Bachelor of Business (Information Systems)

• Program Overview
• Career Outcomes
• Professional Membership
• Program Structure
• Program Requirements and Notes

Program Overview

To be an information systems professional you must have a healthy curiosity-a desire to learn about new technologies and apply them to business problems.

Technology is developing at breakneck speed, and as an information systems professional your thirst for knowledge will ensure you keep up-to-date and always on the lookout for new ways to use technology creatively.

The Information Systems program will develop your skills in systems analysis, programming, database management, electronic commerce and information systems management.

Career Outcomes

Knowledge and skills acquired through the Bachelor of Business (Information Systems) are transferable across many sectors such as government, education, the arts, commerce, and industry. Depending on minor and majors chosen, opportunities exist in:

• academia
• computer system services
• database administrating
• designing/developing
• electronic commerce consulting
• information systems consulting
• information systems managing
• network supporting
• project managing
• programming
• risk management services
• systems analysis
• systems auditing
• systems designing
• user supporting
• web analysing/designing/developing

Professional Membership

Students and graduates may apply to the Australian Computer Society for membership.

Program Structure

Core Courses

Code	Units	Title
2 required courses:
COR109	12	Communication and Thought
COR110	12	Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship*

Introductory Courses

Code	Units	Title
5 required courses:
BUS101	12	Applied Research Methods
BUS102	12	Economics for Business
BUS103	12	Business Law and Ethics
BUS104	12	Managing the Organisation
BUS105	12	Marketing Theory and Practice
Plus - choose 1 course from:
BUS106	12	Introductory Accounting
BUS107	12	Accounting for Non-Accountants

NB: Students wishing to undertake further Accounting courses must choose BUS106 Introductory Accounting as it is a prerequisite for further Accounting studies. Other students may choose either BUS106 or BUS107.

Information Systems Major Courses

Code	Units	Title
8 required courses:
INF210	12	Introduction to Electronic Commerce Technologies
INF211	12	Data Modelling
INF220	12	Systems Analysis and Design
INF221	12	Business Programming
INF310	12	Advanced Systems Analysis and Design
INF311	12	Advanced Business Programming
INF320	12	Electronic Commerce
INF321	12	Issues in Information Systems Management

Advanced Courses

Choose 8 courses which may comprise: a second major; or 2 minors; or a minor and 4 electives. These 4 electives may be chosen from any Faculty (Business, Arts and Social Sciences# or Science#).

Program Requirements and Notes

1. No more than 10 introductory level courses are to be completed, including Core Courses, in the Bachelor of Business.

2. Refer to the Academic Rules.

3. Refer to Explanation of Terms.

* Subject to final approval.

# Subject to the approval of the Business Faculty Program Administrator.

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