Bachelor of Business Analytics

Data informs business. Study Business Analytics

In recent years, interest and industry demand for business analytics specialists has increased significantly. The quality, quantity and diversity of data available has never been greater.

You'll develop the data skills needed to implement and oversee data-driven business decisions. This program prepares you to utilise artificial intelligence methodologies, to analyse and transform data into useful decision-support information and determine trends, futures, strategic directions or outcomes for functioning business operations.

Organisations rely on the expertise of business analysts to inform evidence based decision-making and strategic direction. As a result, career opportunities in this area have boomed.

Course overview

You’ll explore the key concepts, benefits, and challenges of big data analytics and data visualisation. You’ll apply predictive models in analytics to various business contexts and learn how to communicate business data.

Areas of focus include:

• collecting, managing business data
• communicating using visualisation of business data
• forming inferences and predictions from business data
• making optimal and robust decisions from business data.

Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.

Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.

In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.

Business analytics has emerged in recent years as a powerful and useful capability for organisations in competitive markets.

With a Bachelor of Business Analytics, you could pursue a career as a:

• Business Analyst
• Big Data Specialist
• Digital Solutions Developer
• Information Security Analyst
• Organisational Development Specialist
• Financial Manager.