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Masters by Coursework: Master of Business and Technology

Course Code I31
This course is available from Semester 1, 2009

The course is aimed at bridging the business and technology gap — the successful integration of technology into business. This integration is critical to business success in today’s rapidly changing environment. Effective technology usage can underpin every step of the value chain, from concept development and strategic positioning to delivering customer value.

Enterprise use of software packages rather than own software development is becoming increasingly pervasive. This relatively new approach to IT usage requires a greater understanding of the business as in most cases the business changes to accommodate the package rather than vice versa. The IT specialist increasingly needs a good understanding of the business as well as the information technology.

Effective use of IT is also becoming more critical to organizational success. The interface between the IT professional and the business professional is becoming less defined as the business professional is required to have a good understanding of information and communications technology (ICT) and similarly the ICT professional is expected to be able to understand and address wider business issues. The understanding of either business or technology alone is insufficient. The course will be targeted towards this increasingly important interface between business and technology. The course will target business people who are seeking ICT knowledge/understanding and ICT people seeking business knowledge/understanding.

Course Location and Availability

Campus: Mount Lawley / Off Campus
Availability: Full-time / Part-time
Duration: 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Course Structure

This course consists of 12 units.

Choose 4 units from the following 6 integrated units;

Choose 4 units from the following 6 Information Technology units;

  • MIS5602          e-Business Foundations                                                    
  • MIS5615          Introduction to ERP Systems                                             
  • MIS5604          IS/IT Project Management                                               
  • MIS5613          Management Information Systems Project                        
  • MIS5695          Web Commerce Development                                          

  • MIS5702          Risk and Security Management for e-Business    

 Any four elective units or a specialisation at the appropriate level (Level 5 units from any postgraduate business programs) as approved by the course co-ordinator.

Contact for more information:

Tel: +61 (0)8 6304 5666
E-mail: businessandlaw@ecu.edu.au

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