295018 v.2 Postgraduate Diploma in Business (Electronic Commerce)

PGradDipBus(Curtin)

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Introduction
This course focuses on the use, management, application and exploitation of computing and communications-based technologies that make up the so-called information superhighway and provides the knowledge and skills to use these technologies to facilitate or enable business processes - in particular those processes involving local, regional and global information exchange between individuals, and within and between groups or organisations.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
A bachelor degree in business, commerce, economics or other appropriate field from a recognised Australian tertiary institution, or equivalent qualification.

Specific Requirements
As far as possible this course will be supported electronically with each student required to have access to a home or office personal computer with connections to the Internet.

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

Duration and Availability
The course commences in February of each year and is of one years full-time or equivalent part-time study.

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. Students may incur a cost for personal Internet access.

Course Structure				Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1
11736	v.2		Systems Development 501	4.0	25.0
12032	v.4		Internet Fundamentals 501	4.0	25.0
13012	v.3		Collaborative Enterprise Technologies 502	3.0	25.0
13013	v.3		Enterprise Network Infrastructure 501	5.0	25.0
13014	v.2		Electronic Commerce (Business Applications) 504	3.0	25.0
13036	v.3		Electronic Commerce (Global Information Systems) 602	3.0	25.0
13037	v.3		Strategies for Web Management 603	3.0	25.0
			SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
					200.0
Optional Units to Select From in Year 1				Hrs/Wk	Credits
5758	v.6		International Management 675	3.0	25.0
12285	v.4		Global Business 650	3.0	25.0
13038	v.3		Enterprise Network Security 604	3.0	25.0

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	External
2003	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2003	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations that students are eligible to be offe red and admitted to this course for the first time only.