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Honours

The Discipline of Business Information Systems honours coordinator is Ms Corina Raduescu.

Reasons for Undertaking Honours in Business Information Systems

Generally, undergraduate students are obliged to study set subjects with limited opportunity to pursue areas of specific interest. The purpose of an Honours program is to provide students with the opportunity to investigate in depth a topic in which they have a special interest. In the process, they will undertake original research that may help contribute to a broader understanding of the research topic. Students who enrol in an Honours program become members of a small, elite group who work independently under the direction of a supervisor.

Employers are keen to recruit Honours graduates across all types of business enterprises because they have demonstrated that they are able to contribute at an advanced level to a specific discipline. An Honours degree also provides the starting point for entry into a research career and to higher research degrees such as a PhD.

Students are strongly urged to give consideration to the proposed thesis topic and talk to potential supervisors before submitting an application. Information about potential BIS honours topics is provided below. Students should not feel constrained by these areas and are invited to submit proposals on other topics for research in which they are interested.

Potential BIS honours topics

Philip Seltsikas

Digital Government

Steve Elliot

BIS-enabled strategic innovation

Multi-disciplinary solutions to the challenges of environmental sustainability

Deborah Bunker

Business IS management approaches

Business IS innovation, adoption and diffusion

Inter-organisational IS

Philosophical foundations of IS (phenomenology, systems thinking, system of systems)

Mark Borman

Shared services

Inter-organisational infrastructure

Network governance

Inter-organisational project management

Kai Riemer

Web 2.0

Social media in business

Barney Tan

Strategic information systems

Enterprise systems implementation

Green IT

E-commerce strategy

Chinese IT management

Preparation for Final Honours Year

Prerequisite Units of Study for Eligibility for Final Honours Year

Students are required to complete a major in Business Information Systems but there are no pre-requisite Honours units for the program.

External Applicants

We encourage applications from strong candidates from other institutions who are seeking to work with a supervisor from the Discipline of Business Information Systems.

Students wishing to transfer from other institutions to undertake Honours in the Discipline of Business Information Systems should first approach the Student Information Office in the University of Sydney Business School to ensure they are eligible to do so.

Applications for Final Honours Year

The application date for the Discipline of Business Information Systems Final Honours Year is the last working day in November.

Students wishing to apply for acceptance into the Final Honours Year program for Business Information Systems, must complete:

Entry Requirements

Students interested in undertaking the Honours program are required to have completed the requirements for their undergraduate degree and have completed a major in Business Information Systems. Students are required to have a minimum overall WAM of 65 percent, calculated across all senior units of study. In addition, students must have a minimum of WAM of 70 for their Business Information Systems Major.

Final Honours Year in Business Information Systems

Objectives of Final Honours Year in Business Information Systems

The B.Com (Hons in BIS) is completely compatible with other B.Com (Hons) programs within the University of Sydney Business School but with an emphasis on Business Information Systems (BIS).

The B.Com (Hons) aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to carry out research in an area of BIS or a related discipline. The program includes understanding the use of a variety of research methods; appreciating recent developments in the theory and practice of BIS; in conjunction with a supervisor identifying a research topic, research planning, implementation and evaluation; and research writing - culminating in the completion of a dissertation. These skills are highly valued by many employers.

Structure

Semester 1 - Course work and thesis research
INFS4101 Honours A - Research Methods
INFS4102 Honours B - Contemporary Issues in BIS
Semester 2 - Course work and thesis research
INFS4103 Honours C - Data Collection and Analysis Methods
INFS4104 Honours D - BIS Strategy and Management

Write 20,000 word thesis on selected topic (supervised).

Double or Joint Honours

Students are encouraged to consider cross-disciplinary perspectives and it is possible to undertake double or joint Honours. Students should consult with Ms Corina Raduescu and the honours coordinator from the other discipline.

Double honours involves completing all the honours requirements in Business Information Systems and one other subject and thus normally takes an additional year. In joint honours the two subjects are more generally closely related and a special program of study is designed for fourth year. This will usually entail doing approximately half the final honours requirements for Business Information Systems and half for some other subject.

Theses Submission


Theses must be submitted no later than the Friday of Week 13 in Semester 2 at 4:00pm.

Supervisors may supply students with a sample template for the marking of theses.

Students need to complete all courses (see above section on 'Structure') and the thesis (worth 50% of the total assessment). On completion of the program, a single overall grade will be awarded.

The final grade of honours will be determined on the following University scale:

90 +

Considered for University Medal

80 - 100

 First Class

75 - 79

Second Class, Division 1

70 - 74

Second Class, Division 2

65 - 69

Third Class

Below 65

Honours not awarded

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