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.

Eligibility for admission to this program is based on applicants meeting the minimum selection rank, or satisfying the requirements for an approved admission scheme.

The University of Newcastle accepts a range of qualifications to determine eligibility for admission. These include, but are not limited to, Australian or overseas senior secondary qualifications (such as the HSC), prior tertiary studies, prior TAFE/VET studies, and completed enabling programs.

For further information on the pathways that are available to you, please refer to:

• Domestic Applicants
• International Applicants

Overall minimum: 6

Sub test minimum: 6

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: