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Managing Information Technology (BISY90009)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Decision making in accounting and finance is enabled by information technology. This subject examines the concepts, tools and application of information technology in organisations by and for accounting and finance professionals. The focus is on enabling effective and efficient decisions, and enhancing productivity in accounting and finance practice. This subject seeks to empower accounting and finance professionals to advance from user to strategic owner of a firm’s IT resources.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Apply conceptual frameworks for the effective management and development of a firm's IT resources in accounting and finance contexts
- Critically examine business data management in accounting and finance contexts from multiple perspectives (e.g. data quality, decision quality, security, privacy)
- Critically evaluate, from the perspective of an accounting and finance professional, the application and impact of trends in information technology and technology management
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Oral and written communication particularly in relation to cross-boundary communications between technical and managerial work domains
- Collaborative learning and team work
- Interpretation and analysis of real-world contexts
- Problem solving and critical thinking in ambiguous and dynamic contexts
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Group project (includes scope proposal, report and presentation) (normally in groups of 4-5 students); scope due mid semester, report and presentation due week 12
| Second half of the teaching period | 50% |
Two individual reports; due mid-semester and due latter half of the semester
| Second half of the teaching period | 30% |
Four individual mini-exercises
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Michael Davern Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours, comprising of one 3 hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your seminar leader.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022