Further Information
| Entry Information | |
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| Intake period | |
| February and July | |
| Duration | |
3 years full-time |
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| Weekly First Year Time Commitment | |
18 hours plus at least 18 hours private study |
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| Advanced Standing | |
| Students with diplomas from polytechnics in Singapore and Malaysia could expect to receive one year of credit, except for Podiatric Medicine, Health Science, Medicine and Dentistry. | |
| Degrees | |
| Annual Fees | |
| 2009: $22,560 2010: $24,600 |
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| CRICOS Code | |
| 003006C |
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| Prerequisites | |
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All courses at UWA: English Language Competence Mathematics - students with insufficient Mathematics will be required to study Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics 111 as part of their first year of study. Applicants without demonstrated mathematics competency will not be admitted. |
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Business Information Management
Business Information Management, in its many forms, contributes to organisations by giving managers the knowledge to analyse the needs and directions that must be taken for efficient and profitable operation.
One of the most critical areas in business today is the collection and use of information. Senior management in any industry use a host of information systems as tools to facilitate their many and varied daily activities. Consultants advise on how raw data can be captured, processed and accessed effectively for every step taken in contemporary life.
Decisions are made, work processes completed, people are managed, profits are earned, competitive advantages are gained, all through the medium of systems that manage data, information and knowledge.
A graduate of the Business School will be required to interface and manage their tasks with these systems in an informed and thinking way. Employers are demanding evidence that graduates are able to participate in work systems that exploit the data, information and knowledge of the enterprise. A major in Information Management provides the proof of your abilities.Information Management can be studied as a major in the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Economics and associated combined courses which includes this degree. You may be able to study individual Information Management units in other degrees.
Level 1
In both the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Economics you will study eight units at Level 1, four of which are compulsory. This includes one compulsory Business Information Management unit.
Level 1 and 2 Core Units
ACCT1101 Financial Accounting
ECON1101 Microeconomics: Prices & Markets
STAT1520 Economic & Business Statistics
Additional Prerequisite Unit
INMT1103 Information Technology & Systems
Level 2 and 3
In Levels 2 and 3 you will study decision making, operations control systems, data management and analysis, simulation, forecasting and information systems.
Educational Qualifications
| Qualifications | Grades |
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| WA TER | 80 |
| UWA Foundation program | 66 |
| WAUFY | 59 |
| Minimum International Baccalaureate | 29 |
| Minimum All India Senior School Certificate | 12 |
| Minimum GCE or Cambridge Advanced Level Examination | 8 |
| Indian School Certificate | 60 |
Structure
144 to 150 points comprising 24 to 25 six-point units. Students normally take eight units each year, four in each semester.Career Opportunities
There are many opportunities to graduates with a major in Business Information Management who have the quantitative skills and knowledge of appropriate computer usage to apply statistical and mathematical methods to the planning and control of business. Business Information Management also combines well with majors in Accounting, Management, Marketing and Electronic Business to offer satisfying and exciting career options. Recent employers include PriceWaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Singapore Technologies Computer Systems and Services.
| Course enquiries | Application, visa and other enquiries to |
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Undergraduate Student Centre |
The University of Western Australia Phone (+61 8) 6488 3939 Email international@uwa.edu.au |
