Commerce / Information Systems

University of New South Wales

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This 4 year dual program leads to the award of a Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Information Systems (BCom/BIS) and will meet the needs of students who want a strong, focused and highly regarded business degree combined with an Information Systems degree.

Organisations value business savvy IS graduates who understand the … For more content click the Read More button below.This 4 year dual program leads to the award of a Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Information Systems (BCom/BIS) and will meet the needs of students who want a strong, focused and highly regarded business degree combined with an Information Systems degree.

Organisations value business savvy IS graduates who understand the business and technical issues which surround and impact their information systems.

As part of the degree program students will complete a major stream in both Information Systems (IS) and an approved disciplinary stream within the UNSW Business School.In selecting their combination of majors, students should note that while there is a wide range of choice, not every combination may be able to be completed in 4 years of full-time study.

Students are also not able to take a modern language as their major.Read More

Structure

Business Majors3502 - Commerce

Major Requirements: 48 UOC in an approved disciplinary stream containing at least 18 UOC at level 3. (Note that the 48 UOC includes the first disciplinary course(s) in the Core (Compulsory or Flexible). This means that, for the majority of majors, students will complete 42 UOC in specified disciplinary courses outside the core, (except for the Real Estate Studies major.)Please Note: -The Business Law major (TABLA1) is not available to students enrolled in 4733 Commerce/Law.- Commerce/Education (secondary) 3462 students can only choose one major from: (a) Business Economics(b) Financial Economics(c) Business Strategy and Economic Management(d) Accounting (students who wish to meet CPA/CAANZ professional recognition requirements in this major will need to complete an additional Upper Level Economics elective above what is required within the commerce component)keyboard_arrow_down

  • Major
  • ACCTA148 UOCAccounting
  • COMMF148 UOCReal Estate Studies
  • COMMJ148 UOCBusiness Analytics
  • ECONF148 UOCBusiness Economics
  • ECONI148 UOCBusiness Strategy & Econ Mngmt
  • ECONJ160 UOCFinancial Economics
  • FINSA148 UOCFinance
  • FINSR148 UOCFinancial Technology
  • IBUSA148 UOCInternational Business
  • INFSA148 UOCInformation Systems
  • MARKA148 UOCMarketing
  • MGMTA148 UOCManagement
  • MGMTH148 UOCHuman Resource Management
  • TABLA148 UOCBusiness Law
  • TABLC148 UOCTaxation

Minors3502 - Commerce

Students must complete at least 24 and no more than 30 of the specialisations below.keyboard_arrow_down

  • Minor
  • ACCTA230 UOCAccounting
  • COMMF230 UOCReal Estate Studies
  • ECONF230 UOCBusiness Economics
  • FINSA230 UOCFinance
  • FINSR230 UOCFinancial Technology
  • IBUSA230 UOCInternational Business
  • INFSA230 UOCInformation Systems
  • MARKA230 UOCMarketing
  • MGMTA230 UOCManagement
  • MGMTH230 UOCHuman Resource Management
  • TABLA230 UOCBusiness Law

Business Core Courses3502 - Commerce

Students must take 24 UOC of the following coursesECON1203 is not required for:- Commerce/Information systems students have the option to take ECON1203 or MATH1041- Actuarial/Commerce student take MATH1151 and MATH1251 in place of ECON1203- Commerce/Economics student ECON1203 is completed part of the Economics Major requirements.keyboard_arrow_down

  • ACCT15016 UOCAccounting and Financial Management 1A
  • ECON11016 UOCMicroeconomics 1
  • MGMT10016 UOCManaging Organisations and People
  • ECON12036 UOCBusiness and Economic Statistics

Business Core Courses3979 - Information Systems

Students must complete 24 UOC of the following courses.Please note: For students in the Actuarial Studies/Information Systems or Commerce/Information Systems dual degrees; the Business core courses will be covered as part of the Actuarial Studies or Commerce componentStudents in Commerce/Information Systems have the option to complete either ECON1203 or MATH1041 for their Business Core Course requirement but should not complete both.Students in the Actuarial Studies/Information Systems must complete MATH1251 within the Actuarial Studies component which will fulfil the ECON1203/MATH1041 Core Course requirement.keyboard_arrow_down

  • ACCT15016 UOCAccounting and Financial Management 1A
  • ECON11016 UOCMicroeconomics 1
  • MGMT10016 UOCManaging Organisations and People
  • One of the followingMATH10416 UOCStatistics for Life and Social SciencesECON12036 UOCBusiness and Economic Statistics

Information Systems core courses3979 - Information Systems

Students must take 72 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

  • INFS16026 UOCDigital Transformation in Business
  • INFS16036 UOCIntroduction to Business Databases
  • INFS16096 UOCFundamentals of Business Programming
  • INFS26036 UOCBusiness Analysis
  • INFS26056 UOCIntermediate Business Programming
  • INFS26086 UOCDatabase Management & Big Data Infrastructures
  • INFS26216 UOCEnterprise Systems
  • INFS36036 UOCIntroduction to Business Analytics
  • INFS36046 UOCBusiness Process Management
  • INFS36056 UOCInformation Systems Innovation & Transformation
  • INFS36176 UOCNetworking & Cyber Security
  • INFS36346 UOCMobile Applications Development

Flexible Core Courses3502 - Commerce

Students must take at least 24 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

  • ACCT15116 UOCAccounting and Financial Management 1B
  • COMM10006 UOCCreating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact
  • COMM18226 UOCIntroduction to Databases for Business Analytics
  • ECON11026 UOCMacroeconomics 1
  • FINS16136 UOCBusiness Finance
  • INFS16026 UOCDigital Transformation in Business
  • MARK10126 UOCMarketing Fundamentals
  • MGMT11016 UOCGlobal Business Environment
  • TABL17106 UOCBusiness and the Law

Business School electives3502 - Commerce

UOC remaining after completion of the Compulsory core, Flexible core and Major requirements for the following double degree should be taken from within the UNSW Business School to ensure minimum program requirements are met.- Commerce/Information Systems 3584 (24-30UOC in UNSW Business School courses to ensure a student completes a minimum of 96UOC of Business courses within the Bachelor of Commerce. The exact number of courses to complete will depend on the major chosen.)- Actuarial studies/Commerce 3155 (42-48UOC These courses must be taken from Actuarial Studies or from the UNSW Business School. These UOC can also be made up of additional Actuarial Studies or Business School courses, or as part of a minor or major approved for the Bachelor of Actuarial Studies or Bachelor of Commerce. Note that, for some majors, additional study of courses above the minimum stipulated for the dual degree program may be required. - Commerce/Economics 3521 (to ensure a minimum of 84 UOC of Economics courses are completed for the Economics component and a minimum of 96 UOC of UNSW Business School courses are required for the Commerce component. GEN courses cannot count as Business School electives.keyboard_arrow_down

  • any course offered by UNSW Business School

General Education3502 - Commerce

Students must take at least 6 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

  • any General Education course

General Education3979 - Information Systems

Students must take at least 6 UOC of any General Education course. 12 UOC of General Education must be completed overall in the program.Please note: Students enrolled in programs within the UNSW Business School cannot take General Education courses offered by the UNSW Business School (i.e. GENC code). These restrictions also apply to the following courses:GENL2021 An Introduction to the Australian Legal SystemGENL2032 Cyberspace Law 2.0keyboard_arrow_down

  • any General Education course

Maximum Level 1 UOC3502 - Commerce

Students may complete up to a maximum of 72 UOC of the following courses in the overall double degree, excluding Level 1 courses completed as part of the General Education requirement in double degree.keyboard_arrow_down

  • any level 1 course

Minimum Faculty UOC3502 - Commerce

Students must complete a minimum of 96 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

  • any course offered by UNSW Business School

Minimum Information Systems and Business UOC3979 - Information Systems

Students must complete 90 UOC of Business Courses for the Information Systems component of the double degree.Students in Actuarial Studies/Information Systems will complete 18 UOC of Business School electives overall. Students in Commerce/Information Systems will complete 18-30 UOC of Business School electives (depend on Commerce major) overall.Students completing Commerce/Information Systems or Actuarial Studies/Information Systems dual degrees must complete, at minimum 180 UOC from the Faculty of Business with another 12 UOC to be completed as General Education for a total of 192 UOC for degree award.keyboard_arrow_down

  • any course offered by UNSW Business School
  • any course offered by School of Information Systems and Technology Management

Maximum Level 1 UOC Requirement3979 - Information Systems

No more than 72 UOC (not including 12 UOC of General Education courses) in Level 1 courses will be counted towards the degree overall.keyboard_arrow_down

  • any level 1 course offered by UNSW Business School

LEVEL 2 AND 3 MATURITY REQUIREMENTS 3502 - Commerce

Student must have completed 24 UOC before taking any level 2 courses.Student must have completed 48 UOC before taking any level 3 courses.

Level 2 and 3 Maturity Requirements 3979 - Information Systems

Students must have completed 24 UOC before taking any Level 2 courses.Students must have completed 48 UOC before taking any Level 3 courses.

SAS Certification Requirements 3979 - Information Systems

Students who have successfully completed these five courses at UNSW are eligible for receiving a joint certification issued by SAS and UNSW as a Business Analyst. For SAS JCP, INFS3603, INFS3830, and INFS3873 need to be completed at UNSW (Course substitutes and cross-institutional studies are not eligible for SAS JCP).- … For more content click the Read More button below.Students who have successfully completed these five courses at UNSW are eligible for receiving a joint certification issued by SAS and UNSW as a Business Analyst. For SAS JCP, INFS3603, INFS3830, and INFS3873 need to be completed at UNSW (Course substitutes and cross-institutional studies are not eligible for SAS JCP).- INFS1603 Introduction to Business Databases (6 UOC)- INFS2608 Database Management & Big Data Infrastructures (6 UOC)- INFS3603 Introduction to Business Analytics (6 UOC)- INFS3830 Social Media and Analytics (6 UOC)- INFS3873 Business Analytics Methods (6 UOC)Read More

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