Bachelor of Business Information Systems Program update School of ICT and Griffith Business School 2010 Guidance Officer and Career Advisers Seminar and Luncheon

Head of School ICT Associate Professor Peter Bernus Welcome School of ICT and Griffith Business School

All about the Bachelor of Business Information Systems Presentation School of ICT and Griffith Business School

Introduction Future Prospects Innovative Programs Areas within ICT Bachelor of Business Information Systems –Industry Affiliates Program Careers Summary Outline School of ICT and Griffith Business School

International market suggests that IT-related jobs are amongst the fastest growing [CareerBuilder.com, 2006] Report by Olivier’s Internet job index indicates that job advertisement growth is largest in ICT sector Shortage of candidates imminent in light of ICT sector growth [The Australian, 2007] ICT industry's 2020 vision: 25,000 vacant jobs [TechWorld & ACS Report, 2008] Exciting prospects School of ICT and Griffith Business School

IT&T continues to be the major growing force in Australia, challenging Trades and Services for the number one spot as the biggest advertiser of jobs online, according to the latest Olivier Internet Job Index (February). In the past twelve months demand for IT&T workers has shot up 61.18%, surpassing Accounting, Engineering and Mining, and Sales and Marketing. In February IT&T job ads grew by 8.70% compared to a national average of 4.93% Multimedia, Internet and Graphics jobs were up 14.59%. The web boom is being driven by revenue based content creation, with graphic designers in most demand followed by web developers Exciting prospects School of ICT and Griffith Business School

Spanning Gold Coast, Logan and Nathan Interest in IT on the rise Increase in job opportunities locally and nationally Industry Scholarships available Griffith ICT and GBS School of ICT and Griffith Business School

Review of ICT Programs Industry connections via advisory boards Work-Integrated Learning; an important feature of ICT programs Innovative programs School of ICT and Griffith Business School

ICT Griffith School of ICT and Griffith Business School Nathan –Bachelor of IT –Bachelor of IT (Accelerated) –Bachelor of Multimedia –Bachelor of Business Information Systems –Master of IT –Double Degrees BIT/BEng BIT/BSc BIT/BMm Gold Coast –Bachelor of IT –Bachelor of IT (Accelerated) –Bachelor of Mm –Master of IT –Bachelor of Business Information Systems –Double Degrees BIT/BEng BIT/BMm Logan –Bachelor of IT –Bachelor of IT (Accelerated)

What is distinctive? School of ICT and Griffith Business School Work Integrated Learning –Industry affiliates program Generic skills –Communication –Writing –Team work Research-based learning IT skills –Project management –Team work –Systems analysis and design –Software quality processes

Areas within the ICT School School of ICT and Griffith Business School Multimedia –Information technology for video, audio, entertainment, business and communication Software Engineering –Building software correctly Networking and Security Information Systems –IT in business, organisations, and uses by people Computing and Intelligent Systems –Experimentation of what can be achieved with computers –Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The degree will equip students to merge an understanding of technology with wider business and people skills Provides students with technical knowledge and business skills at the forefront of organisational practice Addresses the new raft of jobs becoming available in organisations requiring IT Skills and Business Acumen B. Business Information Systems School of ICT and Griffith Business School

3 year program Made up of 240 credit points (CP) Year 1 80 CP Year 2 80 CP Year 3 80 CP School of ICT and Griffith Business School B. Business Information Systems

The program combines two key content areas: –Information Systems (ICT) –Business Process Management (GBS) At each year level, a mix of both content areas are taught School of ICT and Griffith Business School B. Business Information Systems

The program provides a set of core ICT and Business courses in 1 st year, and a number of courses that satisfy ACS accreditation requirements in 2 nd and 3 rd year The program culminates in year 3 in a 20CP IT Project or a 20CP Industrial Affiliates Program placement School of ICT and Griffith Business School B. Business Information Systems

Year 1 Programming 1 Intro to Information Systems Accounting and Decision Making Business Informatics Web Design and Development Management Concepts Introduction to Marketing School of ICT and Griffith Business School Program Structure Year 2 Production & Management Systems Business Communication User Interface Design Project Management Systems in Organisations eCommerce Organisational Processes ICT Elective

Year 3 Professional Issues in IT Strategic Information Systems Organisational Structure and Design Information Systems Management Management Strategy and Decision Making Third Year Project or Industrial Affiliates Program School of ICT and Griffith Business School Program Structure (cont.)

Work-Integrated Learning program that integrates students into the workplace through the completion of an industry- based project This is an opportunity for industry partners to have a willing and dedicated individual working on industry projects using a fresh and innovative approach, and also to bridge the gap for students entering the workplace School of ICT and Griffith Business School Industrial Affiliates Program (IAP)

Experiences with IAP in ICT School of ICT and Griffith Business School Matthew Wanchap Creative Industries (2006) Caradata (2008) Health & IT [Gold Coast Bulletin, 2006]

Business analyst Quality assurance manager Mobile technology manager Online content specialist e-marketing and communications consultant Business process manager Information management specialist Project manager ICT manager Enterprise architect School of ICT and Griffith Business School Career pathways

Careers in ICT are on the rise IT is everywhere; it is now a profession that is present in all aspects of the real-world The business-IT nexus is opening up many new career opportunities Summary School of ICT and Griffith Business School

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