Information Systems - INFSA13543
Stream Summary
Faculty: COMM - UNSW Business School
School: School of Information Systems and Technology Management
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Program: 3543 - 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 Digital Transformation in Bus (6 UOC)
- INFS1603 Intro to Business Databases (6 UOC)
- INFS2603 BA using Design Thinking (6 UOC)
- INFS2621 Enterprise Systems (6 UOC)
- *INFS3603 Intro to Business Analytics (6 UOC)
Elective Courses
Students must complete 18 UOC of Prescribed Elective courses.
Note: For the benefit of students undertaking majors in both Accounting and Information Systems ACCT3563 Issues in Financial Reporting and Analysis (6 UOC) is included in the electives list, to enable compliance with the requirements of the professional Accounting bodies. Students undertaking majors in both Accounting and Finance may count ACCT3563 towards the requirements for each major.
Three courses at least two (2) of these courses must be at level 3.
- INFS2605 Intermediate Business Prog (6 UOC)
- *INFS2608 DB Mgmt & BD Infrastructures(6 UOC)
- INFS2609 Programming for Business (6 UOC)
- INFS2631 Innovation & Technology Management (6 UOC)
- INFS3020 International IS/IT Practicum (6 UOC)
- INFS3604 Business Process Management (6 UOC)
- INFS3605 IS Innovation & Transformation (6 UOC)
- INFS3617 Networking & Cyber Security (6 UOC)
- INFS3632 Service & Quality Management (6 UOC)
- INFS3634 Mobile App Development (6 UOC)
- *INFS3830 Social Media & Analytics (6 UOC)
- *INFS3873 Business Analytics Methods (6 UOC)
- ACCT3563 Issues in Financial Reporting and Analysis (6 UOC)
- COMM3020 Global Business Practicum (6 UOC)
- COMM3030 Social Entrepreneurship Practicum (6 UOC)
Note: Students may count ONE of ACCT3563, COMM3020, COMM3030 or INFS3020 towards their major in Information Systems.
Note: *Students who successfully complete these four courses will be eligible for certification as a Business Analyst by SAS.
Note: *Students who successfully complete these four courses will be eligible for certification as a Business Analyst by SAS.
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
