Business Information Systems (Master of Commerce)
Description
In 2012, this specialisation's name changes from Integrated Business Solutions to Business Information Systems.
A postgraduate specialisation in Business Information Systems will be concerned with the study of the direct application of software design and development to the business domain. You will gain an understanding of the principles and techniques to analyse, design, implement and maintain computer systems within a business environment. You may engage in areas of study including information security management, business process integration, and strategic information and knowledge management.
Please Note: The following requirements for the specialisation are for students commencing or transferring into the Master of Commerce in 2012. Students who commenced in 2011 should refer to the details listed below under "Information for pre-2012 continuing students".
Requirements for the specialisation (2012 commencing students)
To be awarded a specialisation in Business Information Systems, students complete five units of study (30 credit points), comprising:
(i) one foundational unit of study (six credit points), as follows:
(ii) four elective units of study (24 credit points) selected from the following units of study:
- INFS6001 Managing Information and Systems
- INFS6002 Strategic Information Systems Management *
- INFS6004 Information Systems Change Management *
- INFS6012 Business Process Integration
- INFS6013 Information Risk, Governance and Assurance
- INFS6015 Business Process Management
- INFS6016 Technology-Enabled Business Innovation
- INFS6017 Strategic Information and Knowledge Management
- INFS6018 Managing Business Intelligence
- INFS6020 BIS Innovation Transformation and Change
- INFS6101 Information Systems Research A
- INFS6106 Information Systems Research B
* Not offered in 2012.
Information for pre-2012 continuing students
Students who commenced study in the Master of Commerce in 2011 may choose to complete their specialisation according to the information set out above or can choose to complete according to the information set out in the following downloadable PDF which lists the 2011 structure. Students should also refer to the handbook of the year they commenced study for exact details of their specialisation requirements.
Australian Computer Society (ACS) professional accreditation
Students planning to satisfy the accreditation requirements of the ACS should include in their degree a prescribed set of units of study, including a specialisation in Integrated Business Solutions (Business Information Systems). The required units of study are listed below:
- The core unit of study: INFS5001
- at least five advanced (6000-level) 'INFS' elective units (30 credit points) including INFS6020 from those listed above.
For further information regarding registration requirements contact the Australian Computer Society 
Availability of this specialisation
This version of this specialisation is available under the following degrees:
- Master of Commerce
- Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management
- Master of International Business and Master of Commerce
Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Commerce or the Master of Professional Accounting may choose units from this specialisation subject area as electives in their course.