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Plan Outline
Plan Structure
Professional Accreditation
Further Information

Plan Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Business
 
 
School: School of Info Systems, Technology & Management
 
 
Contact: http://www2.sistm.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Program: 8404 - Commerce and Economics
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Master of Commerce (Specialisation)
 
 

Plan Outline

This specialisation focuses on the effective use of information systems and supporting technology within organisations. Specifically the program concentrates on how information systems are planned, analysed, designed, operated and managed.

The specialisation is aimed at students interested in information systems and their ability to support organisational objectives. Opportunities in the information systems and information technology area range widely depending on individual skills and preferences: IT consultants, database administrators, EDP auditors, e-commerce specialists, World Wide Web designers, and technical managers.

Plan Structure

In order to qualify for the Information Systems specialisation, students must complete:

4 core courses:
2 disciplinary core courses:
and 4 disciplinary courses selected from the following list:
and 2 elective courses selected from MCom offerings.

Note: COMM5001, COMM5002 and COMM5003 must be taken at the beginning of studies, and COMM5004 must be taken at the end of the program.

Professional Accreditation

The MCom (Information Systems) meets the requirements for Professional Level accreditation of the Australian Computer Society. The basis of accreditation is:

Satisfactory completion of the following core courses:
  • COMM5001 Business Communication, Ethics and Practice
  • COMM5002 Managing for Value Creation 1
  • COMM5003 Managing for Value Creation 2
  • COMM5004 Business Capstone Project
  • Satisfactory completion of two courses in Information Systems as a disciplinary foundation
  • Satisfactory completion of four courses in Information Systems as a disciplinary specialisation
  • Satisfactory completion of the full requirements of the program

Further Information

Further information regarding the MCom program and this specialisation is available at the Faculty of Commerce website

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