Information Technology/Business Administration (Master)
This course information is for local students only
Year
2012
Award
Master of Information Technology / Master of Business Administration
Length
2 years full-time or up to 4 years part-time.
Campuses
Melbourne
Course description
This program combines a specialist postgraduate degree in information technology with the broad-based foundation in business and management offered by the Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Course structure
MBA coursework subjects include International Business Environment, Financial Management and Accounting, Organisational Behaviour, Strategic Human Resource Management, Marketing, Management Fundamentals, and Issues in Strategic Management.
The choice of subjects for the Master of Information Technology is highly flexible, with choices in Object-Oriented Design and Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Games Technology, Databases, Network Engineering, Software Engineering and Software Systems and Web Development.
Subject details
Overseas study opportunities
Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see
www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange
for more information
Application
Apply directly to the University up to two weeks prior to the commencement of the course. Visit our postgraduate website to download an application form.
Fee type
Fees (Fee-Help available)
Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)
Indicative (2012): $19,800 per 120 credit points.
Scholarships
A variety of scholarships and prizes are available for postgraduate students at La Trobe. Visit the postgraduate scholarships webpage for details http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/postgraduatesPrerequisites
Australian Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, information technology or computer engineering.
Semester starts
Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Additional information
The MBA start date is 21 September.
Career opportunities
Graduates are highly prized for their strong business and management skills, and depth of understanding and ability in IT. The demand for employees with these skills currently exceeds supply. Graduates are likely to be employed in organisations specialising in the design and development of technological systems - computer networks, telecommunications, wireless systems - and in hardware and software development.
Professional recognition
Graduates are elegible for Professional Level membership of the Australian Computer Society.