57003 Business Information and Intelligence

8cp
Graduate subject – Information – 400 level

This subject aims to provide an overview of the characteristics of business, the environmental factors and issues impinging on information need, and the information transfer processes, including the provision of information services, and information-seeking patterns identified as characteristic of business. Key considerations in this subject are: organisational decision making and management imperatives; internal and external information sources and services for business; information and competitive intelligence; determining an organisation's information and intelligence needs; environmental scanning and intelligence gathering. The subject emphasises enhanced capacity of organisations to maintain best business practice and business advantage through effective utilisation of information.

For detailed information, see the full subject description at:
http://www.hss.uts.edu.au/subject_descriptions/57003.pdf

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,186.33
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3,160.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
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Access conditions

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