Bachelor of Business Administration (Management Information Systems) (Honours)

Here's the BIG Picture

Our Bachelor of Business Administration (Management Information Systems) (Honours) aims to provide you with targeted expertise in both computing and business administration technology. Not only will you be equipped with the right tools to succeed in the rapidly changing field of information systems management, but you will also gain practical skills and industry-relevant knowledge.  

Specifically centred on imparting the essential concepts vital for organising, evaluating, creating, advancing, and upholding information assets within organisations, this specialised business degree will empower you to collaboratively address challenges related to business information systems using appropriate technology, offering inventive and efficient digital solutions within multidisciplinary team settings.  

Why Choose This Course At UNIMY?

• Gain a blend of computing and business administration knowledge tailored to Management Information Systems (MIS).
• Acquire vital skills for organising, evaluating, and advancing information assets within organisations.
• Develop the ability to address business information system challenges creatively, using appropriate technology in multidisciplinary team settings.
• Be well-prepared for the workforce with practical skills, ready to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving technology and business sectors.

Year 2

Data and Information Management

This module delves into core concepts essential for managing data and information within organisations. You will learn to identify organisational information needs, model data effectively, and implement robust databases to facilitate efficient data management.

Business Information Systems Analysis and Design

You will explore processes, methodologies, and tools crucial for analysing and designing effective business information systems. Emphasis is placed on leveraging computer technologies to optimise business processes and enhance organisational efficiency.

Cost and Management Accounting

This module will equip you with fundamental knowledge in management accounting, covering essential topics such as cost terminology, behavior analysis, variance assessment, and budgeting techniques. You will gain insights into cost management practices crucial for informed decision-making within organisations.

Financial Management

You will be introduced to the principles and practices of financial decision-making in business contexts. This module covers investment strategies, financing options, and dividend policies, equipping you with the skills needed to analyse financial data and make sound financial decisions aligned with organisational goals.

Human Resource Management

This module focuses on various aspects of human resource management, including legal frameworks, recruitment strategies, diversity management, and employee career development. You will gain insights into the role of HRM in organisational success and learn practical skills for managing human capital effectively.

Business Law

You will explore the legislative processes in Malaysia and delve into contract law, legal remedies for breaches, and other commercial transactions laws. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of legal frameworks essential for conducting business operations in Malaysia.

Internet Systems Development

This module will give you an overview of Internet technology concepts and principles. Topics covered include Internet protocols, web development languages, and client-side scripting techniques, enabling you to develop basic Internet applications.

New Venture Creation 

This module outlines a structured programme for aspiring entrepreneurs to start and grow sustainable businesses in the mainstream economy. You will learn how to to tender for public and private sector opportunities.

Information Systems Project Management

You will learn about systematic methodologies and tools for managing information systems projects effectively. This module covers project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, emphasising the importance of teamwork and resource management in project success.

Business Research Methods

This course covers research methodology, design, and data collection techniques essential for conducting business research. You will learn to formulate research frameworks, collect and analyse data, and effectively communicate research findings.

Information Technology Infrastructure

This module teaches you about IT infrastructure, including architecture, networks, and their role in organisational services. It helps you communicate with hardware and software professionals, design solutions, and interact with IT vendors. The focus is on Internet-based solutions, security, business continuity, and regulatory compliance.

Appreciation Of Ethics and Civilisations 

This course delves into Malaysia's diverse ethics and civilisations, from its history to contemporary society. It aims to strengthen critical thinking skills and foster appreciation for national unity and Malaysian identity. Through discussions, you will explore societal responsibilities and adapt to global changes. High-Impact Educational Practices will enhance your learning experience.

Malay Communication Language II 

This module is designed to equip you with the necessary skills to communicate proficiently in Malay, covering both formal and informal contexts. Through a variety of interactive activities, you will engage in exercises that enhance your oral and listening abilities. By immersing yourself in practical scenarios, you will develop confidence and accuracy in expressing yourself effectively in Malay, across a range of situations.

Effective Communication – Workplace and Persuasive Presentation
This module delves into workplace communication and persuasive presentations, emphasising their crucial role in personal and professional success. It covers various communication paradigms, interpersonal dynamics in the workplace, conflict resolution, persuasion techniques, negotiation strategies, and feedback etiquette. Assessment includes role-plays, presentations, reports, and exams.

Year 3

Production and Operation Management

This module focuses on the operations of management organisation, principles of efficient location, layout and materials handling design in the workplace, method study and work measurement principles to business, effective design planning, scheduling, control systems for various types of manufacturing and service-oriented business and technology used in industry. You are required to make a visit to a firm or factory as your group project and provide a report upon the visit.

Enterprise Architecture

This module explores the design, selection, implementation, and management of enterprise IT solutions. The focus is on applications and infrastructure and their fit with the business. You will learn frameworks and strategies for infrastructure management, system administration, data/information architecture, content management, distributed computing, middleware, legacy system integration, system consolidation, software selection, total cost of ownership calculation, IT investment analysis, and emerging technologies.

Corporate Social Responsibility

This module covers the introduction on the relationship between business and society, corporate social responsibility, business ethics and the relationship between government and business issues of usage, ecology and the environment and community.

IS Strategy, Management, and Acquisition

This module explores the issues and approaches in managing the information systems function in organisations and how the IS function integrates, supports, and enables various types of organisational capabilities. It also addresses issues relating to defining the high-level IS infrastructure and the systems that support the operational, administrative, and strategic needs of the organisation.

Strategic Management

This module focuses on the strategic management process to enable organisations to achieve strategic competitiveness. It integrates knowledge acquired from prior courses such as management, marketing, accounting, ethics, and information systems. The much-acclaimed SWOT analysis is the conduit of analysis allowing you to explore and investigate facts from selected cases and to use it as a strategic planning tool.

Industrial Training

This module includes exposure in an actual working environment. You will work in organisations outside the university; enabling you to apply concepts and theories acquired during this course.

Final Year Project I

This module includes the plans of the research which include collecting and analysing data. You are also required to complete an academic research project to be submitted at the end of the semester. The project is carried out under the supervision of the lecturer.

Final Year Project II

You are required to complete an academic research project to be submitted at the end of the semester. This project is carried out under the supervision of the lecturer.