Masters of Business Information Systems | Course handbook

General Information

Overview

The Master of Business Information Systems bridges the gap between coders and business decision-makers. Become proficient at both skillsets and emerge ready to occupy an untapped space. You’ll develop technical skills, analytical communication, data visualisation, and strategic skills that you can apply to a number of practical opportunities.

Study structure

Successful completion of the Master of Business Information Systems requires students to complete units of study to the value of 200 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure

Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure.

Core units

150 credit points

Graduate certificate

Units of study	Unit code
Core units
Strategic Project Management Core unit, 12.5 credit points	INF70005
Business Analytics and Visualisation Core unit, 12.5 credit points	INF70008
Contemporary Issues in Business Analysis Core unit, 12.5 credit points	INF80014
Governing Technology for Business Environments Core unit, 12.5 credit points	INF80042

Graduate diploma

Units of study	Unit code
Core units
Business Analysis Practice Core unit, 12.5 credit points	INF80006
Business Process Management Core unit, 12.5 credit points	INF80028
Specialisation Units View specialisation units

Master degree

Units of study	Unit code
Core units
Advanced Business Analysis Core unit, 12.5 credit points	INF80001
IS/IT Research Project Core unit, 12.5 credit points	INF80003
Foundation units
Professional Issues in IT Foundation unit, 12.5 credit points	ICT80008
Business Information Systems Foundation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF60007
Database, Analysis and Design Foundation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF60009
Requirements Analysis and Modelling Foundation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF60010
Specialisation Units View specialisation units

Specialisation

50 credit points

Note: Where specialisation units are completed as part of the foundation or core, students must select alternatives from the list of units provided.

Accounting

Students must complete ACC60008 as a core unit and select any three from the remaining list of units.

Units of study	Unit code
Accounting Systems and Reporting Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	ACC60008
Company Auditing Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	ACC80003
Managerial Accounting Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	ACC80008
Taxation Principles and Planning Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	ACC80012
Financial Accounting and Theory Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	ACC80019
Economics Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	ECO80001
Business Modelling and Analysis Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	FIN60003

Business Analytics

Students must complete any four units from the list below.

Units of study	Unit code
Cloud Enterprise Systems and Analytics Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF60012
Mobile Business and Social Media Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF60013
Business Information Systems Internship Project Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF80005
Applied Business Analytics and Data Visualisation Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF80031
Predictive Analytics Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF80040
Artificial Intelligence and Insights Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF80051

Digital Marketing

Students must complete any four units from the list below.

Units of study	Unit code
Data Empowered Marketing Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	MKT60011
Consumer Behaviour Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	MKT60012
Global Digital Marketing Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	MKT70017
Branding and Creative Innovation Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	MKT70019
Marketing Communications Agency Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	MKT80015

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Students to complete ENT60009 as a core unit and select any three from the remaining list of units.

Units of study	Unit code
Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	ENT60009
Growth Management Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	ENT70012
Entrepreneurial Mindset, New Venture and Innovation Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	ENT70018
Venture Planning Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	ENT70019
Project Management for Entrepreneurial Ventures Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	PRM60001

Finance

Students to complete four from the following list of units

Units of study	Unit code
Business Modelling and Analysis Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	FIN60003
Elements of Financial Planning and Regulation Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	FIN60010
Modern Finance Issues Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	FIN80001
Business and Entity Valuations Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	FIN80002
Capital Markets Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	FIN80004
Corporate Financial Management Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	FIN80005
Derivatives and Risk Management Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	FIN80018

Financial Technologies

Students must complete FIN60006 as a core unit and select any three from the remaining list of units.

Units of study	Unit code
Frontiers in FinTech Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	FIN60006
Cybersecurity Law, Policy and Ethics Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	CYB60003
Business Analytics and Visualisation Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF70008
Blockchain: Business Models and Applications Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF80050
Artificial Intelligence and Insights Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF80051

Human Resource Management

Students to complete HRM60018 as a core unit and select any three from the remaining list of units.

Units of study	Unit code
Employee Relations Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	HRM60013
Human Resource Fundamentals Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	HRM60018
Strategic HRM in the Business Context Specialisation unit	HRM70006
Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	HRM70012
Strategic Human Resource Management Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	HRM70013
Human Capital Analytics Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	HRM80015

International Business

Students must select up to four units from the list below.

Units of study	Unit code
Business Innovation in Europe Study Tour Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	BUS70013
Business Innovation in America Study Tour Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	BUS70014
Business Innovation in Asia Study Tour Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	BUS70015
Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	HRM70012
International Trade and Investment Specialisation unit	INB60003
Global Business Cultures: Advanced Theories and Practices Specialisation unit	INB60004
International Internship Specialisation unit	MFP80002
International Internship - Extended Specialisation unit, 25.0 credit points	MFP80004
Supply Chain Management Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	SCM60003

Project Management

Students to complete INF70005 as a core unit and select any three from the remaining list of units.

Units of study	Unit code
Strategic Project Management Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF70005
Project Management for Innovative Outcomes Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	PRM60002
The Risk Management Spectrum Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	PRM60003
Leading Complex Projects Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	PRM70002
Project Governance and Resource Management Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	PRM80002
Operations Management Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	SCM60001

Research

Students must complete BUS80003 and BUS80021 as core units and select one of the two remaining units.

Units of study	Unit code
Research Methodology Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	BUS80003
Business Research Thesis Specialisation unit, 25.0 credit points	BUS80021
Quantitative Research Methods Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	BUS80017
Qualitative Research Methods Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	BUS80018
Advanced Microeconometrics Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	ECO80002
Economics of Innovation Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	ECO80003
Data Science Fundamentals Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF80054
Social Network Analysis Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF80055

Supply Chain Innovation

Students must complete any four units from the list below.

Units of study	Unit code
Business Analytics and Visualisation Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	INF70008
Six Sigma Lean Green Belt Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	SCM60002
Supply Chain Management Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	SCM60003
Logistics Management Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	SCM60004
Project Management for Innovative Outcomes Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	PRM60002
Operations Management Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points	SCM60001

Aims and objectives

Upon successfully completing the Master of Business Information Systems, graduates will be able to:

demonstrate coherent and advanced knowledge of the inter-disciplinary nature of information systems in organisations
critically evaluate the underpinnings of information systems, including business analysis, requirements analysis, database design and analysis, the management of information systems, IT project management and professional issues
critically evaluate a range of theories and practices pertaining to the use of information systems in organisations, and apply them in the context of business analysis, project management and information management
critically analyse organisational problems from both a broader information systems perspective and the specific perspective of business analysis, project management or information management
communicate effectively with key stakeholders, develop effective working relationships, as a member or leader of a team
demonstrate creativity and flexibility in the application of knowledge and skills to new situations, to solve complex problems, to respond to ethical organisational and IS/IT issues and dilemmas, and to think rigorously and independently
demonstrate a critical understanding and appreciation of the fundamental research principles, research methods, and/or research design within a chosen and/or specified context in the area of Information Systems.

Professional recognition

The Master of Business Information Systems is accredited at the Professional level by the Australian Computer Society (ACS), with graduates being eligible to apply for membership with the ACS.

Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Master of Business Information Systems is 100 credit points (normally 8 units). The exception to this rule is for students entering with a Graduate Diploma of Business Information Systems who may be granted up to 125 credit points of advanced standing (normally ten units).

Admission criteria

Information about Swinburne's general admission criteria can be found at Admissions at Swinburne - Higher Education webpage.

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