business-systems/ug-it-business-systems

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18 September 2017 25 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Area of study

Students who commenced study in 2013 should refer to this area of study entry for direction on the requirments; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your area of study.

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This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2013 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook. Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the Faculty of Information Technology component of any bachelors double degrees.

Managing facultyFaculty of Information Technology
Offered byGippsland School of Information Technology
South Africa School of Information Technology
Campus(es)Gippsland, South Africa
CoordinatorDr Shyh Wei Teng (off-campus); Mr Neil Manson (South Africa)

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
  • This major is offered off-campus from Gippsland and on-campus at South Africa.

Description

The business systems major focuses on the use of computers and information systems to understand, model and solve complex problems in business and commerce. It is ideal for future entrepreneurs or managers who want to develop expertise in providing effective business solutions. This major provides a strong focus on systems used in business, while preparing graduates for careers in areas such as systems analysis, information systems management, business analysis, project management and IT consultancy. The major provides specialist units in e-commerce, business systems modelling and information systems management.

Units

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems or Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences with a major or minor in business systems, students must complete the requirements outlined below.

Major in business systems

Students complete:

  • FIT1006 Business information analysis or ETW1102 Business statistics (South Africa)
  • FIT2005 Software analysis, design and architecture
  • FIT2033 Computer models for business decisions
  • FIT2029 Web programming (off-campus) or FIT2081 Mobile applications development (South Africa)
  • FIT3002 Applications of data mining
  • FIT3019 Information systems management
  • FIT3021 Infrastructure for e-commerce
  • FIT3031 Information and network security

Minor in business systems

Students complete:

  • FIT1006 Business information analysis or ETW1102 Business statistics (South Africa)
  • FIT2005 Software analysis, design and architecture
  • FIT2029 Web programming (off-campus) or FIT2081 Mobile applications development (South Africa)
  • FIT3019 Information systems management

Related areas of study

Contact details

Website: visit http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/about/contact.html

Relevant courses

  • 3831 Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems
  • 4307 Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences
  • 3334 Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems