A Master of Business Information Systems connects people, data and technology. Advance your ability to generate key business insights by combining professional and technical knowledge. Torrens University's industry focus helps you keep up with the fast-moving industry.

This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to further developing your business acumen. You will immerse yourself in theory to meet the changing business environments in which you aspire to work and manage, with the skills and knowledge to critically analyse core business functions, implement strategic processes, manage risk and lead complex teams. 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.

This course comprises of 16 subjects, which includes 12 core subjects and 4 elective subjects. Each subject involves 10 hours of study per week, comprising 3 hours of facilitated study and 7 hours self-directed study.

Year 1:

Requirements:

These eight core subjects must be completed.

Core subjects:

• Foundations of Information Systems | MIS500

• Data Modelling and Database Design | MIS602

• Principles of Project Management | PROJ6000

• Principles of Programming | MIS501

• Microservices Architecture | MIS603

• Requirements Engineering | MIS604

• Systems Analysis and Design | MIS605

• Cybersecurity | MIS607

Year 2:
Requirements:

These four core subjects must be completed. Additionally, you’re required to select four electives from the electives tab.

Core subjects:

• Agile Project Management | MIS608

• Data Management and Analytics | MIS609

• Information Systems Capstone | MIS611

• Advanced Professional Practice | MIS610

Electives:

Requirements:

Choose four elective subjects below in year two.

Elective subjects:

• Social Enterprise | DSGN6031

• Design Thinking | DTE401

• Economic Principles and Decision Making | ECON6000

• Financial Management | FIN600

• Innovation for Education | IED402

• Management Perspectives | MGMT6012

• Management, People and Teams | MGT600

• Dynamic Leadership | MGT601

• Business Decision Analytics | MGT602

• Systems Thinking | MGT603

• Strategic Management | MGT604

• Employer Based Project | MGT606

• Business Law and International Contexts | MGT608

• Organisational Best Practice | MGT610

• International Business Strategy | MGT611

• Risk Management | MGT612

• Corporate Sustainability | MGT613

• Technology Strategy | MGT614

• Integrated Project Management | PROJ6001 / PROJ6017

• Project Planning and Budgeting | PROJ6002

• Contracts and Procurement | PROJ6004

• Project, Portfolio and Program Management | PROJ6018

• Organisational Behaviour and People Management | PROJ6006

• Leadership for the Contemporary Organisation | PROJ6008

• Managing Information Systems/Technology Projects | PROJ6012

• Technology and Education | TED403

• Software Development Management | SDM404

• Secure by Design | SBD403

• Human Centred Design | HCD402

• Intelligence Systems | ISY503

• Cloud Computing Fundamentals | CCF501

• Big Data and Analytics | BDA601

• User Experience Design | DID602A

• Marketing | MKT600

• Business Environment | MGT501 

• Business Communications | MGT502

• Project Execution and Control | PROJ6003

• Business Process Management and Systems | PROJ6009

• Research Methods | MGT620

• Critical Reading and Research Proposal | MGT621

• Global Social Enterprise Incubator | SEH600

You will graduate with the skills and knowledge to critically analyse core business functions, implement strategic processes, manage risk and lead complex teams. This course is specifically designed to train Business Analysts to adapt to the world of work in an ever-changing business environment.

Potential career paths:

• Chief Information Officer
  Average salary: $135,498 - $215,995
• ICT Architect
  Average salary: $115,446 - $150,000
• ICT Project Manager
  Average salary: $116,805 - $171,434

Australian bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Academic IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) or equivalent.