Bachelor of Business (Information Technology Management)
Prepare yourself to face the challenges of an increasingly global business market with USQ’s Bachelor of Business (Information Technology Management). Study the IT major alongside a second major, two minors or a selection of electives from a variety of business and commerce courses.
Why Information Technology Management?
Information Technology Management is highly focused on Information Systems (IS) as a key strategic enabler of business success and will teach you how to leverage IS to identify and solve business problems. The major can take you into a variety of rapidly emerging IS career paths where business skills, for example communication, problem-solving and teamwork, are most important.
You will develop skills in electronic commerce, systems analysis, database design and implementation, security, network management, service management and enterprise resource systems. In addition, you will use leading-edge business packages and tools such as Oracle, SAP and ISO20000 and will have the opportunity to pursue professional certification in a number of these areas.
Professional Accreditation
The Information Technology Management major is accredited at professional level by the Australian Computer Society and, through the Seoul Accord, is recognised in other countries.
Career opportunities
The industry is currently experiencing a shortage of qualified Australian ICT graduates, especially in the field of business analysts and project managers. As a graduate, you will be qualified to seek career opportunities as a business analyst, systems analyst, data architect, business process/data modeller, enterprise resource planning (ERP) analyst, computer trainer/support, IT manager, IT sales and marketing specialist, change manager, business process engineer, IT project manager, consultant, business continuity (BCM) specialist or IT security specialist.
Some of the biggest employers of ICT graduates in Australia are international IT vendors, including Microsoft and IBM, and ICT end-users such as banks and government departments.
Other majors
Other majors for the Bachelor of Business are: Administrative Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management and Leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Hospitality Management, Supply Chain Management, Tourism Management, Tourism and Events Management.
