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2007we mean business
www.fce.unsw.edu.au
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).
Master of Information Systems | www.fce.unsw.edu.au/mis �
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.
� Master of Information Systems | www.fce.unsw.edu.au/mis
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.
Master of Information Systems | www.fce.unsw.edu.au/mis 5
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)
6 Master of Information Systems | www.fce.unsw.edu.au/mis
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.
Master of Information Systems | www.fce.unsw.edu.au/mis 7
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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