There is an increasing demand for work-ready graduates who possess specialist skills from a postgraduate degree in Information Systems/ICT that complement their prior undergraduate studies. Information Systems courses at a postgraduate level can help graduates from different backgrounds gain a broad understanding of the world of business and technological solutions. This mix of 'business-savvy' and 'tech-savvy' skills mean IS graduates often become business analysts.
These graduates are seen as being a key component in developing and growing the business and ICT sectors, and the knowledge base in Waitaha Canterbury and Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Information Systems and the Master of Business Information Systems qualifications sit within the Business Taught Masters programme.
The UC Business School | Te Kura Umanga is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing it in the top five percent of business schools worldwide. Furthermore, UC's Information Systems/ICT students benefit from its location on the 'Silicon Plains' of Aotearoa New Zealand, where there are dozens of large, hi-tech companies employing UC graduates.
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The programme contains both Information Systems and Business components.
Eight courses in total can be chosen from the following lists:
Information Systems elective courses
MBIS 601 Management of Information Systems
MBIS 602 Systems Analysis and Process Modelling
MBIS 603 Digital Business and Technology
MBIS 621 Project Management
MBIS 622 IS Security and Risk Management
MBIS 623 Data Management
MBIS 624 Business Intelligence in Organisations
15 points from another relevant subject (at the appropriate level), which is subject to approval by the relevant Head of Department and the Dean of Business.
Business elective courses
MBAZ 604 Business Research Methods
MBAZ 601 Accounting for Managers
MBAZ 602 Business Economics
MBUS 650 Business Strategy
15 points from another relevant subject (such as Leadership, Marketing, Business Development, and Entrepreneurship) at the appropriate level, which is subject to approval by the relevant Head of Department and the Dean of Business.
Pathways include:
Insurance/year: 700 NZD/per year
