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Faculty of Commerce & Economics

Master of Information Systems

Information Systems at UNSW

� Master of Information Systems | www.fce.unsw.edu.au/mis

“The Master of Information Systems provides current business systems professionals with skills and confidence to assume a senior management position in the modern organisation.”

Professor Dubravka Cecez-Kecmanovic,BSc,MSc,PhDHead,SchoolofInformationSystems,TechnologyandManagement

Professional AccreditationTheMasterofInformationSystemsisaccreditedattheprofessionallevelbytheAustralianComputerSociety.

Outstanding StaffThevarietyofexpertiseandexperienceofacademicstaffensuresthat,theSchoolisabletoprovideadiverserangeofadvancedsubjectstomeetstudentneedsandinterests.

Industry LinksTheSchoolhasstronglinkswithmanyofAustralia’sleadingcompaniesincluding:

• SydneyWater;

• KAZTechnologyServices;

• WestpacBankingCorporation;

• MacquarieBankLimited;

• TelstraWholesale;

• IBM;

• HPA;

Informationanditsmanagementiscriticalintoday’sorganisationsandsocietyatlarge.TheMasterofInformationSystemsisanexcitingprogramthatfocusesondevelopingbusinessinformationsystemsprofessionalstomeetthechallengeofmanaginginformationandtechnologyintoday’schangingworld.

TheSchoolofInformationSystems,TechnologyandManagementiswellestablished,withaninternationalreputation.TheSchool’sresearchispositionedattheforefrontofthedisciplineandithaswelldevelopedlocalandinternationallinkstoleadingbusinessandresearchinstitutions.ThisensuresthattheMasterofInformationSystemsisahighlyrelevantandsoughtafterdegree.

“I think the new Master of Information Systems program is very

relevant for existing IT professionals particularly when I observe

appointments in industry of non-IT professionals to CIO and

similar roles which require a business emphasis.”

Jeff Seed,GeneralManager,InformationTechnology,SugarAustralia

• CocaColaAmatil;

• VolvoAustraliaPtyLimited;

• AmericanExpressAustralia;

• CampbellArnott’s;

• MerckSharp&Dohme(Australia).

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Degree OverviewTheMasterofInformationSystemsaimstoprovide:

• Up-to-dateframeworks,knowledgeandskillsinthemanagementofthebusinessinformationsystemsfunctioninthecontextofthebroaderbusinessenvironment.

• Adeeperunderstandingoftheimplicationsofbusinessinformationsystemsandtechnologydecisionsfromabroadbusinessperspective.

• Managementcapabilitiesforbusinessinformationsystemsandinformationtechnologyprofessionals.

TheprogramlearningoutcomesfortheMasterofInformationSystemsareto:

• Facilitatethestrategicroleofbusinessinformationsystemsinorganisationaldevelopment.

• Facilitatetheinterdependenciesacrossbusinessfunctionsandlearnhowinformationsystemsaddvalueacrossthebusiness.

• Recommendsolutionsthatalignbusinessandtechnicalneedsatbothtacticalandstrategiclevels.

• Criticallyevaluateandanalysetheimpactofchangeacrossthebusinessenvironment,particularlychangethatisbroughtaboutbybusinessIS.

• Planandmanagebusinessinformationsystemsprojectsinthecontextofcomplexandchangingbusinessenvironments.

• Organise,planandmanagehumanandfinancialresourcestoachievestrategicobjectivesofthebusinessinformationsystemsfunction.

• CommunicateeffectivelywithbothinternalandexternalstakeholdersonabroadrangeofbusinessissuesrelatingtothebusinessISfunction.

Master of Information Systems

“The MIS provides an opportunity to learn about current thinking and practice in business IS. Students study with like-minded peers in a relaxed cross-cultural atmosphere. The learning environment is flexible and encourages a proper balance between work, study and recreation.”

Dr Deborah Bunker, PhD(UOW),MCom(HonsUNSW),BA(UNSW)ProgramDirector–MasterofInformationSystems,andAssociateHeadofSchool

Career OpportunitiesThefollowingrolescouldbeconsideredasmanagementopportunitiesforgraduatesofthisdegree:

• ChiefInformationOfficer;

• BusinessISManager;

• BusinessISPlanner;

• ExecutiveBusinessISDesigner/Architect;

• BusinessAnalyst;

• BusinessISSolutionsManager;

• SoftwareDevelopmentManager;

• TechnologyProjectManager;

• DatabaseManager;

• BusinessISChangeManager;

• E-CommerceManager;

• InformationAnalyst.

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Who is This Degree For?TheMasterofInformationSystemsdegreeisdesignedforestablishedbusinesssystemsprofessionals,whoaspiretomanagementandleadershiprolesinindustry.

Thedegreewillenableaspiringindustryleaderstothinkstrategicallyinorderto:

• Maximisethestrategiceffectivenessofpolicies,processandbusinessISinfrastructure;

• Drivebestpracticeandinnovation,andcreateleadingedgebusinessIS;

• LeveragetheinterfacebetweenmanagementandthebusinessISusedfordecisionmaking;

• Promoteaccesstoandunderstandingofstrategicinformationwithinorganisations.

Gender*: 17% female 83% male

17%

83%

Demographic*: 61% local 39% international

61%

39%

Participation*: 78% part-time 22% full-time

78%

22%

*AsatMarch�006

Participant Profile

Age* range�5–��years

average�1years

Why Choose This Program?• Thedegreeprogramandassociatedcourseshavebeen

designedinconsultationwithindustrysponsorstomeetmarketdemands;

• Youwillhaveaccesstothelatestthinkingandpracticeinordertogainacareercompetitiveadvantage;

• Youwillmeethighcalibre,like-minded,studentswhowillgiveyoutheopportunitytotakepartinstimulatingdiscussionsandnetworkingopportunities;

• Thereisaflexiblestudytimetablewhichmeetstheneedsofbothfullandpart-timestudents;

• Aninnovativecombinationofface-to-faceteaching,off-campusandon-lineactivitiesareavailabletostudents;

• TheMISisaninternationalandhighlyportablequalification;

• Youwilllearnthelanguageofbusinesstocontributeinameaningfulwayacrosstheorganisation.

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Degree StructureStudentsarerequiredtosuccessfullycomplete6corecoursesand�electivecoursestomeettherequirementsofthedegree.SomecorecoursesandelectivesareofferedinSession1orSession�only.TheMIScanbecompletedinoneyearfull-time.

Thecorecoursesconsiderthefollowingissues:

• AligningITandbusinessstrategy;

• DeliveringITservices;

• Projectmanagementandqualityinformationsystems;

• Humanresourceandchangemanagement.

Theelectivescovertheseareas:

• SecurityofITresources;

• Accountingandbusinessanalysis;

• ContemporaryissuesinITandthelaw.

“At Coca-Cola Amatil we have been moving from a

predominantly technology and systems focused IT, to a more

business-aligned, practice and process improvement group.

This includes collaboration on process excellence on a

global scale.

“We see the School of Information Systems, Technology and

Management at UNSW accurately reading major trends in the

IT discipline and while continuing to provide multiple career

choice streams, they are facilitating their curriculum to today’s

emerging IS world. It is promising to see such a response from

an academic institution.

“We are also pleased with our sponsorship program and the

quality of the graduates and work experience placements. The

foresight of the school will ultimately result in more rewarding

careers for their students.”

Peter McNamee,Coca-ColaAmatilFURTHER INFORMATIONForfurtherdetailsandcoursedescriptionsvisit:

www.fce.unsw.edu.au/mis

Master of Information Systems (MIS) 8 Courses

6 Core Courses

INFS57�1 InformationTechnologyandBusinessStrategy

INFS57�� ManagingandDeliveringITServices

INFS57�� ITQualityandProjectManagement

INFS57�0 InformationTechnologyManagementProject

MGMT5980 ManagingtheHumanSideofOrganisationsandTechnologicalChange

MGMT5981 InterpersonalandCareerSkillfortheISManager

+

2 Elective Courses

Choosefrom:

INFS5885 ManagementofE-BusinessTechnology

INFS5905 InformationSystemsAuditing

INFS59�7 KnowledgeManagementSystemsandTechnology

INFS59�6 AdvancedDataManagement

INFS598� BusinessDataCommunication

INFS598� InformationSystemsSecurity

INFS5991 DecisionSupportSystems

GBAT911� PrinciplesofMarketing

ACCT5981 StrategicResourceManagement

GBAT91�0 AccountingaUserPerspective

GBAT91�� BusinessEconomics(S1�007distancemode)

GBAT91�� BusinessLawandTechnology(S1�007distancemodeandcampus)

GBAT91�5 FundamentalsofPeopleManagement(S1�007distancemodeandcampus)

���Please note: MIS students are exempted from normal course pre-requisite(s)

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Academic RequirementsTheMasterofInformationSystems

requiresanAustralianBachelors

degreeorequivalentwithamajor

inInformationSystems,Information

Technology,ComputerScience

orrelatedstudies(oroverseas

qualificationsdeemedequivalent)

withacreditaverageorequivalent,

asdeterminedbytheFacultyof

CommerceandEconomics.

Students Who Are Graduates of Australian or NZ UniversitiesForstudentswhohavestudied

atanAustralianorNewZealand

university,thenormalminimum

entryrequirementisacredit

averagegrade(65%)orequivalent

asdeterminedbytheFacultyof

CommerceandEconomics.

Students Who Are Not Graduates of Australian or NZ UniversitiesForstudentswhohavestudiedat

overseasuniversities,thenormal

minimumentryrequirementisthe

equivalentofacreditaveragegrade

(65%)fromanAustralianorNew

Zealanduniversityasdetermined

bytheFacultyofCommerceand

Economics.Inthefollowing

countries,theequivalentgradehas

beendeterminedasbelow:

China 80

HongKong �.0

Indonesia �.0

Korea �.0

Singapore �.5

Taiwan 70

Thailand �.0

UK �:�Hons

USA �.0

Vietnam 8.0

Inthosecountrieswherean

equivalentgradehasnotbeen

established,thefollowingwillbe

takenintoconsiderationwhen

assessingtheequivalencyof

anapplicant’squalifications:

thestandardandcontentofthe

undergraduateprogramcompleted,

andthestandardoftheinstitution

fromwhichthequalificationswere

obtained.

Work Experience RequirementsCandidatesfortheMasterof

InformationSystemsmusthave

threeyearsofrelevantwork

experience.

English Language RequirementsStudentswhosefirstdegreewas

nottaughtinEnglishmustprovide

acurrentcertificationofEnglish

languagecompetencyinoneofthe

followingtests:

IELTS–(AcademicModule)

Overallminimumscoreof6.5

andaminimumof6ineachsubtest

oflistening,reading,writing,

andspeaking.

TOEFL–(ComputerBased)Overall

minimumscoreof���including

aminimumTestofWrittenEnglish

(TWE)scoreof5.0.

TOEFL–(PaperBased)Overall

minimumscoreof577including

aminimumTWEscoreof5.0.

UEEC–Overallminimumscore

ofC+(Gradepoint7.0)witha

minimumscoreof�0inthewriting

component.

CULT–Overallminimumscoreof

70withaminimumscoreof17in

eachofthesub-testsoflistening,

reading,speaking,andwriting.

CPE–OverallminimumofBgrade.

studentvisarequirements.Further

informationcanbefoundonthe

DIMA(DepartmentofImmigration

andMulticulturalAffairs)website

www.immi.gov.au.

Transfer Credit (Exemptions)

How Many Transfer Credits are Possible?Studentswithpriorincomplete

advancedpostgraduatestudies

mayreceivetransfercreditsfrom

equivalentnon-corecourses

uptoamaximumof1�UOC.

Admission and Entry Requirements

Thetestcertificatemustbedated

nomorethan�yearspriortothe

commencementoftheprogramat

UNSW.Inthecaseoftwoormore

testsbeingsubmittedonlythemost

recenttestwillbeconsidered.

Studentswhosepriordegree

wastaughtinEnglishmusthave

completedtheirstudiesno

morethan�yearspriortothe

commencementoftheprogram

atUNSW.

English Language Requirement for Study Visas for International StudentsTheAustraliangovernment

requiresinternationalstudents

fromcategory�and�countries

toundertakeanIELTSEnglish

languagetestaspartofthe

How is Transfer Credit Assessed?Transfercreditswillbedetermined

bytheFCEStudentAdmissions

Team(inconsultationwiththe

ProgramDirector)duringthe

admissionprocessonthebasisof

transcriptsandyouwillbenotified

ofyourcreditinyourofficialletter

ofoffer.Iffurtherinformation

isrequiredyouwillbeaskedto

provideafullcourseoutlinewhich

mustdetailthetopicscovered,

hoursperweek,assessment

information,textbookorreading

list,teachingmodeetc.Transfer

creditwillonlybegrantedfor

coursesthathavebeencompleted

priortoenrollinginthecoursefor

whichyouareawardedcredit.

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2007 Fees

Local $�,��0 (per6UOCcourse)

International $�,850 (per6UOCcourse)

Application DeadlinesSession 1 round 1: 30 November 2006

Session 1 round 2: 17 February 2007

Session 2: 30 May 2006

Applicationswillbeaccepted

afterthedeadlinesifplaces

areavailable.

Applying OnlineYoucancompleteouronline

applicationformwhichmakes

theapplicationprocessquick,

convenientandsecure.Tocheck

youreligibilityandtoapplyonline,

visittheFacultywebsite

www.fce.unsw.edu.au/

applications.

Offer and Acceptance of PlacesAll applicants willbenotifiedby

letterfromtheRegistrarandDeputy

Principal.Successfulapplicantsare

issuedwithanofferletter.Thisoffer

shouldbeacceptedandreturnedas

soonaspossible,withanydeposits

thatmayberequired.

International students:Oncethis

acceptanceisreceivedbyUNSW,

an“ElectronicConfirmationof

EnrolmentforOverseasStudents”

(eCOE)Formisissuedtoenablean

applicationforastudentvisatobe

lodged.Internationalstudentsare

advisedtoallowsufficienttimeto

applyforstudyvisasfollowingthe

receiptofaletterofoffer.

Deferment of offers:Studentsmay

applytodeferthecommencement

oftheirstudiesbyuptooneyear,

buttheirapplicationwillbere-

assessedagainstthecompetitive

entrycriteriaapplyingatthatlater

time.Anewletterofofferwillbe

issuedonlyiftheentrycriteriafor

thelatersessionaremet.

Application and Admission

“The UNSW Master of Information Systems program is geared

towards relevant and topical subject matter, addressing key

areas which face IT professionals and the industry as a whole.

KAZ Technology Services, through its co-sponsorship of the

University’s undergraduate Business Information Technology

Program recognises the high calibre of graduates coming

through the program, who add real value to our business.”

Paul Villagra,RecruitmentManager,KAZTechnologyServices(PartofKAZGroupLtd)

Assessment and ProgressionNosinglemethodofassessment

ofstudentperformanceisusedin

postgraduatecourses.Eachcourse

adoptsassessmentprocedures

appropriatetoitscontentand

learningobjectives.

Performanceincoursesmaybe

assessedbywrittenexaminations,

essaysandassignments,class

participationanddiscussion,

casestudies,computerexercises,

simulationactivities,group

“syndicate”work,andsoon.

Candidatesmustpasseachcourse

atthefirstattempt,unlessthereare

exceptionalcircumstances.

Theprogressofacandidateis

reviewedattheendofeachsession

and,ifconsideredunsatisfactory,

theUniversitymaycancelthe

enrolmentortakeotheractionit

considersappropriate.

FurtherInformation

Pleasevisitourwebsiteat:

http://www.fce.unsw.edu.au

Orcontact:

Student Centre

FacultyofCommerce&Economics

TheUniversityofNewSouthWales

SydneyNSW�05�Australia

Telephone +61(�)9�85�189

Facsimile +61(�)9�857767

Email ceinfo@unsw.edu.au

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