The Learning Environment

	Associate Professor Rens Scheepers teaches at MIS level. He came to academia following a successful career in industry where he managed marketing and business systems in a large corporate environment. He serves as Regional Editor (Asia Pacific) for the Journal of Information Technology, a prominent international journal that addresses managerial aspects of IT.

Many of the lecturers are also consultants in industry or have come from industry backgrounds. In adddition, industry guest lecturers are frequently invited to speak at lectures. Past guests have included such leading figures as Evan Thornley, the founder of LookSmart, and the CIOs of leading financial and manufacturing institutions.

The teaching is based on campus - with supporting material on-line. We believe in the direct contact and stimulation of a class environment. To ensure a good learning experience the classes are in a seminar and workshop style with between 15 and 30 students in a class. The class times are practitioner-friendly - with a mix of evening and weekend classes, held at the Parkville campus close to the CBD

Students have access to excellent facilities with postgraduate only labs, study and project rooms and dial-in access to university services. For more information see Facilities and Services.

The academic coordinator and others in the team provide course and career advice both when you start the course and as needed throughout the program.

An opportunity The courses are an opportunity: to build skills, knowledge and new experiences to explore, debate and test ideas to link into a network of colleagues beyond the workplace for personal and professional development Learning outcomes depend on you and typically include confidence in new skills, new knowledge & in yourself. In short these courses are the ultimate sandpit - a supportive and safe environment for you to learn and to try out new ideas

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