Masters (Coursework)
Competitive intelligence is the lifeblood of modern business. From microbusinesses to multinational corporations, those who can harvest and harness their data have a clear advantage.
If you're keen to learn invaluable business skills and invest in your future, La Trobe's Master of Business Information Systems (MBIS) will help you advance your career in an exciting sector. Designed in collaboration with industry experts, our Master of Business Information Systems will prepare you for professional practice.
Learn how to design, operate and analyse business information systems. You'll understand the latest techniques and templates, so you'll graduate with the skills to start your own enterprise or thrive in the world of start-ups.
Use the latest tools to analyse data, turn it into insights, then use this information to drive real business value. 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 when you build and deploy a real-world business intelligence system.
You'll also gain high-level skills when you choose a specialisation in your area of interest, including artificial intelligence in business, data science, applied digital health and more. Graduate with your specialisation on your academic transcript, so future employers can recognise your expertise.
Develop advanced analytical skills and understand how to use data to build information systems and databases. Learn how to create enterprise-wide computing systems and grow business intelligence. You'll can also put these skills to the test - working in small teams, you'll design a real-world business intelligence system.
Learn from world-class academics and be immersed in research at La Trobe's Centre for Data Analytics and Cognition (CDAC). The CDAC staff also teach in the Master of Business Information Systems and work with international research groups to develop industry-leading research into artificial intelligence and advanced analytics.
Get an added edge with optional industry partnerships, such as the SAS work placement program.
You'll learn:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9 - Masters Degree.
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 Systems, students must complete a total of 240 credit points across 2 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
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 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FUNDAMENTALS CSE4002 1 15 BUSINESS APPLICATION OF ANALYTICS BUS5AP 1 15 DATA WRANGLING AND R BUS5DWR 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING CSE4IP 1 15 PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS BUS5PA 1 15 PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS BUS5PB 1 15 STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE BUA4004 1 15 SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING BUA4001 1 15 BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PROJECT BUS5BPD 2 15 BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION BUS5BPI 2 15 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS BUS5EIS 2 15 MANAGING IT PROJECTS BUS5MIP 2 15
A specialisation is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. In some courses, you need to complete at least one specialisation to attain your degree.
Students to select one specialisation
Specialisations
For more information on these please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
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Skilled business information specialists can gain employment in many industries, including finance, health and medicine, cybersecurity, defence and agriculture. After graduation, you could work across a wide range of sectors in roles such as:
The Master of Business Information Systems is seeking accreditation by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). Professional membership may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree.