Course structure
PART A. FOUNDATIONS FOR ADVANCED BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS( 24 credit points)
You’ ll complete four advanced preparatory units:
• Fundamentals of business information systems
• Information systems analysis, design and systems thinking
• Introduction to Python programming
• Introduction to databases.
PART B. CORE MASTER’ S STUDIES( 48 credit points)
• Project management
• IT research and innovation methods
• Digital transformation, strategy and governance
• Advanced business information systems analysis and design
• Business intelligence and analytics
• Responsible digitalisation
• IT for management decision making
• One elective unit( 6 credit points) from the level five units approved by the faculty coordinator.
PART C. ADVANCED PRACTICE( 24 credit points) You have two options:
• Industry experience: A program of coursework involving advanced study and an industry experience studio project.
• Master’ s thesis: A research pathway including a thesis. If you wish to use this course as a pathway to a PhD degree you should take this option.
Career opportunities
The highly flexible degree covers the business IT spectrum from supporting business operations through to supporting managers’ decision making. It’ ll prepare you for roles such as senior business management, business analysts, systems analysts, project leaders, as well as information managers, archivists or librarians. You’ ll find career opportunities in areas like:
• business information systems
• data science and data mining
• business intelligence and knowledge management
• information systems and management
• IT governance and software development methodologies
• research for mobile apps, wearable technologies, image processing, intelligent health, robotics and data science
• practical industrial upskilling with leading companies or non-governmental organisations.
Entry requirements
ELIGIBILITY Min requirements Course structure
Entry level 1: An Australian bachelor degree or equivalent, not necessarily in IT
Entry level 2: An Australian bachelor degree( or equivalent) in a cognate discipline relating to information systems or with an information systems major, with completed studies in: foundational programming, database, systems analysis and design plus an understanding of the enterprise IT applications, including transactional, managerial and analytical applications
Monash provided me with a variety of experiences that encourage exploration and practical learning, allowing me to engage with a deeper understanding of the nature of my work. Through networking and engagement with the Monash community, I had many opportunities to explore collaborative partnerships, guest lecturing and conversations in growing potential business opportunities and my career.”
NATALIE LOI YOKE KEI
Masters of Business Information Systems Co-Founder and Head of Technology, UnBound Malaysia and Australia
Natalie co-founded Unbound in 2017 to encourage fun education among students through an augmented reality game she developed.
Since then, it has grown into a multi-million technology firm that focuses on experiential education, smart retail and 5G autonomous infrastructure development. With over 200,000 users, Unbound is backed by several multinational companies including Cadbury, Celcom, FWD Takaful, and the Central Bank of Malaysia.
WAM 60 1
WAM 60 1
Parts A, B and C( 96 credit points to complete)
Parts B and C( 72 points to complete)
• Meet the English language requirements of the University 2, 3. The following English proficiency tests are accepted: – Monash English – IELTS( Academic)/ IELTS One Skill Retake( Academic)/ IELTS Online: Overall band score of
6.5 with no band less than 6.0 – TOEFL iBT / TOEFL iBT Paper Edition: Total score of 79 with 12 in Listening, 13 in Reading,
21 in Writing and 18 in Speaking – Pearson Test of English( Academic): Overall score of 58 with no Communicative Skills lower than 50 – C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency: Overall score of 176 with no skill score lower than 169.
The above tests must be taken within 24 months prior to the course commencement date.
Duration
2 years( FT), 4 years( PT)
1.5 years( FT) or 3 years( PT)
1 The Weighted Average Mark( WAM) is a more precise measurement of your academic performance than the Grade Point Average( GPA). For full details, as well as how to calculate your WAM, visit monash. edu / exams / results / wam 2 Monash University reserves the right to ask you to undertake an approved English proficiency test to meet the English course requirements. The published scores are based on Monash University’ s English requirements and subject to change. In addition to the University’ s English requirements, the Malaysian government has set English requirements for each course. When you apply, you will be advised if you have met those requirements. 3 Monash University does not accept TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition, Pearson Test of English( Academic) Online and Cambridge Linguaskill General as satisfying the English entry requirement for any Monash course.
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