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CURRICULUM

                                                                                                                                          The curriculum provides you with the necessary technical knowledge and managerial perspectives to be a leader in innovating with IT. The interdisciplinary design of the curriculum suits the need of both technical and non-technical professionals.

The minimum number of credits to fulfill the degree requirement is 30. The curriculum consists of three parts: (1) core courses, (2) required courses and (3) elective courses.  

 1.

Core Courses (12 credits)

 

ISOM 510 #

Information Strategy and Management

[2 credits]

 

ISOM 528 *

Computer and Internet Security Management

[2 credits]

 

ISOM 532

Electronic Commerce

[2 credits]

  ISOM 537 Technology and Innovation Management [2 credits]
 

ISOM 546 **

Project Management

[2 credits]

 

ISOM 561 #

Operations Management

[2 credits]

*

Students with CISSP, CISM or GCIH professional certification may apply for substitution for ISOM 528.

**

Students with PMP professional certification may apply for substitution for ISOM 546.

       

 2.

Required Courses (0-6 credits)

 

Subject to the decision of the MScISM Program Coordinator, students who do not have sufficient background in information systems, computer science or engineering are required to take the following three courses:

       
 

ISOM 518***

Applied Network Management

[2 credits]

 

ISOM 526

Fundamentals of Database Management

[2 credits]

 

ISOM 529

Information Systems Development Methodologies

[2 credits]

***

Students with CCNA professional certification may apply for substitution for ISOM 518.
       

 3.

Elective Courses (12-18 credits)

 

ISOM 503

Business Simulation and Strategic Decisions

[2 credits]

 

ISOM 515

Strategic Information Infrastructure

[2 credits]

 

ISOM 520

Innovation and Intellectual Property Law

[2 credits]

 

ISOM 521

Knowledge Management

[2 credits]

 

ISOM 527 #

Data Mining and Business Intelligence

[2 credits]

 

ISOM 530

Information Infrastructure Policy and Regulation

[2 credits]

 

ISOM 535

Internet Programming

[2 credits]

ISOM 536

Information Systems Auditing

[2 credits]

  ISOM 550 Information and Entrepreneurship Management [2 credits]
 

ISOM 564 #

ERP and Enterprise Systems Management

[2 credits]

 

ISOM 610-611

Special Topics in Information Systems

[1-4 credit(s)]

 

ISOM 695

Independent Study in Information Systems

[1-4 credit(s)]

 Note: The list of elective courses is subject to change.  
       
 
       
 

#

Eligible courses for reimbursement by the Continuing Education Fund up to a maximum sum of HK$10,000.