Enterprise Syst & Bus Design - INFSMS8417

Stream Summary

Faculty: COMM - Australian School of Business

School: School of Info Systems, Technology & Management

Contact:  Australian School of Business Student Centre

Program: 8417 - Commerce (Extension)

Award(s):

Master of Commerce (Extension) (Specialisation)

Stream Outline
Today the fundamental driver of all organisations is business processes. It is through business processes that organisations add value to the products and services they provide to their customers/clients. Information systems are a critical enabler of business processes. Information Systems professionals design business processes that are delivered through enterprise systems. If you have an interest in designing and managing business solutions based on information systems you should enrol in this specialisation.

Master of Commerce (MCom) students must complete:
  • 2 MCom core courses
  • 3 Gateway courses - made up of designated specialist core course/s depending on the specialisation chosen
  • 6 Specialisation courses
  • 1 Capstone course

Master of Commerce (Extension) (MCom (Ext)) students must complete:
  • 2 MCom core courses
  • 3 Gateway courses - made up of designated specialist core course/s depending on the specialisation chosen
  • 6 Specialisation courses
  • 4 Sub-specialisation courses
  • 1 Capstone course

Stream Structure

Compulsory core course:

One Data Analysis Core course:
CREDIT TRANSFERS, (including the Data Analysis course), may be awarded for courses (maximum 24 UOC) based on a your prior knowledge and previous studies.

These credits will be assessed upon application and you will be notified (in the offer letter) of the credit/s awarded.

Two Compulsory Gateway courses:

One Elective Gateway course from the following:

Two Required Specialisation courses:

Three Elective Specialisation courses from the following:

One Elective Additional Specialisation course from the following:
  • RISK5008 Market Risk Analysis (6 UOC)
One Capstone or Practicum course

Capstone:
Practicum:
  • **INFS5997 Enterprise Systems and Business Design Practicum (6 UOC)
**Available to students enrolled in final semester who achieve a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 75.

If you choose to study the Master of Commerce (Extension) program 8417, you have the option to choose 4 courses (to provide you with depth of learning) from the following Sub- specialisations:
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Information Systems
  • Business Law
  • Taxation
  • *General Option
* The General Option sub-specialisation allows you to choose two courses from the MCom and optional two courses outside of the MCom (other programs within ASB) or courses from other Faculties(with permission).

It is recommended students contact the ASB Student Centre for guidance on options available to increase depth of learning.

Further Information
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.

Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
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