OL Business Information Systems & Management (M)

Postgraduate | 2026

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BUSI 6047
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203216
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Online
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Postgraduate
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6
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School of Management
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6
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No
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Course overview

Business Information Systems & Management (M) is a foundation course for the Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security - Management. It overviews the critical aspects of Information Management and Information Systems needed in all businesses in the 21st century. While primarily a business course, there will be consideration of the technical aspects necessary to be able to liaise meaningfully with IT departments and personnel. The predominant focus of the course will be the ability to leverage technology for business purposes. The course includes fundamental information management skills (eg: Spreadsheets & Databases) and focuses on the use of information to make business decisions and solve business problems.

Course learning outcomes

  • Source, validate, use, and manage relevant and appropriate information for ethical and effective decision-making and problem-solving, applying systems thinking skills and techniques.
  • Analyse the technology needs required to support a business and liaise effectively with Information Technology personnel for acquisition, maintenance, and business support.
  • Use spreadsheet skills effectively for information management and decision-making.
  • Be able to explain the use of databases for information management and decision-making, and design a simple but effective dashboard for information management.
  • Assess and report on the quality of information solutions to business problems, applying systems thinking skills and techniques.

Availability

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Fri 23/01/2026
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Fri 02/01/2026
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Mon 09/02/2026
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Mon 23/02/2026

Class details

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Class number
Class number 12005
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 500
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Available 500
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Fri 22/05/2026
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Fri 01/05/2026
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Mon 08/06/2026
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Mon 22/06/2026

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Online

Class number
Class number 36005
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 500
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Available 500
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- Online ,

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Fri 11/09/2026
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Fri 21/08/2026
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Mon 28/09/2026
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Mon 12/10/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 64005
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 500
Available
Available 500
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of COMP5059 Introduction to System Security/COMP5063 Research Methods for Cyber Security/COMP6029 OL Human and Ethical Factors in Computer Science/COMP6030 Applied Privacy

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed COMMGMT7024OL Business Information Systems & Management (M) at the University of Adelaide

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