Master of Business Information Systems

Summary

Information Systems is a fast-expanding industry and the point where business studies and information technology meet. Information systems are a major part of many organisations and impact business operations on a day-to-day basis through mobile phones, EFTPOS, news, and the internet. As a result there has been an increasing demand for 'tech-savvy' people to create and run these systems.

UC's Master of Business Information Systems (MBIS) aims to address high-level skills shortages in the rapidly growing ICT industry, and to meet the growing demand for work-ready graduates in Aotearoa New Zealand and abroad. The MBIS equips graduates, including those from a non-Information Systems or Commerce background, with specialist knowledge and skills applicable to managing the use of technology and technology-driven innovations in business.

The MBIS sits within the Business Taught Masters programme as part of a suite of taught master’s degrees that cater for graduates with a background in an unrelated field.

Why study a Master of Business Information Systems at UC?

• The MBIS qualification sits within the Business Taught Masters programme and is part of a suite of Information Systems programmes offered by the Department of Accounting and Information Systems.
• Our students benefit from the University's location on the 'Silicon Plains' of Aotearoa New Zealand, where there are dozens of large, hi-tech companies employing UC graduates.

Subjects and Courses

• one compulsory course
• either a project or internship plus coursework (depending on availability)
• option to complete a major subject
• the remaining points from elective courses.
• MBIS601 Management of Information Systems
• MBIS680 Research Project (45 points)
• MBIS673 Applied IS Project (30 points)
• MBIS691 Information System Internship (30 points)
• MBUS673 Innovation
• MBUS674 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
• MBIS623 Data Management
• Two courses chosen from these options
• MBIS624 Business Intelligence in Organisations
• INFO621 Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Business
• INFO634 Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
• 400-level STAT courses
• 400-level DATA courses (between DATA410-479)
• MBIS602 Systems Analysis and Process Modelling
• Three courses chosen from these options
• COSC480 Computer Programming
• MBIS603 Digital Business and Technology
• MBIS621 Project Management
• MBIS622 IS Security and Risk Management
• INFO633 Knowledge Management