Bachelor of Business Systems:

For current students:

Bachelor of Business Systems (BBusSys)

No first year intake from 2006 onwards. This degree has been replaced by the Bachelor of Business Information Systems.

This course, a cooperative education program between the Clayton School of Information Technology and industry, focuses on the applications of information technology in business and leads to a career in business information technology. The curriculum has been developed in consultation with the industry partners of the school and potential employers of graduates of the program. The program offers a broad-based degree, with core units spanning computer programming to business analysis.

The course has two aims: to provide students with an understanding of information technology applications in business and to prepare them for leadership roles. Graduates are expected to obtain employment in a role such as a business analyst or IT consultant.

Two streams are offered - the coursework stream (Clayton and South Africa) and the industry-based learning (IBL) stream (Clayton only).

The coursework stream

Students in the Coursework stream spend six semesters on university based study.

One third of the units in the Coursework Stream are electives. Hence students are given the opportunity to persue study in areas other than information technology, enabling them to broaden their education.

Students in the Coursework Stream may arrange to participate in industry-based learning for one semester of study. For further information regarding self arranged industry-based learning placements, please consult the Course Director.

The Industry-based Learning (IBL) stream

The Industry-based Learning (IBL) stream is a special scholarship stream within the Bachelor of Business Systems degree. In addition to being awarded a scholarship worth $32,000 over the three years of study, students in the IBL stream are also given the opportunity to complete two 6-month Industry-based Learning placements with two of the program's industry partners. As these industry placements are part of the curriculum they are formally assessed and credited towards the degree.

Industry partners include:
  • Accenture
  • ADP Employer Services
  • AWB
  • AXA
  • Coles Myer Ltd
  • Deloitte
  • General Electric
  • The Gillette Company
  • IBM Australia
  • Incitec Pivot Ltd
  • McCormick Foods Australia Pty Ltd
  • National Australia Bank
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Qenos
  • Red Wahoo
  • Smorgon Steel Distribution
  • Southern Health
  • Tata Consultancy Services
  • Telstra
  
Course summary