Bachelor of
Enterprise Management Systems
CRICOS: 0102179 • Course ID: CRS1400674
What is BEMS?
The Bachelor of Enterprise Management Systems (BEMS) at AIBI Higher Education teaches students how to choose, set up, and manage systems that improve business processes and data analysis.
With a focus on practical skills using industry-standard software and real-world case studies, this degree prepares graduates for a range of roles in different sectors.
Learning Outcomes
• Develop practical skills in using industry-standard software for managing business operations.
• Gain experience through real-world case studies and guest lectures from industry professionals.
• Prepare for diverse career opportunities in various sectors by learning essential management skills.
Study Mode
Campus Locations
Student
Domestic, International
Course Duration
3 years full time, 6 years part time
Next Start Date
3rd March, 2025
Fees & Scholarships
Industry Insights
Trillion Dollars
Global Trade Value in 2022
Free Trade Agreements
Australia’s FTA’s with 29 countries as of 2023
Trillion Dollars
Global Flows of Foreign Direct Investment in 2022
Career Pathways
As organisations increasingly rely on advanced systems for their operations, graduates of the Bachelor of Enterprise Management Systems can expect strong demand for their skills.
This degree opens doors to diverse career pathways in systems management, business analysis, data analytics, and IT consultancy. Check out the industry salary stats below.
Potential Careers
• Consultant Software Engineer
Avg. Salary: $178,800
• Business Analyst
Avg. Salary: $113,622
• System Analyst
Avg. Salary: $110,988
All salaries, sourced from talent.com, are accurate as of September 2024.
Complimentary Student Memberships
ACS Membership
ACS is the professional association for Australia’s technology sector and the largest community with 48,000+ members. All AIBI HE students are eligible to sign up for their free ACS membership.
Course Subjects
The table below provides essential information for each core subject, code and title, description, and assessment tasks.
The workload is the same for all subjects:
3 timetabled hours per week (lectures and tutorials) and 9 personal hours of study for a total of 12 hours per week.
Year 1 (Level 100)
BUS101 Business Information Systems
This subject provides students with an introduction and broad overview of the application of information technology (IT) to the management of information in organisations, and the role of the IT professional in developing and implementing IT-based solutions to information problems across a range of areas related to general business activities and specific functions, such as supply chain management, e-commerce, customer relationship management and security.
Consideration of the organisational framework for IT and IT professional practice will be set within the broader business context. The opportunities, problems and risks associated with IT will be examined, together with their implications for organisational strategy and operations.
Assessment
Tutorial participation, Case studies, Quizzes, Examination
BUS102 Introduction to Enterprise Management Systems
This subject provides students with an understanding of Enterprise Management Systems (EMS) and the associated issues of selecting, implementing and using these types of systems.
The unit introduces students to fundamental EMS concepts of transparency, real-time functioning and process orientation. Students will have the opportunity to gain “hands-on” practical experiences with EMS to reinforce how these types of systems are utilised to automate, integrate and manage an organisation’s business processes while at the same time reinforcing the theoretical concepts covered in this unit.
The objective of the unit is to provide students with sufficient knowledge of EMS so that they can appreciate the role of these systems and their functionality in supporting a company’s strategy and core business processes.
Assessment
Quizzes, Case study, Examination
BUS110 Quantitative Methods for Business
This subject provides students with an introduction to statistics. The ability to accurately collect, analyse, and interpret data, is an essential skill in businesses today.
In this unit, students are introduced to basic statistical methods and practice and their role in business and organisational decision-making. The unit explores various data types and methods of sampling and collection.
It examines graphical and numerical statistical methods and introduces concepts such as probability, inference, distributions, estimation, and hypothesis testing.
Assessment
Tutorial quizzes, Practical exercises, Examination
ICT140 Database and Systems Design
This subject introduces students to the fundamental principles of database systems, including how organisations structure and manage corporate information within the data processing lifecycle.
Students translate business requirements into conceptual data models using data modelling tools and techniques, which are then transformed into relational databases, applying normalisation techniques.
Students manipulate data and logical structures in a relational database management system using SQL, a domain-specific query language. The concepts and issues related to contemporary database technologies with their applications and information security are also examined to underpin current industry practices.
Assessment Tasks:
Student engagement, Tests, Data modelling and SQL assignment, Practical examination
MGT101 Operations and Logistics Management
This subject provides students with an introduction to operations and logistics management and examines key issues currently facing all service and manufacturing organisations when creating products and services.
The fundamentals of managing logistics have become a key advantage in the contemporary business context. A primary aim of the unit is to illustrate the principles involved in effectively creating value through using the techniques and tools of operations and logistics management.
Continuously improvement of operations and logistics management can help ensure the organisation’s long-term success.
After placing the activities required for the operations and logistics manager into a conceptual framework, the practical issues and difficulties in making operations and logistics decisions are examined, including operations and logistics strategy, planning and control, warehousing, transportation, e-commerce operations, and improvement activities.
Assessment
Participation, Group presentation, Examination
Elective 1
Students must pick three of the following electives as part of their level 100 studies:
BUS100 Accounting for Business
BUS103 Introduction to International Business
BUS105 Communications
BUS104 Business Marketing
CYB101 Introduction to Cyber Security
ICT125 Programming Fundamentals
ICT130 Networking Essentials
ICT140 Systems and Database
Elective 2
Students must pick three of the following electives as part of their level 100 studies:
BUS100 Accounting for Business
BUS103 Introduction to International Business
BUS105 Communications
BUS104 Business Marketing
CYB101 Introduction to Cyber Security
ICT125 Programming Fundamentals
ICT130 Networking Essentials
ICT140 Systems and Database
Elective 3
Students must pick three of the following electives as part of their level 100 studies:
BUS100 Accounting for Business
BUS103 Introduction to International Business
BUS105 Communications
BUS104 Business Marketing
CYB101 Introduction to Cyber Security
ICT125 Programming Fundamentals
ICT130 Networking Essentials
ICT140 Systems and Database
Year 2 (Level 200)
BUS201 Data Analytics
This subject provides students with an introduction to data analytics. In this unit, students will lay the groundwork necessary for today’s data analysis practices including data process chain, data warehousing, descriptive and predictive analyses, Business Intelligence process flow, and Data Mining.
In addition, students will build a solid foundation in various Business Intelligence frameworks, architectures, applications, tools, and management practices.
Students will further develop the essential knowledge to elaborate on the trends and implications of traditional, modern and next-generation data analytics solutions.
Through real-world case studies, students will apply critical thinking skills to develop data analytics solutions that map out business metrics, employing a data-driven approach and business intelligence tools and platforms used in international business and cybersecurity contexts.
Assessment
Quizzes, Case study, Mid-trimester Exam, Examination
BUS204 Accounting Systems
This subject provides an understanding of the relevant business processes, transactions, information flows, internal controls and reports in accounting function within an enterprise management system’s (EMS) context.
It equips students with the knowledge and skills required to work with an accounting system software solution.
In addition, students will be able to understand and analyse the potential impact of emerging technologies such as block chains, distributed ledgers, artificial intelligence, forensic accounting and continuous reporting on accounting processes in enterprise management systems (EMS).
Assessment
Quizzes, Project, Skills test, Examination
MGT203 Production and Service Delivery Systems
This subject provides students with an introduction to production and service delivery systems.
The production process involves the various steps and activities necessary to manufacture or assemble finished goods and semi-finished goods, while service operations provides intangible services. However, in practice, service and manufacturing organisations share many characteristics.
After reviewing the master data involved in production and service delivery processes, the student will learn about different production strategies and processes and explore the implications for organisations of current developments in process automation and robotics.
The unit will then focus on the key steps of production process and service delivery.
Quality maintenance, downtime management and variances analysis will be key factors to consider while integrating production and service delivery with other EMS processes.
Assessment
Questions, Software simulation, Case study, Examination
MGT204 Inventory and Asset Management Systems
This subject provides students with an introduction to the key concepts of inventory and asset management systems. Inventory and asset management (IAM) processes are concerned with the storage and movement of materials within an organisation.
This unit, using appropriate EMS software, will review and elaborate on the IAM-related goods movements, related organisational data and master data. It will also examine IAM processes triggered by procurement, fulfilment and production operations. Inventory accuracy, and periodic and physical count processes will be examined.
The second part of the unit will focus on the key stages of the asset lifecycle. In particular, the unit will investigate the operational stage, debating the maintenance strategies and the related master data, and use the appropriate EMS software platform to simulate breakdown and planned maintenance workflows.
Assessment
Quizzes, Software simulation, Case study, Examination
Elective 1
Students must pick four of the following electives as part of their level 200 studies:
BUS203 Business Process Management
BUS205 Research Methods
MGT201 International Law and Politics
MGT202 International Strategic Management
MGT205 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MGT206 Business Law
MGT208 Organisational Behaviour and Change
CYB210 Applied Cryptography
CYB225 Secure Coding
CYB230 Network and Web Security
CYB235 Cloud Security
CYB250 Cybercrime, Cyberlaw and Cyber-ethics
Elective 2
Students must pick four of the following electives as part of their level 200 studies:
BUS203 Business Process Management
BUS205 Research Methods
MGT201 International Law and Politics
MGT202 International Strategic Management
MGT205 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MGT206 Business Law
MGT208 Organisational Behaviour and Change
CYB210 Applied Cryptography
CYB225 Secure Coding
CYB230 Network and Web Security
CYB235 Cloud Security
CYB250 Cybercrime, Cyberlaw and Cyber-ethics
Elective 3
Students must pick four of the following electives as part of their level 200 studies:
BUS203 Business Process Management
BUS205 Research Methods
MGT201 International Law and Politics
MGT202 International Strategic Management
MGT205 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MGT206 Business Law
MGT208 Organisational Behaviour and Change
CYB210 Applied Cryptography
CYB225 Secure Coding
CYB230 Network and Web Security
CYB235 Cloud Security
CYB250 Cybercrime, Cyberlaw and Cyber-ethics
Elective 4
Students must pick four of the following electives as part of their level 200 studies:
BUS203 Business Process Management
BUS205 Research Methods
MGT201 International Law and Politics
MGT202 International Strategic Management
MGT205 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MGT206 Business Law
MGT208 Organisational Behaviour and Change
CYB210 Applied Cryptography
CYB225 Secure Coding
CYB230 Network and Web Security
CYB235 Cloud Security
CYB250 Cybercrime, Cyberlaw and Cyber-ethics
Year 3 (Level 300)
BUS302 Sales and Logistics Systems
This subject provides students with an introduction to sales and logistics systems.
In a globalised world, effective and efficient logistics and sales processes and related information management are critical to maintaining competitive advantage and sustained growth.
This unit equips me with an understanding of the concepts, transactions, processes, information flows and reports in the efficient and effective management of outbound logistics and sales processes in an enterprise-wide management system’s context.
It imparts students with the knowledge and skills to perform related information management transactions, processes and reports and covers topics such as pre-sales, sales order processing, delivery, transportation management and customer service in enterprise management system software solutions context.
It will allow students to understand and analyse the opportunities, impact and challenges in the exploitation and potential use of emerging management trends such as lean operations, analytics, Social media, automated warehousing and technology trends such as RFID, Blockchains, Internet of Things, Robotics and Artificial intelligence in managing logistics processes in business organisations.
Assessment
Quizzes, Group project, Application test, Examination
BUS304 Procurement Managements Systems
This subject provides students with an introduction to procurement management systems.
The procurement process involves the activities required to purchase, receive, and pay for the goods and services that an organisation needs for its operations.
In this unit students learn about the procurement processes, the relevant master data, how procurement is strategically linked with the manufacturing and material planning processes, about strategic objectives and cost impact of the procurement process.
The unit starts defining by the different subsets of the Procurement process to move forward and explore Probity and Legislative Principles applied in Procurement.
After examining the role of Contract Management and the importance of Master Data the students will focus on the Procurement Process.
Starting from the Forecast inputs they will perform to complete the process through the receipt of materials and services, to the final invoicing and payment.
The unit concludes with an evaluation of the Procurement integration with other key processes like planning, production execution and accounting.
Assessment
Presentation, Software simulation, Case study, Examination
MGT301 Global Supply Chain Management
This unit provides students with an introduction to global supply chain management.
Supply chain management is the management of relationships in the network of organisations, from end customers through original suppliers, using key cross-functional business processes to create value for customers and other stakeholders.
The ability to accurately forecast demand for products and services is central to supply chain management.
The aim of this unit is to debate the fundamental processes of supply chain management – demand forecasting and inventory optimisation – in terms of demand-driven forecasting, the dynamic balancing of customer demand and systems capability.
While the unit gives an overview of supply-driven inventory management, it does not go into the details of warehousing or inventory control.
Rather, the emphasis is on a review of demand-driven forecasting and how inventory management is shaped by demand forecasting.
The overall aim is to assess a methodology that combines data, analytics and an understanding of contemporary supply chain process optimisation.
Assessment
Tutorial participation, Quizzes, Case study, Project
MGT302 Extended Enterprise Management Systems
Organisations are extending their enterprise systems, beyond operational management, to a more high-level strategic focus both internally and externally to the organisation to support strategic decision-making and performance management.
This subject provides an overview of the characteristic domains such as functions, processes, performance reports and strategic features addressed by various extensions of enterprise management systems such as supply chain management (SCM), customer relationship management (CRM), product life cycle management (PLM), business process management (BPM) and business intelligence (BI).
It will introduce students to various contemporary technologies and emerging business trends and equip them with the knowledge and skills to evaluate the application of these technologies to extend the capabilities of enterprise management systems.
Assessment
Class Assessment, Group Research Paper, Examination
MGT304 Human Capital Management Systems
This subject provides students with an introduction to human capital management systems.
Enterprise-wide information systems and emerging information technologies are key enablers for faster and more effective delivery of HR services and are transforming the world of work and the processes, decision making and reporting across all facets of human capital management in large and small business organisations.
Building on the foundational knowledge of business, this unit incorporates the learning of the concepts, frameworks, processes, transactions, information flows, reports and analytics relevant to various human capital management in business organisations.
It equips students with the knowledge and specialist software skills required to manage the processes, information and reporting relevant to organisational management, workforce/personnel management, time management, talent management, remuneration and performance management, privacy and security of HR information, workplace health and safety, and diversity management in an enterprise-wide management systems software solution context.
It imparts students an understanding of the potential influence, opportunities and challenges of emerging technologies and business trends such as liquid workforce, outsourcing, offshoring, digitalisation, social media, artificial intelligence, machine learning and Internet of Things within a legal, sustainability and social contexts.
Assessment
Assessments, Case study, Skills test, Examination
CAP301 Capstone Project
An important element of success in business organisations today is the ability to undertake research-based projects.
Such projects might seek to describe an organisational environment, identify issues, or suggest solutions to an identified problem relevant to the program they have been enrolled in.
This subject builds upon students’ previous study in their program and offers an opportunity to focus on a relevant area of interest through a formal research-related project.
Students in this subject will learn about the principles of effective research and conduct a short research project on a topic of interest based upon or influenced by their areas of interest within their program.
The subject is in two parts. In the first part, students either learn about the fundamentals of organisational research or have a refresher course to ensure that all students in the unit have the same level of preparation.
They also work with the subject coordinator to develop an agreed research topic. In the second part, they conduct their major project.
During this period, they will also meet and consult regularly with the unit coordinator to discuss their project progress.
Assessment
Participation, Research Report and Presentation Part 1&2
*Please note that this capstone project is worth 20 credits.
Elective 1
Students must pick one of the following electives as part of their level 300 studies:
BUS301 Business Strategy
BUS303 International Marketing
BUS305 International Trade and Finance
MGT303 Business Leadership in a Global Context
MGT305 Sustainability in Business
CYB310 Digital Investigations and Forensics
CYB340 Cyber-Physical Systems and IoT Security
CYB345 Penetration Testing
CYB350 Cyber Security Operations
CYB355 Cybergovernance Risk and Compliance
CYB358 Project Management
Entry Details
Fees & Scholarships
Domestic students may be eligible for FEE-HELP; a loan scheme offered by the Australian Government that assists eligible students in paying for their higher education tuition fees.
Additionally, you may be eligible for one of our domestic scholarships, which rewards people who demonstrate resilience, passion and desire to achieve.
Speak to our team regarding our course fee structure, or scholarship options.
Eligibility Criteria
Age at Time of Course Commencement
• 17 or older
Early Entry Program
• Students undertaking Year 12 in Australia are encouraged to apply for our Early Entry Program. All applicants must be currently in Year 12 and eligible to receive an ATAR.
For more information on admissions criteria, visit our Applying to AIBI HE page.
Fees & Scholarships
Contact our team regarding our course fee structure, and payment options.
Eligibility Criteria
Age at Time of Course Commencement
• 18 or older
Education
• Year 12 Completion (or equivalent). Requirements differ per country.
English Proficiency:
• IELTS: 6.0 Overall (no band less than 5.5, or equivalent)
• PTE: 52 Overall (no band less than 50, or equivalent)
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FAQ’s
Will all classes be in-person?
Yes, all classes will be conducted in-person, and attendance is mandatory.
Note: This does not apply to domestic students who are enrolled in online study with AIBI HE.
How long is each academic year?
Each academic year includes three trimesters, each lasting 11 weeks of teaching followed by one exam week.
What will my class schedule look like?
We normally hold your classes on one afternoon and one evening on day one and in the evening on day two. For instance:
Monday: Classes from 2-5 and then 5.30-8.30
Tuesday: Classes from 5.30-8.30
Can I work while I study?
If you’re an international student, you can work 48 hours per fortnight during ongoing terms, and unlimited hours during holiday breaks.
Domestic students do not have a working cap.
Where are your campuses located?
We have campuses located in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.
You can view our campuses online, or request an in-person campus tour.
Is attendance mandatory for orientation?
Yes, your attendance is mandatory for orientation.
You will receive more details on your orientation after you receive your COE.
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