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Innovation, digital communication and technical abilities are essential skills for business operations in our technology-driven world.The Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Business provides students with a unique blend of business acumen and technical expertise, equipping them to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital economy.This course bridges the gap between business strategy and technological innovation, enabling graduates to develop solutions that align with organisational objectives.By integrating core business disciplines such as management, marketing, and finance with IT specialisations in either Artificial Intelligence or Cybersecurity, students gain a competitive edge in industries where digital transformation is reshaping business operations. Students can also choose a specialisation in Accounting to multiply their career prospects.This interdisciplinary approach fosters problem-solving, adaptability and critical thinking skills, ensuring graduates are well-prepared for diverse career paths, from business analysts and IT consultants to entrepreneurs driving technological advancements in the corporate world.

Combine tech and business skills to unlock careers from software development to international business. You’ll learn how technology is crucial for business success. Focus your double degree with majors including cybersecurity, UX, and marketing.

Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Business

Torrens University&#39;s ACS accredited, Master of Business Information Systems advances your ability to generate key business insights by combining professional and technical knowledge. Learn to connect people, data and technology. Torrens University&#39;s industry focus helps you keep up with the fast-moving industry. The course has core and elective units comprising data management, systems analysis and design, requirements engineering, microservices architecture, ethical decision-making and strategic planning. You can enter or exit the degree via the Graduate Diploma of Business Information Systems.Tailor your study to your lifestyle thanks to our innovative digital learning system, accessible from anywhere with 24/7 personalised support. With all your course materials online, and the option to study full or part time, on-campus, online or a blend of both it&#39;s all about flexibility. Ranked #1 in Computing and Information Systems for quality of educational experience across our postgraduate Computing and Information Systems courses in the 2021 and 2022 QILT Surveys.Course duration: 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time.

Strengthen your ability to critically analyse core business functions. You’ll work on implementing strategic processes, managing risk, and leading complex teams. Gain insights from the best business minds in this ACS-accredited course.

Master of Business Information Systems

Torrens University&#39;s ACS accredited, Graduate Diploma of Business Information Systems enhances your technology and business analysis skills. Learn data management, systems analysis, cloud-based microservices, ethical decision-making, and strategic planning. Accredited by the Australian Computer Society. This course provides a solid standalone qualification to prepare you for a career in the field as well as a pathway into the Master of Business Information Systems. Ranked #1 in Computing and Information Systems for quality of educational experience across our postgraduate Computing and Information Systems courses in the 2021 and 2022 QILT Surveys.Tailor your study to your lifestyle thanks to our innovative digital learning system, accessible from anywhere with 24/7 personalised support. With all your course materials online, and the option to study full or part time, on-campus, online or a blend of both it&#39;s all about flexibility.Course duration: 1 year full time, 2 years part time.

Future-proof your career in this ACS-accredited course. You’ll gain insights from the best in the business. Learn to adapt and excel in ever-shifting business environments. Slot into consulting and management roles or continue with further study.

Graduate Diploma of Business Information Systems

This course has been co-developed with industry to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge needed to administer and manage information systems and generate solutions, across a range of business industries. Successful completion of the ACS accredited, Business Information Systems diploma will guarantee entry into the second year of the Bachelor of Business Information Systems.Tailor your study to your lifestyle thanks to our innovative digital learning system, accessible from anywhere with 24/7 personalised support. With all your course materials online, and the option to study full or part time, on-campus, online or a blend of both it&#39;s all about flexibility.Course duration: 1 year full time, part-time options available, 2 trimesters accelerated.

Get to know the IT systems that businesses use to make sense of data. You’ll develop the core skills needed by information systems professionals–including business analysts. Gain access to a wide-reaching business network. Future-proof your career.

Diploma of Business Information Systems

In Torrens University&#39;s Bachelor of Business Information Systems program, you learn to connect data, technology, and people. You&#39;ll connect business decision-makers with IT by turning technical knowledge into useful business insights. Torrens University emphasises practical experience in real-world settings.You can enter or exit the degree via the Diploma of Business Information Systems.Tailor your study to your lifestyle thanks to our innovative digital learning system, accessible from anywhere with 24/7 personalised support. With all your course materials online, and the option to study full or part time, on-campus, online or a blend of both it&#39;s all about flexibility.Course duration: 3 years full time, part-time options available, 2 years accelerated.

Experiment with information systems to discover how they impact businesses. Tapping into the best industry minds, you’ll develop critical business skills. Learn how to collect, store and use data. Future-proof your career.

Bachelor of Business Information Systems

This course is relevant to employment of both Information Technology (IT) and non-IT professionals who recognise the need to acquire knowledge and managerial skills with respect to the role and pervasiveness of information and communications technology and its associated management implications in contemporary organisations. Management Information Systems (MIS) describes the broad opportunities for supporting the application of technologies in business. This course specifically addresses the business and technology issues arising from enterprise use of IT and covers technological, managerial and strategic issues. Students have the opportunity to deepen their study in the area of data analytics, enterprise systems or programme management.

Develop the technical skills needed to help large organisations operate smoothly. Nail the essentials such as programming and cyber security. Then discover how to manage enterprise systems, problem solve issues and make the best strategic decisions.

Master of Management Information Systems

With its focus on practical problem-solving, this course provides you with a thorough understanding of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) principles, equipping you with the skills needed to succeed in a growing industry. There are a wide variety of career paths open to ICT professionals, and the Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology with a major in Network Technology will ensure you graduate work-ready.You will gain cutting-edge information technology skills, including network architecture, modern network security, implementing intrusion prevention, cryptography, to be able to confidently apply ICT solutions in a professional setting. You will also learn essential workplace skills such as effective communication, stakeholder management, and legal and ethical practice.

Focus on planning, deploying, and maintaining secure network systems. You’ll cover network admin, routing principles, remote access, and more. Get work-ready with professional skills including project management. Step into well-paid and stable work in IT. 

Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology with a Major in Network Technology

Information Systems for Business

Database Fundamentals

Experimental Design

System Requirements Practice

Enterprise Systems

Information systems is no longer an option for businesses, it has become a necessity. Organisations are making significant investments in information systems to create business value. Information systems within organisations have evolved at a rapid rate, and this subject provides students with an understanding of both the foundations of business information systems and recent developments of information systems for business.The development of business information systems is generally a collaborative project both within a department and between other departments, and this subject will discuss the challenges of working collaboratively within an organisation and develop these skills through teamwork activities and assessments. Lastly, while information systems provide a wealth of opportunity, the subject will also alert students to the risks and limitations of information systems for businesses and develop their critical thinking by demonstrating the ethical dimensions of information systems for business.

In this subject, you are introduced to the broad concepts of health data and system development lifecyle (SDLC) and the purpose, scope, design and functionalities of health information systems. You will explore the theoretical concepts behind systems planning, analysis, design, implementation, evaluation, support and maintenance of the systems development lifecycle including issues that impact systems, data and information security. Through your assessments, you will demonstrate technical skills in systems planning, analysis and design phases of the SDLC by creating user stories and data flow diagrams as well as evaluating systems design. You will develop an understanding of how health professionals interact with the health information systems development lifecycle.

Health Information Systems Analysis and Design

Information systems are a key component of every business you will ever work in. Information systems are about getting the right information to the right person when needed, to help them make the right decision. This can be costly and complicated to implement, but all systems must be able to use technology to deliver business value. We look at the framework of business forces, enabling technology and management potential that underpin information systems. Bridging technology and business needs, you will develop work-ready knowledge of contemporary information systems. Topics include business strategy, intelligence and analytics, networking and cloud computing, database management, information security, digital goods and customer profiling. Focusing on applications for business problems, you are taught how to mine real-life datasets, create data visualisations, explore data management in social media and analyse the ways to deploy cloud computing in Australian businesses.

Management Information Systems

Modern accounting information systems allow organisations to make timely decisions based on reliable data and evidence. To future proof your career, you need the up-to-date skills and knowledge to apply this technology in your role. Studying this subject will equip you with the skills to effectively use software to produce information critical to business success. You will gain practical experience using an accounting software package to generate financial statements. You will hone your spreadsheet skills to build models to meet managers’ needs and enhance your database management skills to successfully handle large volumes of data. With a focus on internal control systems and the impact of cloud computing, you will analyse the interactions between technology and accounting systems.

Accounting Information Systems

The digital transformation of business operations has led to an increasing demand for accounting and business professionals to develop information and communications technology (ICT) skills. This subject is designed to develop your ICT skills in the context of accounting practice. You will apply the key concepts and principles underlying the recognition, measurement, recording and provision of accounting information using accounting information systems that are powered by information technologies, business intelligence, and accounting software. You will also learn to employ these tools to develop, manage and control accounting information systems, as well as to critically evaluate the relevance and sufficiency of such systems and communicate the findings to relevant stakeholders.

This subject aims to present a coherent view on the role of knowledge and strategic information management in organisations from a multidisciplinary perspective. Students will gain an appreciation of the sources of information, unstructured and semi-structured knowledge and learn current techniques that permit knowledge and information to be applied to perform organisational activities. This subject will provide students with an understanding of how to strategically manage and govern the ICT function in business organisations. It builds on themes relating to managing ICT as an organisational resource and discusses the ICT function from strategy and governance perspectives. Students will develop skills and knowledge relating to the use of the latest technologies for managing information and knowledge and how to strategically manage and govern the ICT function in business organisations. The subject also emphasises the relationship between theoretical knowledge and its practical application using a real organisation.

Knowledge and Information Strategic Management

In this subject, you will learn design, management, extraction, integration, and reporting of health data. You will gain practical skills in developing and maintaining fully relational health databases using national health data standards and models. Theoretical and logical principles of health database and system administration will be introduced, including entity-relationship diagrams, normalisation, meta-data and an introduction to SQL for relational database queries and reporting. Specialised tools for visualisation of health data sets will also be taught.

Health Database Fundamentals

In this subject, you will explore governance functions in the health sector, including accountability, risk management, accreditation, and quality and safety management, with a focus on health information and supporting technologies within system and organisational contexts. You will develop an understanding of how health information is managed at multiple levels to support quality of care and service delivery. This includes examining individual patient records as evidence of care, aggregated data to measure and evaluate healthcare processes and outcomes, clinical documentation for diagnostic and therapeutic decisions, and coded data used to monitor and improve patient safety.

Health Information Governance

This subject will familiarise you with the fundamental concepts of database design and implementation techniques to define, construct and query a database. In this subject you will develop basic skills in data modelling using relational data models and normalisation to ensure data integrity. You will learn how to transform a data model into a relational database design as well as effectively mine data using the structured query language (SQL). You will explore a range of data visualisation techniques to be able to address organisation information requests. Essential requirements for secure data management to ensure data privacy and other legal responsibilities will also be covered including data mining, data lakes, and data warehousing.

This subject provides an introduction to database design, implementation and management. Topics include data modelling, the relational model, SQL, logical and physical database design, database application design, transaction management, concurrency, recovery, security, database architectures and database administration. The theory material is complemented by practical work using common database management systems.Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: <a href="http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport" target="_blank">http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport</a>.

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