Postgraduate

MBIS601
Management of Information Systems
Description
This course introduces key principles, concepts, and theories related to the management and use of Information Systems to support organisational aims. The course covers information technology concepts, IS and business strategy, IS applications, IS acquisition, governance, IS evaluation, IS and biculturalism.
Occurrences
Semester One 2025
Points
15 points
Restrictions
INFO243, INFO343
MBIS602
Systems Analysis and Process Modelling
Description
This course covers key concepts, processes, tools, techniques, and frameworks used to analyse and specify the design of information systems, business process and data modelling, the role and responsibilities of the systems analysts, and challenges of IS development.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2025
Points
15 points
Restrictions
INFO223
MBIS603
Digital Business and Technology
Description
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.
Occurrences
Semester One 2025
Points
15 points
Restrictions
INFO253
MBIS621
Project Management
Description
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.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2025
Points
15 points
Restrictions
INFO393
MBIS622
IS Security and Risk Management
Description
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.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2025
Special non-calendar-based Four 2025 (UC Online)
Points
15 points
Restrictions
INFO333
MBIS623
Data Management
Description
This course introduces students to a range of topics that underpin the successful use and management of databases in contemporary organisations. The course exposes the students to associated real life issues related to data management and database management systems.
Occurrences
Semester One 2025
Semester One 2025 (Distance)
Semester Two 2025
Special non-calendar-based Two 2025 (UC Online)
Special non-calendar-based Four 2025 (UC Online)
Points
15 points
Restrictions
INFO260
MBIS673
Applied IS Project
Description
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.
Occurrences
Semester One 2025
Semester Two 2025
Points
30 points
Prerequisites
(1) MBAZ604; and (2) 30 points from MBIS
MBIS680
Research Project
Description
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.
Occurrences
Semester One 2025
Semester Two 2025
Points
45 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department
MBIS691
Information Systems Internship
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.
Occurrences
Semester One 2025
Semester Two 2025
Points
30 points
Prerequisites
(1) 60 points from MBIS; (2) Subject to the approval of the Director of Business Taught Masters.

Not Offered Courses in 2025

Postgraduate

MBIS624
Business Intelligence in Organisations
Description
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.
Occurrences
Not offered 2025, offered in 2023
For further information see MBIS624 course details
Points
15 points
MBIS633
Special Topic: Applied Knowledge Management
Description
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.
Occurrences
MBIS633-25S1 (C)
Semester One 2025 - Not offered
For further information see MBIS633 course details
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
(i) 15 points from MBIS and (ii) 45 points from MBIS, MBAZ, MBUS, MPAC
Restrictions
INFO633