Bachelor of Commerce /Bachelor of Information Systems

2025 Deakin University Handbook

Year	2025 course information
Award granted	Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Information Systems
Deakin course code	D366
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Law
Campus	Burwood (Melbourne), Online. For students who commenced prior to 2019 only
Duration	4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS code	078142G Burwood (Melbourne)
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7
The final intake for this course version was 2018. Students should contact a Student Adviser in Student Central for course and enrolment information. Further course structure information can be found in the handbook archive.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Information Systems allows students to combine studies Information Systems with studies in commerce such as accounting, finance, economics, marketing and management leading to a broad range of technology enabled business roles. Within the IS stream, you'll look at the business side of technology and at the way that businesses make use of technology to improve the way they work. This course gives you the skills to analyse existing information systems, develop new systems, and find solutions to common IS management issues.

Professional accreditation by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) means your degree is recognised in industry, resulting in better job outcomes.

Graduates with double degrees in commerce and technology are highly sought after by employers.

Indicative student workload

As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Professional recognition

Completion of the Bachelor of Information Systems and associated double degree courses grants eligibility for entry as a Professional member of the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

Students who complete the accounting major sequence are eligible to apply for admission to the:

CA Program of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
Associate membership for the CPA Program, CPA Australia
IPA Program of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) and
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - A limited number of exemptions may apply. Please refer to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for further information.

The Bachelor of Commerce (with a major in Financial Planning) is a course approved by the new financial planning standards body - the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). Graduates who complete the Financial Planning major sequence in the Bachelor of Commerce will satisfy the education standards prescribed by FASEA to be able to provide financial advice in Australia and be eligible for entry into the certification programs of the professional financial planning associations - the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Certification Program offered by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner designation offered by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA).

Students who complete the marketing major are eligible for a one year credit reduction, off the five years, needed to become a Certified Practicing Marketer by the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI).

Students should consult with a course adviser to identify any additional requirements for membership for each professional body, and also consult with the professional body.

Career opportunities

A combined course such as the Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Information Systems offers you the chance to broaden your career opportunities after graduation. For further information on career outcomes for this combined course, see the entries for Bachelor of Information Systems and Bachelor of Commerce.

Participation requirements

Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.

Placement can occur at any time, including during standard holiday breaks. Learn about key dates at Deakin.

Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services.

Alternative exits

Bachelor of Business Analytics (M340)
Bachelor of Commerce (M300)
Diploma of Business Studies (M201)

Course learning outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Bachelor of Commerce Course Learning Outcomes	Bachelor of Information Systems Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities	Apply a broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge of commerce and its applications.	Develop and apply broad and coherent knowledge of the foundation theories, concepts and practice of Information Systems within an organisation or social setting.
Communication	Communicate commerce concepts and information effectively including in oral, written and visual forms in a cohesive and understandable manner to academic audiences, business professionals and laypersons.	Communicate ideas and concepts, with consideration to impacts and outcomes, to specialist and non-specialist audiences (using appropriate tools, technologies and techniques).
Digital literacy	Use technologies to Identify, locate, evaluate, synthesise and disseminate and communicate information in the field of commerce.	Use appropriate technologies to source, evaluate and analyse information relevant to a variety of issues and contexts in information systems.
Critical thinking	Evaluate and critically analyse academic, professional and business information and values.	Apply critical and creative thinking skills in a variety of information systems settings.
Problem solving	Identify solutions to a diverse range of authentic problems in commerce.	Identify and model problems and articulate broad solutions related to authentic situations in the field of Information Systems.
Self-management	Take personal responsibility for actions, self-reflect and critique own performance and identify and plan future professional development.	Demonstrate intellectual independence and reflect on self-performance to identify and plan future professional development.
Teamwork	Interact and collaborate with others from a range of disciplines and backgrounds.	Work collaboratively in diverse teams to produce and share solutions to information systems or other business or social problems.
Global citizenship	Engage effectively in different environments and contexts reflecting social, sustainable, ethical, economic, and global perspectives in the field of commerce.	Demonstrate ethical, legal, and responsible behaviour in the development and deployment of information systems to meet stakeholder needs.

Approved by Faculty Board.

Course rules

To complete the Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Information Systems students must pass 32 credit points and meet the following course rules to be eligible to graduate:

DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first study period

The 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Commerce include:

8 credit points of core units
1 major (8 credit points)
a minimum of 4 credit points of Faculty of Business and Law units at level 3

The 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Information Systems include:

MIS010 Academic Induction for the Bachelor of Information Systems (0 credit point unit)
15 credit points of core units (including 1 Work Integrated Learning unit) (excluding MIS171 and MWL312)
1 credit points of open elective units

Students are required to meet the University'sacademic progress and conduct requirements. See the enrolment codes and terminology to help make sense of the University's vocabulary.

Course structure

Compulsory 0-credit point module

To be completed in the first trimester of study:-

DAI001

Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin [replaces MAI010]

Core Units

Bachelor of Commerce -

MAA103

Accounting for Decision Making

MAE101

Economic Principles

MAF101

Fundamentals of Finance

MIS171

Business Analytics

MLC101

Law for Commerce

MMK101

Marketing Fundamentals

MMM132

Management

MWL101

Professional Insight

Bachelor of Information Systems -

MIS010 Academic Induction for the Bachelor of Information Systems (0 credit point unit, no longer available for enrolment)

MIS201

Digital Business Analysis

MIS202

Managing Data and Information

MIS203

Managing Information in the Digital Age

MIS211

Cyber Security and Governance

MIS231

Professional Ethics in the Digital Age

MIS271

Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing

MIS272

Predictive Analytics [previously coded MIS372]

MMM276

Design Thinking

MIS313

Strategic Supply Chain Management

MIS352

Business Process Management

MIS362

Social Media Analytics and Data Driven Innovation [replaces MIS312 Social Media and Mobile Strategies]

MIS398

Project Management

MIS399

Applied Business Project

MWL201 Community Based Volunteering [No longer available for enrolment, please speak to a Student Adviser for alternative unit]

WIL course elective

Plus one credit point Work Integrated Learning (WIL) unit chosen from:

MWL305

Business for Social Impact

MWL316

Consultancy Experience

MWL317

Entrepreneurship Experience

MWL318

Internship

MWL319

International Consultancy Experience

The above WIL units replaced the following WIL units which are no longer available for enrolment:

MWL202 Team Projects [no longer available for enrolment]

MWL203 Work Based Learning [no longer available for enrolment]

MWL301 Team Internship [no longer available for enrolment]

MWL303 Business Internship [no longer available for enrolment]

MWL311 Industry Based Learning (3 month) [no longer available for enrolment]

Open elective units

Plus 1 credit points of open undergraduate units selected from the Faculty of Business and Law or from other faculties within the University (subject to eligibility).

Majors list

Refer to the details of each major sequence for availability.
All students in the Bachelor of Commerce are required to complete at least one major sequence chosen from the following:

^ These majors are the recommended pathway to qualify for membership of professional organisations.

*Offer offered to continuing students only

Further information

Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.

Contact Student Central

Fees and charges

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