Deakin University

Master of Business Administration (Information Systems)

Get first-hand experience of a socially and environmentally responsible approach to business that considers people, the planet, and profit in all its forms. Gain real-world skills from day one. Tackle live challenges faced by organizations, visit international businesses, take industry-led masterclasses, and mature your leadership style. You will be exposed to new ideas and thinking that doesn't stop when class does.

Deakin has a long history of delivering unique, student-centered opportunities to upskill in future-focused areas of business. Our residential intensives and study tours allow you to learn through immersive, collaborative, and culturally enriching experiences while gaining credit towards your degree. The Deakin MBA offers a wide selection of flexible study options that may help you fast-track your studies.

Information systems (Master of Business Administration)

• Units
• MIS701 - Digital Business Analysis

The unit takes a high-level view of IS development where the focus is on the strategic alignment of IS and business functions in an organization, which involves planning and discussion of business needs as well as negotiation and specification of solutions required by the client organization and agreed upon by management.

• MIS761 - Cyber Security Strategies

Organizations are increasingly relying on business analytics to make strategic decisions using the data they generate during day-to-day operations. Strategic value will only be obtained if the data is reorganized and made widely accessible at the enterprise level.

• MIS770 - Foundation Skills in Data Analysis

This unit aims to develop foundation skills and knowledge required for data-driven, evidence-based approaches to business decision making and business performance analysis. To this end, the unit first introduces the skills necessary to enable an understanding of business metrics.

• MIS782 - Value of Information

The unit introduces students to how ICT investments, including business analytics, generate business value. This requires positioning information as a business asset and understanding ICT's contribution to gaining a competitive advantage for the firm.