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Accounting/Business Info Tech - 8426

Program Summary

Faculty: UNSW Business School

Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Typical Duration: 1.5 Years

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 72

Award(s):

Master of Accounting and Business Information Technology (Specialisation)

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Program Description

The handbook provides you with information on the degree structure you would need to follow for the year you commence your study.

If you are a prospective student researching your study options, please visit UNSW Business School website for more information.

The Master of Accounting and Business Information Technology is designed for graduates, early and mid-career professionals wanting to extend their understanding of methods and tools for leveraging accounting and information systems to enhance business value and competitiveness.

Graduates from the Master of Accounting and Business Information Technology gain the practical skills and knowledge to succeed in a range of careers, such as business analyst, forensic accountant, systems accountant, management accountant, systems analyst, system management specialist, database administrator and project manager.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

Program Benefits

The program offers a unique opportunity for students to integrate studies in accounting and information systems to expand their understanding and applications of business systems for strategic decision making.
The range of courses enables students to choose electives according to their interest or career requirements.

The Master of Accounting and Business Information Technology (MAccBIT) is a specialist program that exposes students to current theory and practical applications of enterprise systems, business intelligence, decision support, strategic management accounting, e-business, corporate governance, risk management, audit & assurance, information systems security, and forensic investigation.

Students have the opportunity to develop an in-depth understanding of using leading edge business systems (including SAP and SaaS) to support a range of business decisions and strategies. The program also offers a highly flexible choice of courses that can be tailored to suit a variety of career aspirations in accounting, management / IT consulting, business strategy, audit and forensics.

The Master of Accounting and Business Information Technology consists of 12 courses (72 UOC) in Accounting and Information Systems.

Recognition of Prior Learning
A maximum of (24 UOC) may be awarded based on previous accounting or information systems studies, as determined by UNSW Business School.

Program Structure

Two Accounting Core Courses (12 UOC)

ACCT5930 Financial Accounting (6 UOC)
ACCT5996 Management Accounting and Busi (6 UOC)

AND

Two Information Systems Core Courses (12 UOC)

INFS5885 e-Business (6 UOC)
INFS5978 Accounting Information Systems (6 UOC)

AND

Eight Specialisation Courses (48 UOC)

Students must study a minimum of three courses in each discipline. The Accounting courses are to be drawn from List A and List C. The Information Systems courses are to be drawn from List B and List C.

At least one capstone (from List C) must be included.

List A (Accounting)

ACCT5907 Int'l Fin Statement Analysis (6 UOC)
ACCT5908 Auditing and Assurance Ser. (6 UOC)
ACCT5910 Business Analysis & Valuation (6 UOC)
ACCT5919 Business Risk Management (6 UOC)
ACCT5920 Managing Intangible Resources (6 UOC)
ACCT5925 Integrated Reporting (6 UOC)
ACCT5931 Strategic Management Accountin (6 UOC)
ACCT5942 Corporate Accounting & Regulat (6 UOC)
ACCT5943 Advanced Financial Reporting (6 UOC)
ACCT5949 Managing Agile Organisations (6 UOC)
ACCT5955 Management Control Systems (6 UOC)
ACCT5961 Reporting for Climate Change (6 UOC)
FINS5526 Inter. Corp. Governance (6 UOC)

List B (Information Systems)

INFS5604 Business Process Management (6 UOC)
INFS5621 Enterprise Systems (6 UOC)
INFS5700 Intro to Business Analytics (6 UOC)
INFS5710 IT Infrastructure for Analytic (6 UOC)
INFS5720 Business Analytics Methods (6 UOC)
INFS5730 Social Media & Enterprise 2.0 (6 UOC)
INFS5831 Business Analysis & Consulting (6 UOC)
INFS5848 Proj, Portfolio & Program Mgt (6 UOC)
INFS5905 IS Auditing and Assurance (6 UOC)
INFS5907 Security&Ethics in Cyberspace (6 UOC)
INFS5929 Managing IS / IT Risk (6 UOC)

**Program Authority approval required

List C (Compulsory Capstone)

ACCT5914 Enterprise Strategy for Manage (6 UOC)

AND/OR

INFS5740 Business Systems Project (6 UOC)

Academic Rules

Please refer to the Program Structure for the academic requirements relating to this program.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: UNSW Fee Website.

Entry Requirements

A recognised Bachelor degree in Business, Commerce or Information Systems (or equivalent qualification) with a credit average overall, as determined by the UNSW Business School.

Further Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.

Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
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