Accounting & Busn Info Tech - 8425
Program Summary
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical Duration: 1 Years 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 48
Award(s):
Master of Accounting and Business Information Technology
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Program Description
The Master of Accounting and Business Information Technology is designed for graduates, early and mid-career professionals with a background in Accounting or Information Systems/Information Technology wanting to extend their understanding of methods and tools for leveraging accounting and information systems to enhance business value and competitiveness.
Graduates from the Master of Accounting and Business Information Technology gain the practical skills and knowledge to succeed in a range of careers, such as business analyst, forensic accountant, systems accountant, management accountant, systems analyst, system management specialist, database administrator and project manager.
Program Benefits
- The program offers a unique opportunity for students to integrate studies in accounting and information systems to expand their understanding and applications of business systems for strategic decision making.
- The range of courses enables students to choose electives according to their interest or career requirements.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
The Master of Accounting and Business Information Technology (MAccBIT) is a specialist program that exposes students to current theory and practical applications of enterprise systems, business intelligence, decision support, strategic management accounting, e-business, corporate governance, risk management, audit & assurance, information systems security, and forensic investigation.
Students have the opportunity to develop an in-depth understanding of using leading edge business systems (including SAP and SaaS) to support a range of business decisions and strategies. The program also offers a highly flexible choice of courses that can be tailored to suit a variety of career aspirations in accounting, management/IT consulting, business strategy, audit and forensics.
Students have the opportunity to develop an in-depth understanding of using leading edge business systems (including SAP and SaaS) to support a range of business decisions and strategies. The program also offers a highly flexible choice of courses that can be tailored to suit a variety of career aspirations in accounting, management/IT consulting, business strategy, audit and forensics.
Program Structure
The Master of Accounting Business Information Technology consists of eight courses in Accounting and Information Systems.
Students must study a minimum of three courses in each discipline.
Students must study a minimum of three courses in each discipline.
List A Three Accounting courses (18 UOC)
- ACCT5907 Int'l Fin Statement Analysis (6 UOC)
- ACCT5908 Auditing and Assurance Ser. (6 UOC)
- ACCT5910 Business Analysis & Valuation (6 UOC)
- ACCT5919 Business Risk Management (6 UOC)
- ACCT5920 Managing Intangible Resources (6 UOC)
- ACCT5922 E-Business: Strategy & Process (6 UOC)
- ACCT5930 Financial Accounting (6 UOC)
- ACCT5931 Strategic Management Accountin (6 UOC)
- ACCT5942 Corporate Accounting & Regulat (6 UOC)
- ACCT5943 Advanced Financial Reporting (6 UOC)
- ACCT5949 Managing Agile Organisations (6 UOC)
- ACCT5955 Management Control Systems (6 UOC)
- ACCT5961 Reporting for Climate Change (6 UOC)
- ACCT5996 Management Accounting and Busi (6 UOC)
- FINS5526 Inter. Corp. Governance (6 UOC)
List B Three Information Systems courses (18 UOC)
- INFS5604 Business Process Management (6 UOC)
- INFS5621 Enterprise Systems (6 UOC)
- INFS5731 IS Strategy & Innovation (6 UOC)
- INFS5732 IS Operational Excellence (6 UOC)
- INFS5740 Business Systems Project (6 UOC)
- INFS5831 Business Analysis & Consulting (6 UOC)
- INFS5848 Project Management (6 UOC)
- INFS5873 Business Analytics (6 UOC)
- INFS5885 e-Business (6 UOC)
- INFS5905 IS Auditing and Assurance (6 UOC)
- INFS5907 Security&Ethics in Cyberspace (6 UOC)
- INFS5929 Managing IS / IT Risk (6 UOC)
- INFS5935 IS Executive Seminar Series (6 UOC)
- INFS5978 Accounting Information Systems (6 UOC)
- INFS5991 Business Intelligence Methods (6 UOC)
Plus:
Two elective courses from List A above and/or List B above (12 UOC)
Two elective courses from List A above and/or List B above (12 UOC)
Academic Rules
Please refer to the Program Structure for the academic requirements relating to this program.
Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
Entry requirements
A recognised Bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) majoring in Accounting and/or Information Systems with a credit average overall, as determined by the UNSW Business School.
Transfer of credit will only be considered for students with prior incomplete postgraduate studies.
Transfer of credit will only be considered for students with prior incomplete postgraduate studies.
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 UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
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Frequently asked questions
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 UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
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