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Master of Technology (Business Systems Design and Management) 

L7601     


Study Mode Study Level Duration Campus and Intake Show intake calendar
Online Postgraduate 1.5 years full-time or 3 years part time Online (Study Period 1, Study Period 2, Study Period 3, Study Period 4)

Discontinued: This course has no new intake. This information is provided for continuing students

Note: There will be no intakes for this course from 2012. This course has been replaced by Master of Technology (Business Systems). If you are a current student and require information on units, please refer to the unit outlines.
 
Study period dates can be obtained from Swinburne's OUA website.
 
The Master of Technology (Business Systems Design and Management) is designed to suit the needs of a wide range of participants from different industry backgrounds. Its purpose is to extend the student’s knowledge, skills and strategic approach to the practice and development of information technology resources to meet their relevant industry requirements. Business professionals may seek an understanding of human computer interaction and its association with web design in order to enhance their competitive edge. Non information technology professionals may choose to complete this master degree in order to seek an alternate career path or to gain knowledge of how information technology may be utilised in their chosen business domain.
 
The Master of Technology (Business Systems Design and Management) forms the final stage in a three-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:
 
Graduate Certificate of Technology (Business Systems Design and Management) (L5601)
Graduate Diploma of Technology (Business Systems Design and Management) (L6601)
Master of Technology (Business Systems Design and Management) (L7601)
 
(This course is not available to on-shore international students.)

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The key objective is to produce graduates who have the business-oriented IT knowledge to contribute to and take a lead role in the development and delivery of IT solutions in the ever-changing business environment.

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The Master of Technology (Business Systems Design and Management) is a nested postgraduate program incorporating the Graduate Certificate of Technology (Business Systems Design and Management) (L5601) and Graduate Diploma of Technology (Business Systems Design and Management) (L6601). All units of study have a value of 12.5 credit points. A student needs to complete a total of 150 credit points to be eligible for the master degree.
 
Students not wishing to undertake the full master program may exit with either the Graduate Certificate of Technology (Business Systems Design and Management) by completing four units of study, or the Graduate Diploma of Technology (Business Systems Design and Management) by completing eight units of study.

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Graduate Certificate
MTB110  Information Methods and Management
MTB120 Business Support Systems and Project Management
MTB130 H-CI and Web Design for Competitive Advantage
MTB140 Managing the Transition to eBusiness
Exit with a Graduate Certificate or progress to the Graduate Diploma.

Graduate Diploma
MTB210 Electronic Communications
MTB220 Database Design and Management
MTB230 eBusiness Design for Competitive Advantage
MTB240 ICT Strategies in Business
Exit with a Graduate Diploma or progress to the Master.

Masters
MTB310 Research Methods for Business and Communication Project
MTB320 Strategic Transformation and Entrepreneurial eBusiness
MTB330 Building an Integrated eBusiness Infrastructure
MTB340  Research Proposal and Research Practice    
Exit with Master.

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Entry to the Master of Technology (Business Systems Designs and Management) is available to applicants who have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma of Technology (Business Systems Design and Management) or approved equivalent. Students who are admitted with advanced standing will be required to complete a minimum of 100 credit points of study in order to qualify for the Master of Technology (Business Systems Designs and Management).

In the first instance applicants will be admitted to the graduate certificate with articulation to graduate diploma and master levels being conditional upon successful completion of the subordinate level.

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The indicative course tuition fee is $14800 for 2011, based on one year full time load (or 1 EFTSL). The total tuition fee is dependent upon the combination of units of study selected by the student. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.

The Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) is a suite of income-contingent loans for Australian citizens and holders of Australian permanent humanitarian visas. FEE-HELP is available to eligible fee-paying undergraduate and postgraduate students. It provides students with a loan to cover their tuition fees (lifetime maximum $85,062 from 1 January 2010). The FEE-HELP limit is indexed on 1 January each year.

Note: New Zealand citizens and holders of other Australian permanent resident visas do not have access to HELP loans. These students must pay their student contributions or tuition fees up front without a discount.

For further information on your support and study options visit the 'Going to Uni' website at: http://www.goingtouni.gov.au

For information about Swinburne's fees visit: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/fees

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Application forms can be downloaded from the website at: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/postgrad/apply/

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Web: Enquire online

Tel: 1300 ASK SWIN (1300 275 794)
 

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