Master of Business Information Systems
2008 | 2009 | 2010Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment | School of Computer and Information Science
| Program Code: DMIS Program Level: Postgraduate SATAC code: 4CM023 Home Campus:
City West Program Length (in EFTSL):
1.5 |
Program director/s
- Mr Malcolm Pattinson (DMIS)
HOW TO APPLY
DOMESTIC STUDENTS ONLY
From 11th August 2008 applications to this program are online via SATAC's Gradstart portal.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY
Applications to this program are via UniSA's Apply Online portal.
All applicants must contact the Program Director to arrange and attend an interview.
Your program orientation.
Aim
The program is designed to develop leadership skills and specialised expertise at an advanced level in business, financial and information systems disciplines.
Entry requirements
Applicants would normally have a bachelor degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Business, or equivalent qualifications; with at least a grade point average of 5.0 (credit average); and pass an interview to be eligible for this program.
Applicants would normally have passed coursework with the following content:
- Computer programming,
- Systems analysis,
- Systems design, and
- Data modelling and database design;
and four courses from the following list:
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- General management
- Human resource management
- Law
- Marketing
- Organisational behaviour
- Strategic management
For international applicants for whom English is a second language, the minimum English language requirements are:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): Minimum score of 6.0 in Reading and Writing subscores and minimum overall score of 6.5 obtained within the last two years or corresponding results from an equivalent test such as TOEFL or the appropriate Academic English language level delivered at CELUSA; or
Successful completion of a tertiary qualification at diploma level or above completed in Australia within the last two years; or
Successful completion of two or more years of tertiary study at diploma level or above conducted and completed in English within the last five years in a country in which:
- English is an official language; or
- English is commonly used, as determined by the University.
Where the study in English was more than five years ago, this requirement may be satisfied by subsequent and recent work experience of two or more years duration in a setting where English is the language of business subject to satisfactory evidence as determined by the Program Director.
Content/structure
The program requires completion of courses totalling 54 units taken over 1 calendar year.
Fee information
Fees for Domestic students: Commonwealth SupportedFees for Commonwealth Supported Students are calculated at the course level. Click on individual courses in the schedule below to determine total program fees.
Fees for International students: $AU 19,250 per 1.0 EFTSL for students commencing in 2010.
Fees are calculated on a per Unit basis with 1.0 EFTSL = 36 Units.
Fees for International students are determined one year in advance and are subject to variation.
Program requirements
| Course name | Area + Cat. No. | Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORE (see Note 6) | |||
ICT Specialist Industry Project (See Notes 2 and 9) | INFT 4026 | 9 | 0.250 |
Enterprise Systems using SAP M or Elective (See Note 8) | INFS 5024 | 4.5 | 0.125 |
| INFS 5021 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
ICT Masters Professional Project 1 (See Note 2) | INFT 5021 | 9 | 0.250 |
| INFS 5052 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
Network Technology M or Elective (See note 5) | COMP 5049 | 4.5 | 0.125 |
| INFS 5053 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
Elective (See Note 3) | 4.5 | ||
ICT Masters Professional Project 2 (See note 2) | INFT 5022 | 9 | 0.250 |
| ELECTIVES (See notes 3 and 6) | |||
| ACCT 5011 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| COMP 4026 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
Advanced Marketing New title from 2010: Marketing Management | MARK 5025 | 4.5 | 0.125 |
| LAWS 5009 | |||
| COMM 5014 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| INFS 5029 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| INFS 5042 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| INFS 5032 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| INFT 4018 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| INFT 4019 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| INFS 5023 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| INFS 5026 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| INFT 5016 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| INFS 5060 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| INFS 5072 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| ACCT 5016 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BUSS 5194 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| COMP 5061 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| INFT 5019 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| COMM 5008 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| COMP 5059 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BUSS 5114 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| INFS 5051 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| INFS 5059 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| COMP 5056 | 4.5 | 0.125 |
Rules
1. The degree must be taken in the internal delivery mode and on a full-time basis only.
Notes
- Students are expected to attend program seminars scheduled by staff and industry partners.
- Students are required to complete two courses while working with an industry partner.
- The electives will be courses approved by the Program Director, and for which the student has met the prerequisites, from postgraduate courses offered by the Division of Business or by the School of Computer and Information Science.
- The degree may commence in study period 2, 5 or 7 and continues for one calendar year.
- Managing Networks and Telecommunications M assumes a level of knowledge equivalent to Network Technology M (COMP 5049) or Network Fundamentals (INFT 1012). Students who need to study Network Technology M can select it as an elective.
- Not all courses may be offered in all study periods.
- The industry partners make a contribution toward the expenses incurred during the program.
- Students who have successfully completed Enterprise Resource Planning using SAP (INFT 3009) are required to choose a 4.5 unit Elective course instead Enterprise Systems using SAP M (INFS 5024).
- Students who have previously completed ICT Specialist Industry Project (INFT 4026) or equivalent are required to choose 9.0 units of Elective courses instead.