Bachelor of Business – Information Systems Major

Program Aim

To produce graduates who have a broad knowledge and skills of business with particular expertise in their chosen field(s) to meet industry demand in local and global business environment.

Program Rationale

The Bachelor of Business program helps students to build the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in a wide range of areas within business and the not-for-profit and public sectors. The Bachelor of Business program is designed to allow learners to customise their program by sampling a range of business disciplines prior to choosing the business discipline in which to specialise through a selected Major. The program adopts enquiry-based learning approach that helps learners to develop important problem-solving and decision-making skills relevant to any business. Graduates go on to develop careers in the management of large, medium and small businesses in government and private sectors, both domestically and internationally.

Program Learning Outcomes

The Bachelor of Business program has the following learning objectives:

  • To demonstrate the ability to think critically and analyse complex business situations.
  • To demonstrate the ability to apply business theory of their area of specialisation in practice.
  • To demonstrate well-developed oral and written communication skills.
  • To demonstrate awareness of business ethics principles, corporate social responsibility and sustainability in a global context.
  • To demonstrate knowledge and skills in their field of expertise.
  • To demonstrate the capacity to work individually and as part of a team.
  • To demonstrate an understanding of corporate, legal, and regulatory environments.

Industry Needs

As identified by Andrew Norton in Grattan Institute’s report ‘Mapping Australian Higher Education’, there is a demonstrable skills shortage for qualified individuals across a broad range of business disciplines that needs to be satisfied. In addition to that, generally, the demand for higher education in Australia has been on the rise in the last decade and is still growing rapidly. The proposed Bachelor of Business with majors in Accounting, Hospitality Management, Information Systems, and Management are likely to contribute in satisfying that increased demand of higher education among domestic and international students.

Graduate Career Outcomes

Bachelor of Business qualifications are aimed to provide a broad-based foundation for entry into graduate positions that can lead to a wide range of rewarding careers. It is expected that graduates start a career in the fields including:

  • Accounting
  • Public Accounting Practice
  • Public Sector Accounting /Auditing
  • Business Analysis
  • Systems Analysis
  • Multinational Corporations Management
  • Hospitality Services Professions
  • Project Management Professions

Program Progression Rules

To complete the Bachelor of Business – Information Systems Major program, the student would need to complete 24 courses in the following order:

Single Major (Other than Accounting)

  • 8 First year common core courses (100 Level)
  • 8 Courses in chosen Major – at least 4 out of 8 courses must be at 300 level
  • 4 Courses in chosen Minor – at least 2 out of 4 courses must be at 300 level
  • 4 Elective courses

Program Location

This program is offered at our campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Darwin.

Information Systems Major

Semester 1

  • Communication in Business
  • Foundations of Accounting
  • Business Economics
  • IT and Business Processes

BUSC101

Course Information

The aim of this course is to provide you with the skills and knowledge of communication in the business environment. In this course, there is a strong focus on developing your understanding of theories of communication in business contexts and its application to effective business writing at a high level, persuasive and appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication, and interpersonal skills across teams and cultures.

This course is designed to give you a comprehensive view of communication, its scope and importance in business, and the role of external communication as well as an effective internal communication system. This course also develops an awareness of the importance of concise written expression to modern business communication.

You will be individually assessed on how to research and process information through your ability to conduct surveys, critical and logical thinking, communicating through visuals in oral presentations and in public speaking. You will learn to communicate in a logical, cogent, coherent, and well-organized manner.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Communicate and work effectively as an individual or in a group to develop and apply critical thinking and analytical skills
  2. Understand and express complex ideas accurately in oral, written, and visual communication forms
  3. Understand the opportunity to use interpersonal and communication skill in different business settings
  4. Review need of and be able to use current business technology
  5. Identify social and cultural implications of business situations
  6. Identify and assess ethical, environmental and/or sustainability considerations in business decision-making and practice

ACCT101

Course Information

In this course, you gain an introductory knowledge of accounting from a wide range of disciplines. It introduces you to accounting concepts in preparation for more advanced business topics within the Bachelor of Business program.

The overview of this course is for you to understand the accounting principles relating to the preparation of financial and managerial reports. In this course, the focus will be on the Income Statement, the Balance Sheet, Statements of Cash Flows, and Statement of Shareholders’ Equity. You will learn how to compile and analyse these financial statements, determine the value of a firm, and compare the firm to its competitors. This course will also focus on how to illuminate the accounting information for utilisation by a variety of stakeholders in planning, controlling, and investing decisions. For those continuing accounting studies, this course provides a general foundation upon which later courses will build upon.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Explain and apply basic financial accounting knowledge to complete the accounting cycle;
  2. Explain and apply basic management accounting techniques to resolve business problems;
  3. Prepare and interpret financial statements;
  4. Identify and interpret the role of ethics and sustainability in accounting; and
  5. Apply the key concepts and principles underlying the recognition, measurement, recording and provision of accounting information using manual accounting systems.

ECON101

Course Information

This course introduces economic concepts and principles which are useful in understanding the general economic environment within which businesses and other organisations operate. This course introduces the essential concepts, tools, and methods of statistics for you in business, economics, and similar disciplines, although it may have wider interest. This course will help you to develop the understanding that you will need to make informed decisions using data, and to communicate the results effectively. The focus is on concepts, reasoning, interpretation and thinking rather than computation, formulae, and theory.

The microeconomics components of this course examine how consumers and firms make decisions and how they interact with each other in markets. Topics covered include supply and demand, consumer and firm behaviour, price determination and the operation of markets, situations of market failure, and the impact and role of government on the economy.
The macroeconomics components of this course will help you to understand the entire economy and its wellbeing. Those topics look at the effect of factors such as inflation, exchange rates, interest rates and trade on the wellbeing and stability of the economy.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Describe and discuss the fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory;
    Identify and illustrate simple economic tools that assist in decision making;
  2. Demonstrate economic literacy by communicating effectively using economic theory;
  3. Evaluate and critically analyse economic information to make informed business decisions;
  4. Describe and evaluate how government economic policies affect the national economy as well as individual businesses; and
  5. Apply an economic approach and way of thinking to analyse real world events.

ITIS101

Course Information 

This course introduces you to the strategies associated with the implementation and delivery of IT and information systems.

By using a hands-on approach, you will learn methods, tools and techniques in the modelling and improvement of business processes. Subsequently, you will be able to evaluate the risks associated with the key types of information technology used in business today. By the end of this course, you will understand the relationship between information technology, business processes and information system effectiveness.

Throughout the duration of this course, you will be given the opportunity, via journal entries, to reflect on the material and discuss important aspects in the subject. In addition, a major component of the subject assessment will require you to prepare a report that substantiates information system requirements for a business. The report will document one key information technology/process such as a CRM or SCM system used in a modern firm, perform business process modelling and justify improvements made.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Describe and discuss the relationship between information technology and information systems and business performance and effectiveness
  2. Identify the key types of information technology used in business today
  3. Critically assess the advantages and disadvantages of different IT and information systems
  4. Discuss the key aspects associated with the implementation and delivery of IT and information systems
  5. Describe and discuss the risks associated with information systems
  6. Critically assess the ethical and privacy issues associated with IT and information systems

Semester 2

  • Marketing
  • Management
  • Fundamentals of Business Law
  • Business Statistics

MKTG101

Course Information

This course introduces you to the marketing function in an organisation. The course focuses on the management of the marketing activities and how marketing relates to overall organisational functioning, including the management of exchange processes between consumers and business units. By the end of the course, you will understand the importance of the marketing mix, including aspects of product design, pricing, placement, and promotion; and you will be able to analyse the marketing effectiveness of organisations with a focus on sustainability.

You will learn how to think like a marketer, discovering that the focus of marketing has always been on the consumer. You will begin to intuitively ask: Who is the consumer? What does the customer need? What does the customer want? Marketing is an understanding of how to communicate with the consumer.

Additionally, the course will provide you with opportunities for the practical implementation of the concepts covered and the development of problem-solving skills by various means.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Examine and discuss the key concepts and principles of marketing
  2. Discuss how key marketing concepts can be used in analysing a range of marketing problems at local and global levels
  3. Describe and discuss the fundamentals of market research, its aims, and objectives
  4. Analyse the components of the marketing mix
  5. Critically evaluate marketing strategies
  6. Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking by performing a marketing analysis that results in a practical marketing plan
  7. Demonstrate ability to work as an individual and as part of a team to understand a firm’s marketing records

MGMT101

Course Information

This course aims to provide sufficient exposure for you to develop your understanding of the major themes and theories of management that are important in managing a business or organisation. This course looks at the main theoretical approaches to the management of organisations; principles of governing, the structure of organisations, theories of motivation and leadership; an appreciation of the role of culture and environment in the work of the manager; identifying modern approaches to operations management; understanding the role of teams in organisations; an appreciation of the importance of strategic planning and management; and an understanding of the ethical dimensions of the work of the manager.

You will learn to provide an explicit explanation of the link between theories presented in the course and organisational problems/management practice. Through the assessment tasks in this course, you will critically evaluate the implications of key factors in the external and internal environments that play a part in management practice. Also, to demonstrate an understanding of key aspects of management pertinent to the case study/report with skilled analysis of the implications for practice.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of key management theories and principles, and be able to analyse management functions
  2. Identify and analyse key factors in the external and internal environments that affect management practices
  3. Analyse the concept of an organisation’s social responsibilities
  4. Critically analyse the role and importance of effective communication and information management
  5. Apply theoretical models and concepts to current management practices, problems, and issues

LAWS101

Course Information

In this course, you will be introduced to the Australian Legal System and the foundations of business and company law. You will develop the knowledge and understanding of the Australian legal system and sources of law in Australia, the commercial legal responsibilities, and risks of doing business, key aspects of the law of torts, contracts and consumer protection, and the law associated with starting, managing, financing, and closing companies and other business entities. By the end of this course, you should be able to identify legal and ethical issues that arise in business decisions and the laws that apply to them. You will also learn to present well-supported arguments to solve real-life business law problems.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Describe and discuss the key features of the Australian legal system as it applies to business law
  2. Describe and discuss the laws that relate to the formation, operation, and termination of contracts and which affect their validity
  3. Evaluate consumer protection legislation
  4. Identify, analyse, interpret, and evaluate case law principles and statutory provisions as they apply to business law
  5. Identify and analyse legal issues and problems as they apply to businesses (and hypothetical situations) and recommend appropriate courses of action with emphasis on legal precedent
  6. Construct a coherent and logical legal argument

BUSS101

Course Information

This course will introduce you to the quantitative tools that are necessary for day-to-day business needs. This course places a strong emphasis on developing a clear theoretical understanding of various analytical tools as well as an appreciation of the application of statistics to business decisions. These skills and competencies provide a foundation for professional practice for further study in the many different majors of the degree.

The objectives of this course are to (a) provide a basic knowledge of the application of mathematics and statistics to business disciplines; (b) develop an ability to analyse and interpret data to provide meaningful information to assist in making management decisions; and (c) develop an ability to apply modern quantitative tools (Microsoft Excel) to data analysis in a business context.

The main goal of this course is to help you develop computational skills and problem-solving capabilities using Excel as a tool for analysis and presentation of solutions to business problems. The emphasis will be placed on determining when it is appropriate to use the various techniques and how to use Excel to carry out the analysis. Interpretation of output generated by Excel is also an important objective.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and methods used in analysis of business data;
  2. Identify and evaluate the correct statistical technique or analytical tool by focusing on the objective of the problem and the data type;
  3. Compute basic statistics and analyse both manually and using appropriate computer software applications such as Excel or SPSS; and
  4. Present and process suitable sample data, make basic statistical inferences and interpret statistical results, which lead to appropriate business interpretations in the context of the problem given.

Semester 3

  • Communications and Networks
  • Programming Concepts
  • Minor Course 1
  • Elective Course 1

ISBS201

Course Information

In this course, you will learn about fundamental networking concepts such as the OSI model and important protocols essential for networking.

You will also learn about the function of the TCP/IP protocol stack and the operation of LAN/WAN/Internet topologies. As part of hands on activity, you will employ a range of network tools to test, map and improve the security of a typical network. By the end of the course, you will be able to identify requirements and specify network infrastructure requirements for a business network.

Throughout the course, you will be given the opportunity via journal entries to reflect on the material and discuss important aspects in the subject. In addition, a major component of the subject assessment will require you to work in a group to develop a networking solution of given business scenario to use a range of tools to simulate this solution.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Identify and describe the fundamental concepts of computer networks, including the main technologies, models and protocols
  2. Explain the significance of the OSI and TCP/IP models, protocol stacks and their operation in computer networks
  3. Identify and describe the different types of contemporary wired and wireless network media and communications devices
  4. Explain the design and describe the basic operation of contemporary LANs, WANS and the Internet
  5. Utilise a range of network tools to test, map and improve the security of a network
  6. Specify appropriate networking and communications technologies for a business network

ISBS202

Course Information

This course introduces you to the basics of programming, where you learn sound programming techniques such as pseudocode and algorithm design.

By using a hands-on approach, you will learn about the construction of code, application of best practices for programming, and use of testing and debugging techniques. By the end of this course, you as part of team will be able, to formulate computational problems using representations such as sets, functions and logical specifications to solve traditional business problems.

Throughout the duration of this course, you will be given the opportunity via journal entries to reflect on the material and discuss important aspects in the subject. In addition, a major component of the subject assessment will provide you the experience to work in groups to deliver a software design, a program, and a presentation.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Define and explain the concepts of data and procedural representation, algorithms, programming languages, compilers, interpreters, and development environments;
  2. Apply the IPO charts to case-based scenarios, present and communicate a program design orally and in writing;
  3. Develop a program using the sequence, selection and iteration methods;
  4. Produce a program design using several methodologies and develop a simple working program;
  5. Apply various methods for designing test data;
  6. Critically appraise the implications of the contemporary software development environment in object-oriented design and latest programming concepts for management practice

Possible Minor Courses:

Accounting 

Management

Hospitality Management

Students would be allowed to choose elective courses from the courses available/offered in the Bachelor of Business at CIM.

Any available/offered courses could be chosen, provided they are not part of the chosen major or minor.

Semester 4

  • System Analysis and Design
  • Database Management Systems
  • Minor Course 2
  • Elective Course 2

ISBS203

Course Information

This course introduces you to system analysis and design techniques and methods of translating user requirements into models which accurately describe real-business problems.
The course addresses the various phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle. By using a hands-on approach, you will appreciate the key role of the systems analyst in the development process and their relationship with managers, developers and users within the context of business information systems development. By the end of this course, you will be able to use Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools as part of your systems development projects.

Throughout the duration of this course, you will be given the opportunity via journal entries to reflect on the material and discuss important aspects in the subject. In addition, a major component of the subject assessment will provide you the experience to work in groups to analyse and capture key user and system requirements for an information system in a fictional firm using appropriate system analysis methodologies and CASE tools.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Discuss the key role of a systems analyst and their relationship with managers, developers and users within the context of business information systems development;
  2. Describe the fundamental components and architecture of information systems;
  3. Describe and apply the phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle;
  4. Analyse user and system requirements, translating them into models which accurately describe real-business problems;
  5. Discuss and apply the use and application of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools as part of the systems development process;
  6. Apply various techniques to the analysis of current systems and design modelling of future systems.

ISBS204

Course Information

This course introduces you to database concepts, the relational database model and the historical context of its development.

The course addresses the fundamental database components and benefits of a relational database system to the modern organisation. You will utilise methodologies to capture database requirements in a corporate environment to design entity relationship diagrams (ERD) and subsequently create database tables. Using a hands-on approach and utilising an open-source database platform, you will create tables, manipulate data and extract data from a database using the structured query language (SQL).

Throughout the duration of this course, you will be given the opportunity via journal entries to reflect on the material and discuss important aspects in the subject. In addition, a major component of the subject assessment will provide you the experience to work in groups to analyse and capture database requirements using ERD diagram and develop a working dataset for an information system in a fictional firm.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Explain the principles of the relational database model and the historical context of its development;
  2. Describe the fundamental components and benefits of a relational database system;
  3. Design and implement a database, applying basic ERD and normalisation skills in database modelling;
  4. Manipulate and extract data from a database using structured query language (SQL);
  5. Discuss the importance of relational database, sustainable transaction management and responsible database security and backup in a corporate environment context;
  6. Discuss future database system trends such as big data, data mining and the rise of NoSQL databases.

Possible Minor Courses:

Accounting 

Management

Hospitality Management

Students would be allowed to choose elective courses from the courses available/offered in the Bachelor of Business at CIM.

Any available/offered courses could be chosen, provided they are not part of the chosen major or minor.

Semester 5

  • Information and Communication Security
  • Web Technologies
  • Minor Course 3
  • Elective Course 3

ISBS301

Course Information

This course introduces you to the concept of information and communication security and its significance in the current business world.

The course addresses the security measures designed to preserve the accessibility, confidentiality, and integrity of electronic data. By using a hands-on approach, you will learn about security controls that are currently available such as encryption protocols. By the end of this course, you will be able to analyse and recommend information and communication security requirements in a business environment cognizant of corporate legal and regulatory environments.

Throughout the duration of this course, you will be given the opportunity via journal entries to reflect on the material and discuss important aspects in the subject. In addition, a major component of the subject assessment will provide you the experience to work in groups to develop an information security report for an organisation incorporating contemporary information security standards.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Identify and explain the concept of information and communication security and its significance in the current business world;
  2. Discuss the types of threats that can compromise the confidentiality and integrity of electronic data and its transmission;
  3. Discuss security measures designed to preserve the accessibility, confidentiality, and integrity of electronic data and its transmission;
  4. Explain and critically analyse the legal and ethical issues relating to the protection of electronic data and its transmission for sustainable and socially responsible business;
  5. Discuss and evaluate issues associated with security policy, standards and procedures;
  6. Critically analyse and recommend information and communication security requirements in a business environment cognizant of corporate legal and regulatory environments.

ISBS302

Course Information

This course introduces you to the fundamentals of website development, key web technologies, web formats, W3C standards and accessibility standards.

By using a hands-on approach, you will construct web pages demonstrating a working knowledge of the latest HTML version, Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) standards and JavaScript. By the end of this course, you will be able to formulate and recommend web technology solutions in a business context.

Throughout the duration of this course, you will be given the opportunity via journal entries to reflect on the material and discuss important aspects in the subject. In addition, a major component of the subject assessment will provide you with an opportunity to firstly propose a website design that substantiates web technology requirements for a business and secondly to develop a website based on the design specifications using HTML 5, Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) standards and JavaScript.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Discuss web technologies, web formats, W3C standards and accessibility standards;
  2. Select and evaluate appropriate web technologies for a context or application using sound web engineering and design principles;
  3. Create web pages demonstrating a working knowledge of the latest HTML, Cascading Style Sheet standards, JavaScript;
  4. Optimise web multimedia formats used on websites;
  5. Analyse and recommend web technology requirements in a business environment;
    Discuss future trends in web technology and how to futureproof websites.

Possible Minor Courses:

Accounting 

Management

Hospitality Management

Students would be allowed to choose elective courses from the courses available/offered in the Bachelor of Business at CIM.

Any available/offered courses could be chosen, provided they are not part of the chosen major or minor.

Semester 6

  • e-Business Solutions
  • Information System Project
  • Minor Course 4
  • Elective Course 4

ISBS303

Course Information

This course introduces you to the e-Commerce and e-Business concepts, and the application of e-business technology to a variety of businesses models.

The course addresses the financial and productivity impact e-Business technology has on modern organisations. By using a hands-on approach, you will evaluate existing e-Commerce sites to enhance your understanding and will develop prototypes of e-commerce web sites to gain hands-on experience. By the end of this course, you will be able to analyse web technology requirements in an e-Business environment and recommend suitable platforms for building an e-Business site.

Throughout the duration of this course, you will be given the opportunity via journal entries to reflect on the material and discuss important aspects in the subject. In addition, a major component of the subject assessment will provide the opportunity for you in a team environment to firstly develop a design plan for an e-business solution for a fictional small to medium sized business and secondly to convert the plan to develop a prototype e- business website using HTML 5, Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) standards and JavaScript.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Discuss e-Commerce and e-Business concepts, and be able to analyse the application of e-business technology to a variety of businesses models;
  2. Discuss and analyse the financial and productivity impact e-Business technology has on the modern organisation;
  3. Identify and develop e-Business models and requirement documentation for starting an online e-Business;
  4. Analyse web technology requirements in an e-Business environment and recommend suitable platforms for building an e-Business site;
  5. Create web pages as part of an e-Business solution demonstrating a working knowledge of the latest W3C HTML standard, accessibility standards, Cascading Style Sheet standards and JavaScript;
  6. Critically evaluate emerging e-business ideas and models such as m-commerce.

ISBS304

Course Information

This capstone project course will introduce you to information systems development in a team environment via the application of systems analysis and project management techniques to deliver a capstone project.

This course addresses the theoretical and technical information systems knowledge which is required to work on information technology projects. By using a hands-on approach, you will use and develop a requirements design IS capstone plan as part of a team to deliver an IS prototype based on these requirements. By the end of this course, you will be able to exercise judgement and critically apply theoretical and technical information systems knowledge on modelling methods and processes for building IS projects.

Course Level Aims and Learning Goals

The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specify what you should know and be able to do by completion of this course. The CLOs aim to contribute towards your attainment of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Graduate Attributes (GAs), discussed further below. The CLOs are:

  1. Deeply understand information technology and programming concepts;
  2. Critically evaluate emerging information technology ideas and models such as artificial intelligence, data mining and e-commerce;
  3. Apply systems theories and concepts, programming tools and techniques learnt in earlier courses to a build a practical information systems project;
  4. Demonstrate the ability to present and competently communicate an information system solution orally and in writing;
  5. Demonstrate the ability to work as an individual and as part of a team to produce and present an online business platform;
  6. Employ skills in project management and system analysis methodologies, tools and techniques covered in earlier courses in the development of the IS project

Possible Minor Courses:

Accounting 

Management

Hospitality Management

Students would be allowed to choose elective courses from the courses available/offered in the Bachelor of Business at CIM.

Any available/offered courses could be chosen, provided they are not part of the chosen major or minor.

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