307966 v.1 Master of Electronic Business

MElectrnBus(Curtin)

Introduction
This professional masters course is designed for experienced professionals in electronic business or information technology who recognise the need to increase their knowledge and skills in the planning, application and management of global electronic business environments. The course incorporates a range of new concepts, methodologies and technologies aimed at supporting organisations in achieving corporative objectives by the application of computing and communications based technologies in electronic business environments.

Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability
This fee paying course is one and a half years full-time or equivalent part-time study.

Intermediate Awards
A student who has successfully completed all the requirements of the Postgraduate Diploma in Electronic Business may apply under exceptional circumstance provisions for graduation in that award, subject to approval of the Head of School/Department. For further definition refer to the Statement and Awards section under General Information.

Course Organisation
The Master of Electronic Business consists of 12 units of study. The core areas studied includes managing information systems projects and risks, enterprise network infrastructure, information security management, object oriented programming, web design and architecture, organisational behaviour, research methods and problem solving. Students may undertake a research project or choose optional units from the areas of object-oriented design, datamining and advanced database design, enterprise network security, strategic logistics management, web services, enterprise network management, strategic alignment of information systems, business intelligence and cyberwarfare,

Professional Recognition
With a prior computing related degree graduates may apply for membership of the Australian Computer Society and the British Computing Society.

Career Opportunities
Masters graduates generally find employment in management and leadership roles within private and public organisations carrying out electronic business.

Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

11730 v.4 Advanced Problem Solving for IS Managers 501 3.0 25.0

11741 v.3 Managing Information Systems Projects and Risks 501 3.0 25.0

13013 v.4 Enterprise Network Infrastructure 501 5.0 25.0

5698 v.5 Organisational Behaviour 550 3.0 25.0

100.0

Year 1 Semester 2

11745 v.4 Research Methods for Information Systems Professionals 655 3.0 25.0

12527 v.4 Information Security Management 551 3.0 25.0

13012 v.3 Collaborative Enterprise Technologies 502 3.0 25.0

13587 v.4 Object Oriented Programming 502 3.0 25.0

100.0

Year 2 Semester 1

13037 v.3 Strategies for Web Site Management 601 3.0 25.0

302120 v.3 Web Site Architecture 501 3.0 25.0

SELECT 2 OPTIONS 50.0

100.0

Optional Units to Select From in Year 2 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credits

11454 v.4 Enterprise Network Management 612 3.0 25.0

11747 v.3 Strategic Alignment of Information Systems 601 3.0 25.0

12280 v.3 Strategic Logistics Management 502 3.0 25.0

13038 v.3 Enterprise Network Security 601 3.0 25.0

13199 v.5 Internet Enabling Technologies 601 3.0 25.0

307339 v.1 Business Intelligence and Cyberwarfare 601 3.0 25.0

307773 v.2 Datamining and Advanced Database Management 601 4.0 25.0

307774 v.1 Advanced Enterprise Systems Modelling 501 4.0 25.0

307776 v.2 Object Oriented Design 501 4.0 25.0

307783 v.1 # Information Technology Research Project 696 3.0 50.0

307790 v.1 Web Services 601 3.0 25.0

# Students may undertake IT Research Project 696 (50 credits) or choose two optional units

Availability

Year Location Period Internal External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y Y

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