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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 5100 #	Information Strategy and Management	[2 credits]
	ISOM 5280 *	Computer and Internet Security Management	[2 credits]
	ISOM 5320	Electronic Commerce	[2 credits]
	ISOM 5370	Technology and Innovation Management	[2 credits]
	ISOM 5460 **	Project Management	[2 credits]
	ISOM 5700 #	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 5180***	Applied Network Management	[2 credits]
	ISOM 5260	Fundamentals of Database Management	[2 credits]
	ISOM 5290	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 5030	Business Simulation and Strategic Decisions	[2 credits]
	ISOM 5130	Information Systems Outsourcing Management	[2 credits]
	ISOM 5200	Innovation and Intellectual Property Law	[2 credits]
	ISOM 5210	Knowledge Management	[2 credits]
	ISOM 5270#	Data Mining and Business Intelligence	[2 credits]
	ISOM 5360	Information Systems Auditing	[2 credits]
	ISOM 5480	Information and Entrepreneurship Management	[2 credits]
	ISOM 5720#	ERP and Enterprise Systems Management	[2 credits]
	ISOM 6000-6100	Special Topics in Information Systems	[1-4 credit(s)]
	ISOM 6390	Independent Study in Information Systems	[1-4 credit(s)]



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


Course Substitution

Subject to approval of the Program Coordinator, course substitution of no more than 8 credits for core/required courses may be granted for students who have completed the equivalent 300-level or above course(s) with satisfactory grade(s) in undergraduate/postgraduate or obtained recognized certification. Students who are granted the course substitution may take up to 4 credits of MBA courses or non-ISM courses offered by MBA Office, subject to approval of the Program Coordinator and MBA Office.

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