About the school

We have a vision to change the world by connecting processes, information, services and people, and to set the template for the future of this field through excellent teaching, research and provision of services to the profession.

Courses

Our high quality information systems curriculum is constantly evolving to incorporate the latest knowledge and world-class practice into our teaching and learning.

Work integrated learning is an essential part of student experiences, and all of our IT degrees provide students with opportunities to have relevant, real-world opportunities. The accelerated Honours Program enables a smooth transition into doctoral studies in all areas of research.

Recommended IT undergraduate courses

• Bachelor of Information Technology (IT)
• Bachelor of Corporate Systems Management
• Bachelor of Games and Entertainment

Recommended IT postgraduate courses

• Master of Information Technology (IT)
• Master of Business Process Management (BPM)

All information technology courses

Continuing professional education

We offer comprehensive executive and professional training courses as well as continuing professional education.

Short courses and professional development programs

Research

Our research productivity is ranked higher than any other university in Australia, and was ranked higher than European universities between 2008 and 2010, by publications and international citation analysis in the world's top six information systems journals.

We have also produced more award-winning doctorate students in the field than any other Australian university. Several of our students have been awarded the best Australian PhD thesis in Information Systems by the Australian Council of Professors and Head of Information Systems (ACPHIS).

Our solid reputation has led to the university successfully hosting the most significant regional IS conferences in this discipline (ACIS 2010, PACIS 2011).

Information systems research

Our Partners

We work with leading international and national organisations on large  research projects funded by industry or other means such as Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage grants or by Collaborative Research Centres (CRC). Our projects range from short-term, high-impact consultation and advice to long-term industry-funded research collaborations.

Our school is host to several industry funded chairs, including:

• Woolworths Chair in Retail Innovation
• Brisbane Airport Corporation Chair in Retail Innovation

We are also fortunate to maintain close collaborative relationships with the most prestigious information systems groups and researchers in the world:

• San Jose State University (USA)
• Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (The Netherlands)
• European Research Center for Information Systems (Germany)
• Stevens Institute of Technology (USA)
• University of Tartu (Estonia)
• Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin (Germany)
• University of Liechtenstein (Liechtenstein)
• University of Calbaria (Italy).