Information Systems - INFSA13588
Stream Summary
Faculty: COMM - UNSW Business School
School: School of Info Systems, Technology & Management
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Program: 3588 - Actuarial Studies / Economics
Award(s):
Bachelor of Economics (Major)
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Stream Outline
The Information Systems (IS) major is tailored to students who are interested in business and management aspects of the discipline. You will learn about business IS in various complex decision making contexts and how these systems, and the information generated by them, support the modern organisation in achieving both day-to-day and long-term objectives. Graduates from this specialisation have a range of broad career paths to choose including: Business Consulting; Forensics and Intelligence; New Product/Service Development; Internet Entrepreneurship; Systems Development; Communications and Networking; Information Systems Security; Project Management; and Information Technology Management . With a BCom (IS) you can combine Information Systems with another Commerce discipline such as Accounting, Marketing, Economics, Business Law & Taxation, Banking & Finance or Organisation & Management.
Stream Structure
- A major in Information Systems consists of 48 UOC (8 courses). Five (5) of these courses are specified; the other three (3) are IS elective courses that are chosen from the list below. At least two (2) of these elective courses must be at level 3 (i.e. INFS3XXX). This is regardless of whether you are doing a single major or taking Information Systems as a second major
- A minor in Information Systems consists of 30 UOC (5 courses) containing: INFS1602, INFS1603, INFS2603, INFS2621 and INFS3603. The minor does not form part of the nominated major.
Compulsory courses
- INFS1602 Info Systems in Business (6 UOC)
- INFS1603 Business Databases (6 UOC)
- INFS2603 Business Systems Analysis (6 UOC)
- INFS2621 Enterprise Systems (6 UOC)
- INFS3603 Business Intelligence (6 UOC)
Elective courses
Three courses at least two (2) of these courses must be at level 3.
- ACCT3563 Issues in Financial Reporting (6 UOC)
- INFS2605 Business Applic Programming (6 UOC)
- INFS2607 Networking and Infrastructure (6 UOC)
- INFS2608 Enterprise Database Management (6 UOC)
- INFS2609 Programming for Business (6 UOC)
- INFS2848 Info Syst Project Management (6 UOC)
- INFS3020 International IS/IT Practicum (6 UOC)
- INFS3604 Business Process Management (6 UOC)
- INFS3605 Information Systems Project 2 (6 UOC)
- INFS3611 IS Project 1 (6 UOC)
- INFS3631 Innovation & Technology Mgmt (6 UOC)
- INFS3632 Service & Quality Management (6 UOC)
- INFS3633 Information Systems Sourcing (6 UOC)
- INFS3634 Mobile Business Systems (6 UOC)
- INFS3774 Information Systems Security (6 UOC)
ACCT3563 is included for the benefit of students undertaking majors in both Accounting and Information Systems to allow compliance with the requirements of the professional Accounting bodies. Students with majors in Accounting and Information Systems may count this course towards the Information Systems major AND the Accounting major.
Note: Students may count ONE of ACCT3563, COMM3020 or COMM3030 towards their major in Information Systems.
Note: Students may count ONE of ACCT3563, COMM3020 or COMM3030 towards their major in Information Systems.
Honours
Honours level study is available for Information Systems students.
Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours stream record 4501 B Commerce (Honours) for entry requirements.
Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours stream record 4501 B Commerce (Honours) for entry requirements.
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
Forms, policies and procedures
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
