e-Commerce systems provide the IT infrastructure for developing and managing enterprise applications. Typical applications concern both B2C (Business-to-Customer) and B2B (Business-to-Business). They include e-government, e-banking, and e-health. e-Commerce systems engineering requires the understanding of the requirements of business processes (e.g., security, public policy, project management) and the effective use of the IT infrastructure for implementation. The development of e-enterprise systems must also take into consideration technological, managerial, and legal aspects.

In order to capitalise on opportunities in the emerging digital economy, organisations are re-inventing themselves as e-enterprises. More importantly, both business and government organisations need skilled IT professionals in e-commerce systems engineering to provide necessary IT support.

The e-Commerce Systems stream in the Graduate Diploma and Master of Information Technology programs exposes students to the foundations of e-Commerce systems and architectures, and to software engineering principles and techniques for building and managing such systems. The major also provides interdisciplinary background in the areas of e-Commerce management and policy, covering the legal aspect of e-Commerce, and effectively integrating all components in the development of e-enterprise systems. Students will be given the opportunity to put theory into practice by designing and implementing a large e-enterprise system.

Students must compete 96 UOC in total, including:

For GBAT9117 students must apply 6 weeks before the start of semester by submitting an MBT Cross Program Enrolment form to the School of Computer Science & Engineering Student Office.
Enrolment may be subject to relevant work experience. A resume must be attached to the application.

Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge (ADK) requirement:

Up to 2 of the non-ADK, non-prescribed elective courses can be replaced by level-4 or higher non-CSE courses.

COMP9900 is not required if a major research project course (COMP9596 or COMP9945) is taken.

Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge Courses:

Project Option

Students are permitted to substitute 12-18uoc of Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge courses in their final semester with a research project of equal value provided they meet the following criteria:

Students who take a research project course will be exempted from COMP9900 - Information Technology Project.

Advanced Standing

Advanced standing is possible in up to 50% of the stream. For details on Advanced Standing and Exemptions, see the 8543 Master of Information Technology program description.