KPT/JPT (R/481/7/0743) 06/21 - MQA/SWA0163
Information drives businesses. Without it,
they cease to function. Whether for
day-to-day operations or strategic
decision-making, there is an imperative
to record, manage and use information.
This course prepares you for careers in big data
analytics, business intelligence, systems design,
planning and management, as well as knowledge
and information management. You’ll gain the
expertise to design solutions to business
information problems, and to offer strategic
guidance to organisations that will enhance their
management and governance.
Course structure
A. FOUNDATIONS FOR ADVANCED BUSINESS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (24 points)
You’ll complete four advanced preparatory units:
• Introduction to business information systems
• Systems analysis and design
• Programming foundations in Java
• Introduction to databases.
B. CORE MASTER’S STUDY (48 points)
You’ll complete:
• Project management (6 points)
MASTER OF BUSINESS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
2 years (full-time)
4 years (part-time)*
Classes are held on weekday evenings.
February and July
• Five units (30 points) from:
– Information and knowledge management
systems
– IT for management decision-making
– Enterprise systems
– Enterprise architecture and management
– Distributed databases and big data
– User interface design and usability
– Business process modelling, design and
simulation
– Business intelligence and data warehousing
• Two elective units (12 points) from the list
above or from any school across the University
with approval from the course director.
C. ADVANCED PRACTICE (24 points)
You have the option of pursuing either an industry
experience progam or a research project.
• As a research pathway student, you’ll
complete:
– IT research methods
– Masters thesis part 1
– Masters thesis part 2
– Masters thesis final.
Coursework
RM55,723 Malaysian student
RM62,475 International student
2020 fees for full course
Professionally recognised
* Part-time study is not available for international
students.
PRIOR QUALIFICATIONS
This course caters to students from
a variety of backgrounds. If you do
not have previous training in IT, the
course includes preparatory units that
will give you the IT knowledge needed
for the remainder of the course.
However, if you already have a degree
in IT, you may be able to accelerate
your study with an exemption from
these preparatory units. This means
that you can graduate in 1.5 years on
full-time study.
• As an industry experience student, you’ll
complete:
– Professional practice
– Industry experience studio project (12 points)
– A Level 5 IT elective.
This course brought out an interest in business
intelligence and analytics that I didn’t know
I had. There were also many opportunities for
a well-balanced and engaging student life.
We’ve had educational seminars, career fairs
and networking events, as well as a multitude
of social and sporting clubs and communities.”
PAUL HULSBOS
Master of Business Information Systems
Worked as a marketing and business operations manager at an oil and
gas company before deciding to specialise in a more technical field.
Interned as a business intelligence analyst at FedEx Malaysia.
Currently developing an interactive website to raise awareness about
obesity and health in Malaysia.
POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2020
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