Edith Cowan University
Master of Management Information Systems
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Build information systems capabilities and specialise in areas such as analytics, cyber security or project management.
Course overview
This course is relevant to both information technology (IT) and non-IT professionals who wish to develop their skills in relation to information and communications technology and their application to business.
Management Information Systems (MIS) describes the broad opportunities for supporting the application of technologies to business. This course specifically addresses the business and technology issues arising from enterprise use of IT and covers technological, managerial and strategic issues. Students have the opportunity to specialise in areas such as supply chain and logistics, project management, business analytics, or cyber security. These specialty streams are at the cutting edge of developments in the sector today. The course will sharpen commercial awareness in information systems and develop competencies for analysis, effective decision making, communication and ethical practice.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the Master of Management Information Systems, you must earn 240 credit points. It consists of 220 credit points of 11 core units and you must choose to acquire 20 credit points from electives.
Core Units
- Programming Principles
- Information Systems Challenges in Management
- Business Systems Analysis
- Managing People and Organisations
- Databases and Business Intelligence
- Project Management
- Business Process Management
- Cyber Security
- IT Value Realisation
- Enterprise Architecture
- Capstone Integration Project
Electives
Complete one of the following options (20 credit points)
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Program Management
- Data-Driven Managerial Decisions
Entry requirements
The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.
All applicants must meet the published entry requirements. Successful applicants with a Graduate Certificate qualification or higher in Information Systems may seek reduced course duration by applying for recognition of prior learning.
Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
English Language requirements (Band four)
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0).
- Bachelor's degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page.
- I completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at the postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent).
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Apply critical thinking and technical skills to solve authentic business problems.
- Demonstrate effective communication and teamwork skills.
- Demonstrate mastery of a global body of management information systems knowledge and practice, including knowledge of research principles and methods.
- Independently initiate, plan and execute a substantial project to meet agreed deliverables.
- Justify decisions and judgements that address a complex business issue, considering the ethical and social consequences.
Career outcomes
- Systems Analyst
- IT Manager
- Program Manager
- Project Manager
- Business Systems Analyst
- Business Process Analyst
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated first-year indicative fee 2026: $33,550 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The estimated first-year indicative fee is provided as a guide only, based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course. At ECU, you pay for the individual units you enrol in, not an overall course fee.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.