Master of Business Information and Logistics Management

Program Overview

The Master of Business Information and Logistics Management at UWA Business School combines business analysis, information systems, and supply chain management, equipping students with skills for careers in business intelligence, IT infrastructure, and supply chain management. Graduates can pursue roles as business analysts, data analysts, and supply chain managers, and may progress to an MBA after gaining experience.

Program Outline

It blends studies in information systems, management science, and decision support systems, allowing students to examine critical issues in business.

Outline:

Course Structure:

• Conversion: Students who have not completed the Bachelor of Commerce, or equivalent, may be required to complete relevant conversion units up to the value of 24 points, as advised by the Faculty.
• Core: Students must take all units (54 points):
• BUSN5101 Programming for Business (6 points)
• INMT5503 Logistics and Supply Chain Management (6 points)
• INMT5504 Business Process Management (6 points)
• INMT5518 Supply Chain Analytics (6 points)
• INMT5526 Business Intelligence (6 points)
• MGMT5660 Applied Project Management (6 points)
• Option - Group A: Students must take units to the value of 18 points from the following:
• ACCT5633 Accounting for Planning and Control (6 points)
• BUSN5001 Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies in Business (6 points)
• BUSN5100 Applied Professional Business Communications (6 points)
• INMT5527 Process Mining and Analytics (6 points)
• MGMT5506 Ethics and Sustainability Management (6 points)
• MKTG5502 Social Media Marketing (6 points)
• MKTG5504 Big Data in Marketing (6 points)
• MKTG5578 Business Relationship Management (6 points)
• WILG5001 Work Integrated Learning Internship Program (6 points)

Course Schedule:

• The program can be completed full-time or part-time.
• The estimated time commitment is 12 hours per unit, including contact hours, personal study, and examinations.
• Project Management: This unit develops students' capacity to oversee a portfolio of strategic projects.
Topics include project creation and planning, scheduling, network analysis and resource management, control of projects during their development and execution phases, organizing the project team, and benefits realization. Students will apply project management skills, tools, and techniques in a realistic setting, making use of standard project management software.

Teaching:

• The UWA Business School is one of the premier business schools in the Asia-Pacific region.
• The School inspires and propels talented students from around the world to become respected and innovative academic, community, and business leaders of tomorrow.
• The School has major corporate partners, including ATCO Australia, BHP Billiton, Ernst & Young, Macquarie Capital, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wesfarmers, and Woodside.
These industry links enable the School to provide a richer education for students and ensure programs are relevant and valuable to industry.

Careers:

• Graduates from the Master of Business Information and Logistics Management may pursue careers as a business analyst, data analyst, programmer, online marketing specialist, customer relationship manager, IT support, or information manager.
• Students may elect to take on an industry placement or industry project unit to advance their practical experience.
• The program is accredited through both EQUIS, the European Quality Improvement System, and AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
These are the leading business school accreditations in Europe and North America, respectively, meaning that the business degree will be recognized by employers around the world.
• The program is designed to be flexible, allowing students to balance work and studies.
Students can study part-time, take units taught after hours, and choose to learn via intensive units.