BP308 - Bachelor of Business (Information Systems)

The Bachelor of Business (Information Systems) degree requires completion of 24 x 12 credit points of study, which includes 8 Business common core courses, 8 Information Systems major courses and 8 Flexible courses.

8 flexible courses allow you to undertake one of the following three options:

• Option A: Complete a second major in a business discipline comprising 8 courses (or 96 credit points). The second major will be identified on your transcript of results

OR

• Option B: Complete 2 minors in a business discipline comprising 4 courses (or 48 credit points) each

OR

• Option C: Complete a minor in a business discipline comprising 4 courses (or 48 credit points), and four (4) university electives. University Elective courses can be from any discipline area within RMIT University.

If you choose Option B or Option C you MUST complete a full Business minor.

Please note: To complete an Australian Computer Society (ACS) accredited program at the professional level, you must complete 12 ICT courses in this program. Further information detailed below under Accreditation.

Capstone Course

Capstone Courses are compulsory courses designed to consolidate the learning undertaken throughout the program and should be taken in your final year/semester of study. Applications for credit transfer or recognition of prior learning will not be accepted for these courses.

The capstone course for this program is:

• ISYS2452 Design Thinking and the Digital Startup

Accreditation Information 

For Information regarding the external accreditation and industry links related to this program, please click here. 

To complete an Australian Computer Society (ACS) accredited program at the professional level, students must complete 12 Information and Communications Technology (ICT) courses in their program. One benefit of completing an ACS accredited program is international recognition of your degree by signatories to the Seoul Accord. More information on the Seoul Accord can be found here.  

A list of the required courses you must complete in order to fulfil the accreditation requirements for the Professional Body related to your program, can be located here.

Please note: Elective courses with course codes starting with ISYS, INTE and COSC are considered ICT related courses, students wanting to enrol into other courses should contact the Program Manager to confirm if the course meets the ICT requirement.

Please note: Some of these courses have enforced pre-requisite that must be completed before enrolment

From Semester 1 2024, to meet the Australian Computing Society (ACS) accreditation requirements, the following three (3) courses are required to obtain ACS accreditation for this program: 

• INTE2584 Introduction to Cyber Security Governance 
• ISYS3443 Introduction to Enterprise Artificial Intelligence 
• ISYS2425 Intelligent Enterprise Systems 

If you have completed any ICT-related elective prior to semester 1 2024, please refer to the following transition rules:

• If you have already completed three (3) ICT electives not listed above prior to Semester 1 2024, you have met the ICT elective requirement.
• If you have completed two (2) ICT electives not listed above prior to Semester 1 2024, you must complete one (1) of the three (3) above ICT courses in order to meet the ACS requirements.
• If you have completed one (1) ICT elective not listed above prior to Semester 1 2024, you must complete two (2) of the three (3) above ICT courses in order to meet the ACS requirements

Global Intensives, Student Exchange and Cross-campus Study 

As part of your elective choices, you may want to consider enriching your student experience by undertaking global study and work (offered by the College of Business and Law) as part of your RMIT program.

Please visit the Global Study and Work webpage for more information. International study and work opportunities at RMIT include:

• Global intensives (study tour)
• Student exchange
• Cross-campus study in Vietnam

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Year One of Program

IMPORTANT NOTE: The BP308 Bachelor of Business (Information Systems) program was formally discontinued from Semester 2, 2022, and the final intake for admission into BP308 Bachelor of Business (Information Systems) program was Semester 1, 2022. 

The program will be taught out to current students until Semester 2, 2030. If you anticipate that you will successfully complete this program by the end of 2021, these changes do not apply to you.

The BP308 Bachelor of Business (Information Systems) is currently accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) until December 2027. The College of Business and Law will seek ongoing professional accreditation of BP308 Bachelor of Business (Information Systems) until the end of the teach out period. 

BP343 Bachelor of Business is accredited.

Current students who will not finish the program by the end of 2021 have the option to either:
 
Option 1 - Remain in your current program 

Recommended for students in the second or third year of your current program.

If you remain in your current program, you must complete the program by the end of Semester 2, 2030.

Please refer to the course teach-out schedule to ensure you complete all core courses prior to their final offering.

If you commenced the program before Semester 1 2022, please refer to the following transition rules:

• If you have completed LAW2442 Commercial Law, you do not need to complete LAW2442 Business Law, as this is a course title change only.
• If you have completed ISYS2421 Business Data Management & Analytics, you do not need to complete ISYS2421 Business Data Management, as this is a course title change only.
• If you have completed INTE2043 Business Information Technology, you do not need to complete INTE2043 Business IT Infrastructure, as this is a course title change only.
• If you have completed ISYS1039 Business Analysis and Impact Management, you do not need to complete ISYS1039 Business Systems Analysis, as this is a course title change only.
• If you have completed INTE2047 e Business Systems 1, you do not need to complete INTE2047 Digital Business Systems, as this is a course title change only.
• If you have completed ISYS2423 Information Systems Strategy and Governance, you do not need to complete ISYS2423 Information Systems Strategy, as this is a course title change only.

Option 2 - Transfer to the BP343 Bachelor of Business or any other available RMIT program

Recommended for students in the first year of your current program.

The equivalent major in the new program to your existing degree is Business Information Systems.

Note: entry will be subject to maintaining satisfactory academic progress.

In year one of your program, you will study seven (7) of your business common core courses and one (1) of your Information Systems major courses.

It is highly recommended that you repeat any failed course(s) in the next available semester.

Please note: All courses listed may not be available each Semester, this is important to note when planning your enrolments. You must ensure that you satisfy the academic requirements of your program in order to graduate. 

Semester 1 2024 Final Offering
Please be advised that the below courses will have its final offering in Semester 1 2024. If you have not previously completed these courses, please ensure that you enrol in Semester 1 2024 to meet the requirements of the program.

• BUSM4176 Introduction to Management
• ECON1010 Macroeconomics 1
• ECON1020 Prices and Markets
• ECON1030 Business Statistics 1

Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

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Year Two of Program

It is highly recommended that you repeat any failed course(s) in the next available semester.

Majors, Minors and University Electives:

• A list of disciplines and prescribed courses for each available second major and minor can be found on the Majors & Minors Bachelor of Business Programs guide. Note: Not all courses are available every semester. 
• Information about University Elective courses at RMIT is available on the University Electives web page.
• The College of Business and Law also offers an Undergraduate Business Internship elective 

Please pay attention to the following sequence recommendation:

• It is recommended you complete ISYS1039 Business Systems Analysis before you enrol in ISYS2452 Digital Thinking and the Digital Start Up and ISYS2423 Information Systems Strategy.

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from:

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from:

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from:

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Year Three of Program

You should enrol in the capstone course ISYS2452Design Thinking and the Digital Startup in your final semester of study. 

Please also refer to important information regarding ACS accreditation requirements outlined in the above Accreditation Information section.

Please note: Elective courses with course codes starting with ISYS, INTE and COSC are considered ICT related courses, students wanting to enrol into other courses should contact the Program Manager to confirm if the course meets the ICT requirement.

We also recommend that you repeat any failed course(s) in the next available semester. 

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from:

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from:

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from:

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