Program Overview

Versatile business professionals in areas such as finance, marketing, and business systems, are highly sought after in the global job market.

This degree is designed to hone your skills in one or more business disciplines, readying you for a specialised career in this dynamic industry. It’s a great choice for pursuing careers such as an accountant, financial planner, business analyst, tourism marketing manager, talent acquisition specialist, or supply chain manager.

You’ll begin by studying a suite of core units in business. You'll explore value-creation in business, learn to use financial information to make informed and responsible decisions, and develop business intelligence and analytical capabilities to interpret data. This will provide you with a strong base to build on as you progress through the course. You'll also choose your preferred discipline/s, and begin study in this area.

In your second year, you'll continue to develop expertise in your chosen discipline/s. You’ll further develop your decision-making and leadership skills, which are essential in a future marketplace. You’ll also benefit from exposure to industry through field trips, work-related tasks, guest lectures and networking events.

In your final year you’ll undertake a capstone experience, enabling you to apply your skills in an industry environment.

Real-world learning is an important component of this degree. Depending on your chosen major, you might gain hands-on skills in industry software such as Refinitiv Workspace (for stock market trading and analysis), or have opportunities to undertake extra-curricular work experience, such as volunteering at the Curtin Tax Clinic.

As a graduate of this course, you’ll have the strong business acumen and specialised skillset required to thrive in your chosen career.

Major: Business Information Systems Extension
A focus on Business Analysis will give you the skills to bridge the gap between information technology and the organisation, enabling you to deliver the best business outcome. With Business Technology Development, you’ll learn to evaluate and apply information technology to fulfil the technical requirements of the organisation.

Throughout your study, you’ll have opportunities to engage with industry and build your professional network. You’ll meet industry professionals through guest lectures, workshops and panel discussions, and work on real-world projects such as case studies and simulated business scenarios. In your final year, you’ll apply your skills through an immersive practical experience, such as an internship or study tour.

As a Business Information Systems (BIS) graduate, you can expect strong employment prospects both nationally and internationally, across a vast range of industries.