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La Trobe University

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Master of Business Information Management and Systems

  • Masters (Coursework)

Harness the power of agile business.Information is the lifeblood of business.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
Domestic Fees
$32,800 per year / $65,600 total
International Fees
$32,800 per year / $65,600 total

About this course

Harness the power of agile business.

Information is the lifeblood of business. From micro businesses to multinational corporations, those who can harvest and harness their data have a clear advantage.

To teach you these invaluable skills, we've worked closely with industry experts to design our Master of Business Information Management and Systems. You'll learn how to design, operate and analyse business information systems. You'll understand the latest techniques and templates and will graduate with the skills to start your own enterprise or thrive in the world of start-ups.

You'll learn through practical, team-based business intelligence projects and use industry tools such as SAP HANA, Design Thinking and R Studio. Plus, you'll collaborate with industry in two capstone subjects.

Get an added edge with opt-in industry partnerships, such as the SAS work placement program.

You'll learn:

  • Integrated information systems and business
    • Learn how information systems are effectively designed, planned, analysed and managed in business contexts.
  • Business intelligence
    • Understand how to use intelligent data-mining technologies to improve decision-making in a wide range of sectors, including retail, banking and finance.
  • Innovation and entrepreneurship
    • Gain the entrepreneurial knowledge and insights required to develop successful business ventures.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9 - Masters Degree.

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.

To qualify for the award of Master of Business Information Management and Systems, students must complete a total of 240 credit points across 2 years.

Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

  • 120 credit points from chosen Core

Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

  • 120 credit points from chosen Core
Study options

Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.

Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS DESIGN BUS5BID 1 15 BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT BUS5BIM 1 15 ENTERPRISE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE BUS5EBI 1 15 ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS PLANNING MGT5EBP 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE BUS5IAF 1 15 MANAGING IT PROJECTS BUS5MIP 1 15 STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE BUS5SBF 1 15 SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT & MARKETING BUS5SMM 1 15 BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PROJECT BUS5BPD 2 15 BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION BUS5BPI 2 15 CORPORATE VENTURING IBU5COV 2 15 DATA WAREHOUSE CONCEPTS AND DESIGN CSE5DWD 2 15 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS BUS5EIS 2 15 LEVERAGING ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES MGT5LEV 2 15 MANAGING INNOVATION IN ORGANIZATIONS MGT5MIO 2 15 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS BUS5POE 2 15
See La Trobe University Handbook for more details

The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.

  • Melbourne (Bundoora)

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Study locations

Melbourne

Career pathways

Skilled business information specialists can gain employment in many industries, including finance, health and medicine, cybersecurity, defence and agriculture. Possible roles include:

  • Business analyst
    • Understand how businesses run and use data to solve problems and improve processes.
  • Business-IT strategy consultant
    • Work with both senior management and business units to create business-IT solutions.
  • Enterprise resource planning (ERP) analyst
    • Help organisations to use ERP solutions to solve their business problems.
  • Data scientist
    • Understand complex data and leverage it to the advantage of businesses and organisations.
  • ICT entrepreneurial and innovation manager
    • Implement and manage ICT products and services and develop business-IT strategies.

Professional recognition

The Master of Business Information Management and Systems is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). Membership may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at La Trobe University.
78.2%
Overall satisfaction
78.2%
Skill scale
74.7%
Teaching scale