Unit of Study BUSN6009 Managing Information Systems (Online) (2024)

Unit description

Provides a managerial approach to the use of information and information systems in organisations. Students are introduced to the use of information and information systems as a means of achieving competitive advantage and for improving efficiency and effectiveness in business processes and managerial decision-making. Students learn to manage information as one of the key resources of an organisation by planning, developing, implementing and evaluating information systems from a managerial perspective, taking into account social, ethical and global factors.

Unit content

Module 1: Overview of IS, technologies, strategies and innovation
Module 2: Business processes and models for digitisation
Module 3: Corporate systems
Module 4: Digital platforms
Module 5: Consumerisation of IT
Module 6: Systems development and management