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Master of Technology (Business Systems)

L7601B  Online



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Fee*
18 Month/s Online (Study Period 1, Study Period 2, Study Period 3, Study Period 4) A$16,000 (annual for 2012) 
*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

Note: This course commences Semester 1, 2012 and replaces the course Master of Technology (Business Systems Design and Management).
 
Study period dates can be obtained from Swinburne's OUA website.
 
Information technology (IT) is an integral component in the modern business environment. With its rapidly changing nature, there is a need for skilled professionals who can lead in this dynamic environment.
 
The Master of Technology (Business Systems) provides a framework of conceptual knowledge and problem-solving strategies for the use of IT as a major component of business strategy and related operations. The program is designed to suit the needs of a wide range of participants from different industry backgrounds. Its purpose is to build on the students experience and extend students knowledge and skills in relation to both IT and its capacity to create value in an organisational context.
 
The program aims to develop students who are able to contribute to the design, development and implementation of information related systems within their relevant domain to address both operational and strategic challenges.
 
(International students are required to study full-time and can undertake this course only if studying in a country other than Australia.)

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The Master of Technology provides further knowledge in the IT and business domains as relevant to organisational use of IT. The Masters also develops students’ higher level cognitive skills, independence and autonomy. Students are able to demonstrate these attributes and their knowledge and skills through planning a substantial research-based project or piece of scholarship.

Upon successful completion of the Master of Technology students can expect to have the ability to:
  • Align IT strategies and technical solutions with business development approaches, stakeholder management and organisational and business goals to create business value
  • Design and develop a project proposal to investigate an organisational or business dilemma using appropriate research methods
  • Conduct an industry project to investigate an organisational or business dilemma
  • Critique and review strategy models and make recommendations for organisational strategy as appropriate
  • Contextualise IT projects and project management skills to an organisational context
  • Research global issues relevant to IT and the role of technology
The key objectives are to produce graduates who:
  • Are able to take a lead role in the development, use and/or delivery of information communication technology solutions in ever changing organisational environments
  • Have mastered an understanding of the value of IT from both a strategic decision making and an operational perspective
  • Have developed the conceptual understanding, skills and attributes to enable them to create social capital in and across organisations

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To be awarded the Master of Technology (Business Systems) students must complete the requirements for the Graduate Diploma of Technology (Business Systems) plus four units x 12.5 credit points [50 credit points] comprising one core unit and three elective units.
 

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To be awarded the Master of Technology (Business Systems) students must complete the requirements for the Graduate Diploma of Technology (Business Systems), plus the core unit:
 
 
Plus three of the following elective units:

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The degree provides a body of knowledge and skills, when combined with the background experience and knowledge of the student, for the following roles:
  • IT management
  • General business management
  • Operations management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Logistics and supply chain management
  • IT implementation management
  • Resource management
  • Change management
  • IT industry analyst
  • Chief information officer
  • Business systems planner

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Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.
 
Note: This course is offered online only.  Online and distance education courses are only available to international students who are studying in a country other than Australia.

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Swinburne College English for Academic Purposes Advanced level certificate at the undergraduate level (EAP 5: UG-65% ); OR, Obtaining a minimum IELTS overall band of 6.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0; OR, a TOEFL (Paper-based) minimum score of 550 (with Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Computer-based) minimum score of 213 (with Written Writing score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Internet-based) minimum score of 80 with no band less than 20.

Refer to the English Language Requirements website for further information.

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Contact Higher Education Lilydale on +61 3 9215 7000
Email: oua@swin.edu.au         
Website: www.ld.swin.edu.au/oua

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A range of scholarships are available to international students, visit our Scholarship Page for details.

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