∙information sources and resources∙information organisation and information architecture.Records and archives units prepa re reco rds managers and a rchivists for the digital age, focusing on the knowledge and s kills required to ensure that vital records of organisational activities in a ll media are created, effectively managed and made accessible.The goal of the library, a rchival and record keeping s ystems specialisation is to prepare students for professional practice a s librarians, records managers, archivists and other information and kno wledge professionals in business, government an d community o rganisations. Depending on their qualifications and experience prior to g raduate study and the natu re of their elective stud y, graduates could be employed in a wide variet y of informa tion/knowledge-related roles, such as: information manager,information services manager, libra rian, teacher librarian, communit y information officer, research analyst, inde xer, catalog uer, metadata anal yst, records manage r, archivist, office systems manager, document manage r, ente rprise content manage r, information architect, knowledge manage r, chief information officer, chief kno wledge officer.In addition to the desirable generic graduate att ributes identified by the Uni versity, g raduates should be able to:∙develop and manag e information services, collect ions and electronic resources∙plan, develop and implement an o rganisation's information strateg y and information policy∙analyse information require ments/user needs and de velop pro grams and services to meet those needs∙design and develop systems for o rganising information and facilitating access to information resources in physical collections and dig ital/web-based repositories∙manage the processes associated with the creation, storage, recall and dissemination of an organisation's business records.Gradua tes will have a sound theoretical kno wledge of information mana gement p rinciples that will enable them to adapt readily to technological, organisational, and environmental change.Professional recognitionThe specialisation is recognised as a profess ional qua lification by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), the Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia (RIM) and the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) and comprises the core units required fo r prof essional recognition by these organisations. Note that prof essional accreditation is dependent on unit choice. For furthe r information about units required fo r accreditat ion by each professional body see:.au/courses/accreditation.htmlUnitsTo qualify for an awa rd with a specialisation in library, archival and record keeping systems students complete the units outl ined below:plus two of the following:* Special entry requirements apply; cours e director approv al is requir ed.7 Project managementDescriptionProjects occur in almost every business. Project management includes all the organisational, business and technica l activitie s in planning and executing projects. Modern project managers are b usiness managers and project management is a common pathw ay to senior management roles. Project manager s ta ke part in almost all business functions, including planning the organisational structure, business strategy de velopment, sales and marketing, cash flow and profit budgets, and the technical activities of planning and executing the projects. The main focus of this specialisation is to give graduates the knowledge t hey ne ed to wo rk in p rojects, or as an entry-le vel project manager.The goal of the project management specialisation is to provide students with the practical skills required by a mode rn proje ct manage r. Project manageme nt is the technology used to plan and deliver projects based on other technologies. Graduates who ha ve completed this specialisat ion wi ll understand the modern approach to project management. They will have the kn owledge to plan and man age projects. Much of the trac k will concentrate on organisational, financial and business fun ctions which support the delivery of p rojects. This knowledge will assist graduates in a variety of roles in industry or go ve rnment.In addition to an understanding of project management techniques and the desirable generic gra duate attributes identified by the Unive rsity, grad uates shou ld be able to:∙understand business operations and how the p roject management app roach can contribute to the success of an organisat ion;∙understand and p rovide ad vice on organisational structures and functions used by organisations whose main activities are proj ects;∙understand financial analysis, valuation and pricing issue s;∙understand contract law, business strategy, and business and legal issues relevant to project management.Gradua tes of the specialisation will have a strong theoretical kno wledge of the most important practical areas of project man agement. This will enable them to work in projects and take ent ry-level positions in project planning or as a project manager.UnitsTo qualify for an awa rd with a specialisation in project management students complete the units outlined below:Professional AccreditationThe following courses:have been accredited by the associations listed below:* The Graduate Diploma in Information and Knowledge Management is not accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS)The need for a qualification recognised by a particular professional body may mandate which units need to be undertaken. For example, the following table outlines the units that must be taken for accreditation by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), by the Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia (RIM) (formerly the Records Management Association of Australasia (RMAA)) and the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA).Units required for professional recognition by ALIA and RIM and ASA。
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