Program Overview

Combine the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of business; add the technical systems and strategies of information technology and collectively you have an outstanding and highly sought after double degree called the Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Business Infomatics.

This course bridges the core disciplines of business and information technology to show you how to design, redesign or manage systems to meet specific business requirements; while still achieving definitive and quantifiable results.

As part of this course you will explore a comprehensive range of essential business and IT subjects to learn how to translate complex technical knowledge, integrated business systems and strategies, to create innovative business solutions that work.

Career wise you can also expect to have no problem transitioning into employment as information and communications technology professional UC graduates are in extremely high demand. This industry is also less vulnerable to automation.

Study a Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Business Informatics at UC and you will:

• Gain knowledge in business processes and associated work practices, requirements and information needs
• Acquire theoretical knowledge to reflect critically on professional practice in the areas of business analysis, change management and implementation, project management and business strategy, and the planning of information systems
• Analyse and evaluate complex problems in a range of different information systems situations
• Integrate theory and practice in management and articulate the impacts of recent developments within the field of business
• Critically evaluate a range of core business skills to find solutions to future work challenges in legal, economic and global business environments
• Analyse and apply a range of contemporary approaches to business innovation and organisational change
• Develop experience in professional management of work and organisations, demonstrating creativity and initiative in new situations
• Locate and evaluate a range of research frameworks and skills within management.

Core Major: Information Technology and Systems

The core major Information Technology and Systems (ITS) provides students with the essential core knowledge and skills in the field of information and communication technology (ICT). Through this major, students will be armed with a solid foundation of a good understanding of the ICT profession including professional ethics, professional expectations, team work skills, communication skills, societal issues, legal issues, and privacy issues etc. Students will also be able to demonstrate the synthesis of knowledge and skills acquired throughout their coursework study to formulate and implement ICT solutions by taking into consideration professional practice, code of ethics, and professional standards of the industry under the context of social and economic constraints, legal and ethical issues, risk and benefit balance, technology availability and stakeholders' acceptance etc.