Applied Business and Information Technology - Advanced Diploma

Program Summary: The program will concentrate on developing a person who is able to comprehend the terminology, concepts, principles, values and ethics associated with business, management, finance and IT. They will be able to identify, clarify, diagnose and solve problems that involve IT, and have excellent communication skills to deal with experts from a range of areas. The graduate should also be able to see their work within a business context locally, nationally or globally as appropriate.

Qualification:

Advanced Diploma of Applied Business and Information Technology
This qualification achieves units of competency from the Business Services Training Package (BSB07 version 01), the Financial Services Training Package (FNS04 version 01) and the Information and Communications Technology Training Package (ICA05 version 01)

Program No:

AD-IT01

Campus:

Reid

Accredited To:

31/12/09
Program under review (structure may change to reflect current industry changes and national competency development)

Application Method:

REMEMBER! Completing this application form does not guarantee you a place in the course you have chosen. You have completed an application to enrol ONLY.

Delivery Mode: 4 semesters full-time (approx. 22 hours per week) OR part-time equivalent

Youth Allowance/Austudy: Click here for more information

Job Opportunities: Office manager, business operations manager

Entry Requirements: You must
- have an ACT Year 12 Certificate (or equivalent) with a T-Major in English OR be Mature Age (turn at least 20 in first year of study)
AND
- possess basic computing skills sufficient to
- use a Windows-type operating system
- produce simple documents using at least 3 different application software packages, including a word processing and spreadsheet package
- integrate data from several application software packages by manipulating data and applying conversion formats
AND
- provide details about relevant work experience at an interview

Recognition: For information on having your existing skills and knowledge recognised, click here

Credit Transfer: The Advanced Diploma provides credit into:
University of Canberra
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Business Informatics
- Bachelor of Commerce
Charles Sturt University
- Bachelor of Information Technology
Arrangements are currently under negotiation for credit into:
Charles Sturt University
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Business (Business Management)
- Bachelor of Business Studies
Australian National University
- Bachelor of Commerce
For further information on credit received for qualifications completed at CIT, check the Pathways Guide or call the Student Services Hub on 6207 3188.

Additional Information: Graduates will be well prepared to continue studies at bachelor degree level in business, management, finance or information technology.

Subjects: To gain the Advanced Diploma of Applied Business and Information Technology you must successfully complete the following.

Subject

Course No

Title

Core (complete all)

ACCT

306

Accounting principles A

ACCT

307

Accounting principles B

MGNT

493

Workplace planning and productivity

COMM

355

Organisational communication

INFT

367

Introduction to networked computing

INFT

435

Web page creation

ACCT

290

Business and financial software applications

LEGL

134

Business law

MKTG

219

Marketing foundations

MATH

173

Business statistics and data analysis

INFT

422

Requirements analysis

INFT

429

Systems planning analysis

INFT

370

Developing client/server applications

LEGL

108

Corporations law

ECON

105

Introduction to economics

INFT

398

Develop system design

INFT

423

Review system design

INFT

414

Network installation and administration

MGNT

494

Organisational structures and theories

ACCT

289

Financial management

MGNT

495

Managing people and performance

INFT

373

Developing database applications

MGNT

491

Knowledge management

MGNT

492

Professional practices

Electives (complete 2)

MATH

174

Mathematics and statistics for business

MKTG

221

Optimising the marketing mix

MKTG

222

Strategic marketing

INFT

375

Enterprise applications

ACCT

250

Management accounting and budgets

ACCT

256

Company accounting and financial statements

INFT

374

Advanced concepts in system development

INFT

141

Object oriented programming (java)

MGNT

549

Managing business projects