Master of Information Technology - Master of Business Administration

Program Overview

Master of Information Technology - Master of Business Administration

Overview

Enhance your career and develop specialist management, leadership and innovation skills to meet the demands of modern technology-driven business environments. You’ll be equipped to lead progress within the information technology and business spheres.

Fast Facts

• Location: JCU campuses or study centres where you can study this course. 'Online' means the course can be studied off-campus using a combination of online resources, printed material or other technologies. Some online courses include on-campus workshops and travel for professional placements.
  • Cairns
  • Brisbane
  • Available to Australian students for inter-campus study in Singapore. Conditions apply.
• Commencing: The month(s) you can start the course. For courses offered at JCU Singapore and JCU Brisbane, see 'How to Apply'.
  • Cairns: January, May, September
  • Brisbane: January, May, September
• Fees: Indicative, annual cost of your course. Some courses are supported by the Australian Government with the government paying some of your fees. This is the Commonwealth Supported fee. The tuition fee is the fee payable if Commonwealth Support does not apply. You can defer your fees if eligible with HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP. The Student Services & Amenities Fee is a required payment from most students.
  • $32,167.00^
  • ^estimated annual tuition fee for a full-time study load
  • Plus Student Services and Amenities fee
  • Fee deferral and scholarships available if eligible
  • Currently displaying fees for 2025, which are subject to change in following years.
• Duration: The time it will take you to complete the course as a full-time student. Also specifies if the course is available part-time. This section will indicate if some online courses may have a longer duration due to their different delivery method.
  • 2 years full-time
• Entry Requirements: This is usually a score given to Year 12 students upon completion of their studies. Non-school leavers can have their qualifications and work experience assessed to obtain an equivalent score. The score displayed is the minimum adjusted ATAR/rank that was required for entry. Some subjects are required for entry into a course. Whereas assumed knowledge indicates a minimum level of knowledge
  • AQF level 7 bachelor degree in Information Technology

Course Detail

What to Expect

Expand your career and enhance your employability by gaining expert skills in Information Technology (IT) and Business Administration. Learn from expert academics and work alongside industry experts to increase your IT and business expertise and hone your specialist management, leadership and innovation capabilities.

Information Technology

Develop expertise in multiple areas of Information Technology (IT) including computer programming, data analysis and multimedia. As you study the fundamentals of problem-solving and programming, the importance of data modelling, and design and development, you’ll be equipped to help your current or future workplace run smoothly and innovatively.

Put your knowledge and skills to the test as you work on a collaborative ICT project across two core subjects. Working together in teams, students will select a project from industry, the local community, or the university research community and use various approaches to IT project management to determine what makes for best practice and results. You will develop strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, gain experience in problem-solving for complex issues, learn how to enhance project outcomes, and take a practical research project from proposal to presentation. Your project could be in the area of marketing, web development, game development, or another that your team may choose.

Business Administration

JCU’s Master of Business Administration degree has a strong focus on applying and integrating sustainable economic, social and environmental business performance methods to new and existing business models. You will learn how to evaluate the context of a business or organisation and identify the appropriate performance method/s to enhance its performance or solve a key issue within the business’s framework. You will study a broad body of theoretical and technical knowledge and gain skills in critically analysing complex contemporary business issues and making effective decisions or recommendations for improvement.

This Master of Business Administration degree has core subjects that cover a broad range of topics and will equip you to work effectively in any field of business. You can also choose to undertake an applied research project that will challenge you to apply your knowledge and understanding directly to a work-based, real-world scenario using a suite of research methods. This research project provides extensive experience that will help prepare you for your future career as well as networking opportunities that will benefit your professional development.

Advance your career and develop the capacity to lead innovative and sustainable change. JCU Master of Information — Master of Business Administration graduates are uniquely skilled to direct initiatives, manage projects, and develop creative solutions and strategies to achieve success.

Career Opportunities

JCU Master of Information Technology - Master of Business Administration graduates are highly skilled and well equipped to manage the challenges of the future in terms of business and technology.

The business knowledge and technical skills you gain throughout your degree will give you the flexibility to pursue a career in almost any industry. However, you will be especially equipped to work in interdisciplinary contexts that require a business and technology background.

Your advanced leadership skills and strong critical thinking abilities could see you pursue careers such as chief technology officer, programmer, network administrator, systems developer, software developer, systems analyst or program administrator.

Alternatively, you may want to work as a chief financial officer, operations manager, investment banker, financial adviser, market research analyst or management consultant.

JCU’s Master of Business Administration helps qualified professionals build further competence in their fields, enabling graduates to become Certified Professionals (CP) with the Australian Computer Society upon completion of the course.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University’s learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please review the inherent requirements for the Master of Information Technology - Master of Business Administration.

Program Outline

Careers:

Enhance your career and develop specialist management, leadership and innovation skills to meet the demands of modern technology-driven business environments. You’ll be equipped to lead progress within the information technology and business spheres.