2014 Course Enrolment Guide
School of Business
North Sydney, NSW
Master of Business Information Systems
Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems
Graduate Certificate in Business Information Systems
Master of Business Information Systems (Advanced)
Continuing Students Only
This Guide is provided to assist you to select your units for the 2014 academic year. Specific information regarding unit outlines, assessments or content will be provided by your School.
Information last updated on 4 March 2014
Contents
1. Contact Details: ... 3
2. How to use this Guide ... 4
3. Program Information ... 5
Program Maps ... 6
1. Contact Details:
Course Coordinators and/or Course Advisors will be available to assist with enrolment and re-enrolment. You can telephone, email or contact them in person to make an appointment.
Course Coordinator: Peng Po
Room: Level 10, 8 -20 Napier Street (Tenison Woods House)
Email: [email protected]
2. How to use this Guide
This Course Enrolment Guide 2014 provides you with information on when and where the units available for study in this program(s) will be offered in 2014.
Enrolling in units for 2014
1. Read Section 3. ‘Program Information’ for information on course structure and unit sequence. Take note of any prerequisite or co-requisite requirements before selecting particular units.
A prerequisite is a requirement that must be met by a student before enrolment in a stipulated unit. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the prerequisites for a unit prior to enrolling into that unit.
A co-requisite is a requirement that must be met by having already passed or being concurrently enrolled in an associated unit in order to be able to enrol in the stipulated unit.
If you wish to enrol into a unit for which you have not met the prerequisite or co-requisite requirements, please obtain approval from your Course Coordinator.
2. Refer to the unit listings in Section 4. ‘Units Offered in 2014’ to select your units. Take note of the study period in which units are offered.
3. You must refer to Administration & Enrolment on the ACU website
(http://students.acu.edu.au/332297) for information on how to complete your
enrolment via Student Connect. ‘Administration & Enrolment’ also provides detailed information on managing your studies.
4. Log on to Student Connect and enrol (http://students.acu.edu.au/136953).
Student Connect is a web interface allowing students to complete their ACU
enrolment online.
IMPORTANT NOTE
3. Program Information
Master of Business Information Systems
Master of Business Information Systems (Advanced) Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems Graduate Certificate in Business Information Systems
This articulated suite of courses aims to provide a relevant and innovative program to address the need for both Information Technology (IT) and non-IT professionals to increase their breadth and depth of knowledge in Business Information Systems. The MBIS offers a targeted degree that allows students to understand the impact of the application of information systems in a business environment. Students gain an understanding of the strategic significance of information systems (IS) in driving
competitive strategies and organisational change. The MBIS examines the significance of both technological and organisational issues in the analysis, design, development and deployment of IS solutions for sustainable business.
The course content is designed to provide a critical understanding of the range of issues facing managers in their decision making related to IS management. Students acquire knowledge and skills set to ensure that IS are aligned with business goals and objectives during times of rapid technological change and economic uncertainty. The course emphasises the development of management and ethical leadership skills to manage the complexities of contemporary organisational environments.
REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLETE AWARD
For information on the duration of your course, and the requirements to complete your award, please refer to the Course Rules for your program.
Course Title Course Rules
Master of Business information Systems http://students.acu.edu.au/426957 Master of Business in Business formation
Systems (Advanced)
http://students.acu.edu.au/426966 Graduate Diploma in Business Information
Systems
http://students.acu.edu.au/426899 Graduate Certificate in Business Information
Systems
Notice for students who wish to exit from a course of study other than that for which they are enrolled
(a) if you intend to continue with your current course, you are not permitted to exit with a lower level award, however you may request a letter from your Course Coordinator confirming that you have satisfied the requirements for the relevant lower award;
(b) if you do in fact exit with a lower level award and subsequently wish to resume your studies in the higher level course, you will be required to reapply for admission to that course in order to resume your studies.
Program Maps
The Faculty of Law and Business reserves the right to withdraw a unit from offering or to change this pattern according to student demand and staff availability. In such cases students will be notified and given the opportunity to register in an alternative unit.
Pre-requisite units are shown in italics and parentheses. These units must be completed before the unit above them.
MASTER OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MBIS) and MBIS (Advanced) Year 1 Semester 1 ISYS613 Systems Development Methodologies* Replaced by: ISYS616 Systems Analysis and Design
ISYS600 Operations and Information Systems Replaced by:
ISYS635 Information Systems Strategy and Management MGMT627 Project Management Replaced by: ISYS625 IS Project Management Elective from the MBA Year 1 Semester 2 ISYS604 Business Software Design (ISYS613) ISYS603 Database Systems Replaced
by: ISYS617 Data and Information Management ISYS602 IT Infrastructure* Replaced by: ISYS615 IT Infrastructure * or ISYS Elective Elective from the MBA Year 2 Semester 1 ISYS622 Enterprise Resource Planning (ISYS600) MGMT638 Ethical Leadership in Organisations ISYS Elective or MGMT617 Research Methods (Advanced) Elective from the MBA Year 1 Semester 2 MBIS (Advanced) only
ISYS601 Information Systems Research Project (MGMT617)
ISYS Elective
* Required units for student who have not completed an undergraduate degree in Information Systems or a related discipline
4. Units Offered in 2014
(NOTE: amendments may be made to unit availability depending on student demand.)
The Faculty of Law and Business reserves the right to withdraw a unit from offering or to change this pattern according to student demand and staff availability. In such cases students will be notified and given the opportunity to register in an alternative unit. Any additional information, if required, is available on request from the Course Coordinator.
Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Location – Delivery Mode
ACCT600 Accounting for Decision Making North Sydney On Campus ISYS601 Information Systems Research Project North Sydney On Campus ISYS606 Web Technologies and Design North Sydney On Campus ISYS616 Systems Analysis and Design
Replaces ISYS613 System Development Methodologies
Mixed Mode
ISYS622 Enterprise Resource Planning North Sydney On Campus ISYS625 ISYS625 IS Project Management
Replaces MGMT627 Project Management North Sydney On Campus
ISYS635 Information Systems Strategy and Management
Replaces: ISYS600 Operations and Information Systems
Mixed Mode
MGMT605 Strategic Management for Sustainability North Sydney On Campus
MGMT617 Research Methods Online
MGMT638 Ethical Leadership in Organisations North Sydney On Campus MGMT641 Organisational Dynamics and Behaviour North Sydney On Campus MKTG600 Marketing Management North Sydney On Campus
Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Location – Delivery Mode
ACCT600 Accounting for Decision Making North Sydney On Campus BUSN603 Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility North Sydney On Campus ECON600 Managerial Economics in a Global Environment North Sydney On Campus ISYS604 Business Software Design North Sydney On Campus
ISYS605 eBusiness North Sydney On Campus
ISYS615 IT Infrastructure
Replaces: ISYS602 IT Infrastructure
Mixed Mode
ISYS617 Data and Information Management Replaces
ISYS603 Database Systems
Mixed Mode
MGMT605 Strategic Management for Sustainability North Sydney On Campus
MGMT617 Research Methods Online
MGMT638 Ethical Leadership in Organisations North Sydney On Campus MGMT641 Organisation Dynamics and Behaviour North Sydney On Campus
MKTG600 Marketing Management North Sydney On Campus
For information on Unit Descriptions, please refer to the ACU Handbook on the ACU website (http://www.acu.edu.au/142401). Please select the appropriate Handbook, and then select Unit Descriptions.
Delivery Modes:
On Campus – Offered face-to-face or with an online component via the Learning Environment Online (LEO) at any one of the six ACU campuses.
On Site – Offered face-to-face or with an online component via LEO at any location other than one of the six ACU campuses.
Distance – Offered wholly through the provision of printed material to the student. These units may include an online component via LEO but printed material is the primary source of teaching.
Online – Offered wholly through online study via LEO.
Mixed mode – A combination of online, distance, on-campus and/or on-site delivery modes.
Now that you have read your Course Enrolment Guide, you can now enrol in units online for the 2014 Academic Year, using Student Connect
(http://www.acu.edu.au/136953). For more information about the enrolment processes
Students please note:
The course enrolment guides are subject to change. Please check regularly for updates to your course information. If you require any academic advice, please contact your course coordinator. For any other enquiries, please contact your local Student Centre.
