Information Technology
Master of Business Information
Systems
KPT/JPT (R/481/7/0743) 06/21 - MQA/SWA0163
This program will prepare you for careers in big
data analytics, information systems analysis and
design, IT project management, business
intelligence and enterprise systems. It is suitable for
students with previous qualifications in any
discipline, but if you do have a background in
Information Communication and Technology, you
will still find advancement opportunities in the
business management world.
You will have the option of pursuing either
an industrial experience path or to undertake
a research project.
Prior Qualifications
If you have a previous qualification in the field of
information communication and technology, you
may be granted credit transfer (with a reduced fee)
for one semester of study. This means that you can
graduate in 1.5 years instead of 2 years.
Course Structure
Part 1 (24 points)
Four advanced preparatory units:
● Introduction to business information systems
● Systems analysis and design
● Programming foundations in Java
● Introduction to databases
Part 2 (48 points)
You must complete:
● Project management (6 points)
(a) Five units (30 points) from:
● Information and knowledge management
systems
● IT for management decision making
● Enterprise systems
2 years (Full-time)
4 years (Part-time)*
February and July
● Enterprise architecture and management
● Introduction to data science
● User interface design and usability
● Business process modelling, design and
simulation
● Business intelligence and data warehousing
(b) Two elective units (12 points) from Part 2,
section (a), above or any FIT Level 5 units or Level 5
units offered by any faculty of the University with
approval from the Course Director.
Coursework
Malaysian Student
RM 53,000 (full course)
International Student
RM 58,300 (full course)
Part 3 (24 points)
You may choose to join the (a) research stream or
the (b) industry experience stream.
(a) As a research pathway student, you will
complete:
● IT research methods
● Minor thesis part 1
● Minor thesis part 2
● Minor thesis final
(b) As an industry experience student, you will
complete:
● Professional practice
● Industry experience studio project (12 points)
● FIT Level 5 elective
* Part-time studies not available
for international students
“Our students are vigorously
trained to be fundamentally
competent and courageous in
solving the ever-evolving
problems in IT.”
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WONG KOK SHEIK
School of Information Technology
Postgraduate Prospectus 2018
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