MBIS691-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Information Systems Internship

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

The internship aims to provide exposure to challenges faced by an organisation through experiential learning. This will reinforce and develop knowledge from other MBIS and graduate courses by providing students with an opportunity to apply IS theory to practice. The internship aims to foster the further development of knowledge and/or expertise in relation to information systems, as well as problem solving, risk management, project management, and reflection and communication skills.

Learning Outcomes

1) Enhance the understanding of theories, ideas, and practices in IS disciplines through active
participation in practical, work-based learning opportunities.
2) Develop an internship project proposal, a project plan and relevant management plans.
3) Achieve a level of performance in the internship that meets industry standards
4) Reflect on the knowledge and skills needed to complete the internship, including how they were
developed during the internship and how they relate to other courses completed.
5) Present the internship findings (including deliverables, processes and learning) in different forms (i.e. report and presentation).

Prerequisites

(1) 60 points from MBIS; (2) Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 15:00 - 17:00 Karl Popper 612 (17/2-24/2, 21/4, 26/5)
Karl Popper 612 (19/5)
16 Feb - 1 Mar
20 Apr - 26 Apr
18 May - 31 May

Course Coordinator

Richard Derham

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Project Proposal 10%
Workplace Journal 15%
Final Presentation 15%
Final Report 40%
Company Feedback 20%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,395.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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