This course is aimed at the information technology student who wants to expand their horizons into the business arena; the course presents an extremely thorough grounding in modern business information tools, in addition to enhancing this with indispensable management analysis and techniques; it is a dynamic course focusing on information systems and their application to modern business; students benefit from the guidance of experts in business as well as computing and information systems; students are prepared to enter the modern business world, either in their own business or managing the information needs of established corporations; areas of study include: databases; business analysis; information technology systems building; information technology project management; virtual management; finance for business; optimising business decisions; the course provides an excellent preparation for those students seeking to start their own businesses or to manage the information assets of established corporations.