Management of Information Systems

Information systems transform how organisations operate and compete in the digital economy. This course examines how businesses formulate digital strategies and drive digital transformation by exploring IS through four core components: people, process, technology, and data. Through evidence-based frameworks, students analyse how organisations select, develop, and deploy information systems, evaluate emerging technologies like AI and automation, and manage associated risks, drawing on bicultural perspectives in Aotearoa New Zealand to inform ethical IS practices. The course emphasises hands-on experience with business process redesign and data-driven decision-making through modelling and business intelligence tools.

15 points

INFO243, INFO343

Systems Analysis and Process Modelling

This course covers evidence-based concepts, tools, and techniques applicable to traditional and agile approaches to analysing and designing information systems. Topics include project selection and planning; business systems, processes, and data requirements analysis; requirements elicitation; user interface design; and prototyping. It also examines the role of systems analysts and the challenges of IS development. Students gain practical experience in modelling organisational data and processes, and in designing and prototyping IS solutions for real-world business problems.

15 points

INFO223

Digital Business and Technology

This course covers key concepts, principles and frameworks related to digital business strategy and implementation including Business-to-Consumer and Business-to-Business eCommerce and technology infrastructure needed to support these systems. This course explores ethical, legal, and societal issues relating to internet technology use by organisations.

15 points

INFO253

Project Management

This course covers core principles, tools, and techniques for successful IT project management, the role and responsibilities of a project manager and challenges of IT project management.

15 points

INFO393

IS Security and Risk Management

This course examines how organisations manage risk and eSecurity associated with their information systems. Topics include management, analysis and application of secure e-Business systems including security policy and network management.

15 points

INFO333

Data Management

This course covers the principles and practices that underpin the effective use and management of data in modern organizations. It includes core topics such as data governance, data modelling, data quality, data integration, data sovereignty, SQL querying, and principles of data security, ethics and privacy. The course exposes the students to real-world challenges and considerations in managing and using data to support business decision-making. Emphasis is placed on practical skills and real-world applications.

15 points

INFO260

Business Intelligence in Organisations

This course covers key aspects related to business intelligence (BI) systems and technologies and their application in organisations. The course also covers topics in data warehousing, predictive analytics, data visualisation, data mining (including text and web mining), and emerging trends in BI.

15 points

INFO261

Special Topic: Digital Platforms and Ecosystems

This course equips students with advanced knowledge and skills for designing, participating in, and leveraging platform businesses across industries. Today’s most powerful and valuable organisations operate as platforms connecting buyers and sellers, or users and advertisers, or users and third-party developers. Students examine how organisations create and capture value through platform-based business models, focusing on the critical intersection of technical architecture, governance, and business strategy. Drawing on cases of various platform types, from markets to social media, gig economy, product-service hybrid, software and data platforms, students will learn how to launch platforms, transform existing products into platforms, and compete on and against platforms. The course emphasises evidence-based frameworks for platform strategy, ecosystem participation, and value creation while addressing contemporary challenges of trust, safety, privacy, and cultural responsiveness. Through current research and industry case studies, students develop strategic insights and practical competencies essential for bridging technical and business domains in platform initiatives within New Zealand's bicultural context and the global digital economy.

15 points

60 points at 400- or 600-level (any subject), or with approval from the Head of Department

Special Topic: Applied Knowledge Management

Knowledge management is an interdisciplinary approach to design and implementation of socio-technical systems and processes that generate, share and apply knowledge. Knowledge management delivers value to organisations and their external stakeholders as it supports efficient use of resources through reuse and creativity and innovation through knowledge sharing and creation. This course is designed to apply knowledge management frameworks and tools to address specific issues and problems in organisations.

15 points

(i) 15 points from MBIS and (ii) 45 points from MBIS, MBAZ, MBUS, MPAC

INFO633

Applied IS Project

This course focuses on identification and investigation of a real world problem (or opportunity) impacting individuals, organizations and/or the wider society. It provides an opportunity to develop and apply advanced analytical, theoretical and practically relevant business and information-systems related insight and competencies that can address the problem.

30 points

(1) MBAZ604; and (2) 30 points from MBIS

Research Project

This course will provide advanced analytical, theoretical and practically applied business and information-systems related insight and competencies in the areas relevant to the learning objectives of the programme.

45 points

Subject to approval of the Head of Department

Information Systems Internship

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.

30 points

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