Business Practices for IT Professionals

Course aim

To provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge of business operations, structure and strategy with a focus on the effective use of information technology.

Course content

In this course, students will gain advanced skills and knowledge in the following:

• Business strategy
• IT strategy
• Strategic alignment
• Business structure and operations
• Digital innovation
• Current trends and issues in IT

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Online	N/A x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Examination, Group assignment, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.