Course

Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of Business

Approved Abbreviation: BInfSys/BBus

Western Sydney University Course Code: 3744.1

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 093318G

The Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced/Bachelor of Business provides students with knowledge and understanding of two very closely related fields. The advantage of this degree is that it will help open doors to entrepreneurship, start-up companies and new innovations that will require business knowledge and cutting edge information systems and technology skills. The business component of the double degree will allow students to gain knowledge in one of three core Business areas: Money, Markets or Management. The Money area encompasses majors in Applied Finance and Economics, while Markets centre around majors in Hospitality, Sport Management, International Business and Marketing. Finally the Management area includes majors in Human Resources and Management. Four business core units introduce students to fundamental aspects of law in a commercial context, management, the basics of financing and accounting needs of an organisation, and an introduction to markets and marketing. A number of professional core units compliment and build on previous knowledge and skills in the areas of numeracy, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership and further enhance student’s employability by offering internship or client-based problem solving units. A choice from ten business majors will add to the in-depth knowledge and equip students with the skills to pursue a career in a chosen area of interest. Students’ knowledge is augmented with study in the Information Systems domain including, but not limited to, system analysis and design, information systems, programing, database design and development, networking, system deployment and management, web and mobile development and social computing. In pursuing this combination of study, students will learn how to assume corporate roles in global enterprises as well as gain skills needed to start a business. This double degree will equip students with the tools to become future entrepreneurs, to innovate, engage in new business developments, implement new business models and propose technology enhanced start-ups.

Study Mode
Four years full-time or eight years part-time.

Accreditation
Bachelor of Information Systems is accredited by the Australian Computing Society at the Professional level. For the Business component: Major MT2021 Applied Finance satisfies the educational requirements for membership of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia). Major MT2024 Human Resource Management - the School of Business will seek to have the Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) accredited with the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). Major MT2025 International Business satisfies the educational requirements for membership of the Australian Institute of Export. Major MT2027 Marketing satisfies the educational requirements for recognition as a Certified Practising Marketer and eligibility for membership of the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI).

Admission

Bachelor of Information Systems

HSC Mathematics and any two units of HSC English; or completed Information Communication Technology Diploma at Western Sydney University, The College .

Bachelor of Business

Eligibility for admission to the Bachelor of Business is based on the following minimum requirements:

Year 12 HSC (or equivalent); or completed Diploma of Business Western Sydney University The College; or completed relevant VET award.

Assumed Knowledge

Mathematics and any two units of English. Students unable to demonstrate sufficient levels of achievement in mathematics will be required to use one of the elective units to increase their mathematical aptitude. This will not lengthen the period of study.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to Western Sydney University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Students who complete this award will graduate with a Bachelor of Information Systems and a Bachelor of Business, with the Major from the Bachelor of Business component of the course noted on their testamur.

Bachelor of Information Systems requirements

Students must complete 160 credit points of prescribed Bachelor of Information Systems units.

Bachelor of Business requirements

Students must complete 160 credit points of Bachelor of Business (BBus) units and are required to select and complete a major.

Students are required to complete

Four core units (40 credit points)
Three professional units (30 credit points)
Eight major units (80 credit points)
One elective (10 credit points)

Core units

200909

Enterprise Law

200910

Financing Enterprises

200911

Enterprise Innovation and Markets

200912

Enterprise Leadership

Professional units

The professional units that are recommended for each of the Bachelor of Business testamur majors are specified in the majors.

Bachelor of Business Majors

Choose 80 credit points from one primary Business major. These are testamur majors.

Majors for Careers in Money

MT2021

Applied Finance

MT2022

Economics

Majors for Careers in Markets

MT2023

Hospitality Management

MT2025

International Business

MT2027

Marketing

MT2029

Sport Management

Majors for Careers in Management

MT2024

Human Resource Management

MT2026

Management

Recommended Sequence Full-time

Use the links above to see the Core, Professional and Major units required for each Bachelor of Business Major. Students should follow the recommended sequence below and not the sequence listed under each Major.

Year 1

Autumn session

300580

Programming Fundamentals

100483

Principles of Professional Communication 1

BBus Core unit 1

BBus Core unit 2

Spring session

200032

Statistics for Business

300565

Computer Networking

BBus Core unit 3

BBus Core unit 4

Note: Unit 200032 is also the BBus Professional unit 1

Year 2

Autumn session

300585

Systems Analysis and Design

300573

Information Systems in Context

BBus Major unit 1

BBus Elective unit

Spring session

300104

Database Design and Development

300569

Computer Security

BBus Major unit 2

BBus Professional unit 2

Year 3

Autumn session

300582

Technologies for Web Applications

300570

Human-Computer Interaction

BBus Major unit 3

BBus Major unit 4

Spring session

300572

Information Systems Deployment and Management

300960

Mobile Applications Development

BBus Major unit 5

BBus Major unit 6

Year 4

Autumn session

300578

Professional Development

300584

Emerging Trends in Information Systems

BBus Major unit 7

BBus Professional unit 3

Spring session

300579

Professional Experience

300961

Social Computing

BBus Major unit 8

BBus Professional unit 4

Recommended Sequence Part-time

Year 1

Autumn session

300580

Programming Fundamentals

BBus Core unit 1

Spring session

300573

Information Systems in Context

BBus Core unit 2

Year 2

Autumn session

100483

Principles of Professional Communication 1

BBus Core unit 3

Spring session

300104

Database Design and Development

BBus Core unit 4

Year 3

Autumn session

200032

Statistics for Business

BBus Elective unit

Note: Unit 200032 is also the BBus Professional unit 1

Spring session

300565

Computer Networking

BBus Major unit 1

Year 4

Autumn session

300585

Systems Analysis and Design

BBus Professional unit 2

Spring session

300569

Computer Security

BBus Major unit 2

Year 5

Autumn session

300570

Human-Computer Interaction

BBus Major unit 3

Spring session

300572

Information Systems Deployment and Management

BBus Major unit 4

Year 6

Autumn session

300582

Technologies for Web Applications

BBus Major unit 5

Spring session

300960

Mobile Applications Development

BBus Major unit 6

Year 7

Autumn session

300584

Emerging Trends in Information Systems

BBus Major unit 7

Spring session

300961

Social Computing

BBus Professional unit 3

Year 8

Autumn session

300578

Professional Development

BBus Major unit 8

Spring session

300579

Professional Experience

BBus Professional unit 4