C6003 Master of Business Information Systems

The course is structured in three part: Part A. Foundations for advanced business information systems, Part B. Core master's study and Part C. Advanced practice. All students complete Part B and Part C. Depending upon prior qualifications, you may receive credit for Part A.

Part A. Foundations for advanced business information systems

These units provide an introduction to information systems and business concepts, including system design and analysis as applied in professional practice. You will learn basic software programming and development concepts and database technology.

These units are intended for students whose previous qualification is not in a cognate field.

Part B. Core master's study

These studies draw on best practices within business information systems to gain critical understanding of the theories and practice relating to information systems and business process design, IT strategy, IT governance, IT management and related issues. Your studies will focus on project management as well as a choice of several areas of enterprise IT and information management practice.

Part C. Advanced practice

The focus of these studies is professional or scholarly work in the broad realm of business information systems.

You have two options:

• a research pathway including a thesis. If you wish to use this master's course as a pathway to a higher degree by research you should take this first option.
• a program of coursework involving advanced study and an industry experience studio project.

Master's entry points

Depending on prior qualifications you may receive entry level credit (a form of block credit) which determines your point of entry to the course:

• If you are admitted at entry level 1 you complete 96 credit points, comprising Part A, Part B and Part C.
• If you are admitted at entry level 2 you complete 72 credit points, comprising Part B and Part C.

Note: If you are eligible for credit for prior studies you may elect not to receive the credit and complete the higher credit-point option.

Course progression map

The course progression map (Clayton) (Malaysia) provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

The course comprises 96 points structured into three parts: Part A. Foundations for business information systems (24 points), Part B. Core master's study (48 points) and Part C. Advanced practice (24 points).

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. Foundations for advanced business information systems studies (24 points)

You must complete:

• FIT9123 Introduction to business information systems
• FIT9130 Systems analysis and design
• FIT9131 Programming foundations in Java
• FIT9132 Introduction to databases

Part B. Core master's study (48 points)

You must complete:

a. four units (24 points):

• FIT5057 Project management
• FIT5125 IT research methods
• FIT5101 Enterprise systems
• FIT5205 Data in society

b.  four units (24 points) selected from*:

• FIT5086 Organisational informatics
• FIT5088 Information and knowledge management systems
• FIT5094 IT for management decision making
• FIT5097 Business intelligence modelling
• FIT5102 IT strategy and governance
• FIT5105 Information access and use
• FIT5106 Information organisation
• FIT5107 Recordkeeping informatics
• FIT5133 Enterprise architecture and management
• FIT5146 Data curation and management
• FIT5152 User interface design and usability
• FIT5159 IT for financial decisions
• FIT5160 Business process modelling, design and simulation
• FIT5195 Business intelligence and data warehousing
• FIT5206 Digital continuity

* Note: Not all units may be offered every year.

Part C. Advanced practice (24 points)

You must complete either a. or b. below: 

a. Minor thesis research:**

• FIT5126 Masters thesis part 1
• FIT5127 Masters thesis part 2
• FIT5128 Masters thesis final
• One elective unit from any FIT-coded level 5 unit, or any level 5 unit offered by any other faculty of the University with faculty approval, if you have the required prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolments.

Enrolment in the research units is dependent on available supervisors and projects. Eligible students will be ranked based on their entire academic record and assessed for suitability to undertake the research component of this program.

** To be eligible for the research option, you must have successfully completed 24 points of level 5 FIT-coded units and have achieved an overall average of at least 75% across all completed FIT level 5 units, and have achieved at least a distinction in FIT5125 IT research methods.

b. Industry experience:

• FIT5122 Professional practice
• FIT5120 Industry experience studio project (12 points)
• One elective unit (6 points) from any FIT-coded level 5 unit, or any level 5 unit offered by any other faculty of the University with faculty approval, if you have the required prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolments.