Master of Business Analytics
Drive businesses’ key strategic decision-making
There was a time when a little experience and a lot of passion could win financiers’ confidence and get a business idea up and running. But those days are gone; the comprehensive analysis of vast swathes of data now informs all major commercial activity the world over.
Our new Master of Business Analytics puts that power in your hands.
What will you do?
This degree is designed to complement and extend the knowledge and skills gained from any of a wide range of business-related bachelor programs. It will equip you with:
- significantly enhanced strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making ability
- the capacity to formulate, evaluate and effectively communicate evidence-based solutions to contemporary commercial challenges using quantitative analysis
- advanced abilities in the use of business analytics to inform and support commercial strategies, both domestic and international
- high-level knowledge of using business analytics to highlight innovation opportunities and entrepreneurial options
- deep insight into the ethical, sustainability and governance considerations of data management and analysis, and intellectual property rights.
You will also gain:
- confidence handling big data
- the ability to code using popular analytics platforms
- high-level research skills through the conduct of a major research project.
Where could a Master of Business Analytics take you?
You’ll graduate ready to play a leading role in enterprises’ strategic growth and innovation in your chosen sector, anywhere in the world. You could help achieve organisational objectives in new product development, marketing, customer acquisition, community engagement, or all of these. Perhaps you’ll help organisations or governments stimulate positive social change.
Entry Requirements
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information for this program.
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Domestic applicants
| SATAC Code | 3CM254 |
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| Deferment | Yes - 2 year |
| Intake | February and July |
Selection Criteria
| Higher Education Study | Bachelor degree or equivalent. Students may be eligible to complete the program in a full-time standard duration of 1.5 years on the basis of prior learning. |
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How to Apply
Before applying make sure you understand the eligibility and entry requirements for your chosen degree. Look out for any prerequisites or assumed knowledge subjects. Some degrees also have additional entry requirements like interviews and auditions.
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Student Profile
Applicant background Semester one/Full year intake 2023 Number of students Percentage of all students International students 98 97.0% All students 101 100.0%
Fees and Scholarships
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Domestic applicants
| Indicative annual tuition fees |
Australian Full-fee place: $39,000
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Scholarships
These scholarships, as well as many others funded by industry and non-profit organisations, are available to potential and currently enrolled students.
Careers
Career Readiness
Demand for business data specialists, across the globe, with the capability to generate data-driven business solutions is soaring. According to the 2020 Future of Jobs report, produced by the World Economic Forum, demand for Data Analytics and Big Data Specialists has grown significantly. Of the Australian companies surveyed in the report, over 90% plan to invest in new technologies for Data Analytics. Now is the time to study a Master of Business Analytics.
Given this acceleration in demand for data specialists, job opportunities within the business analytics domain can be found across government, business and not-for-profit organisations. There is not a single industry, from entertainment, to mining, to consumer products, where business analytics does not provide a competitive advantage for companies.
Some example job titles include:
- Business planning executive
- Consumer analyst
- Data insights analyst
- Data scientist
- Data visualisation analyst
- Financial analyst
- Human resources analyst
- Information technology analyst
- Management consultant
- Marketing analyst
- Public service adviser
The University of Adelaide Careers Service prepares, inspires and empowers students to achieve successful career transitions and connect with industry.
Potential careers
Marketer / Marketing Manager, Business Management, Business Manager, Data scientist
Degree Structure
Example Study Plan
Core courses
All students must complete the following courses to the value of 12 units:CORPFIN 7033 Quantitative Methods
BUSANA 7000 Fundamentals of Business Analytics
BUSANA 7001 Predictive and Visual Analytics
BUSANA 7002 Customer Analytics
ACCTING 7019 Accounting Concepts and Methods
CORPFIN 7005 Principles of Finance
ECON 7200 Economic Principles
AND
PROJMGNT 5021 Project Management Fundamentals OR ENTREP 5036 Entrepreneurial Concepts and Mindset
All students must complete the following Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
BUSANA 7003 Business Analytics Project
Elective courses
All students must complete a total of 18 units electives, including 9 units from the following list. A maximum of 9 units may be chosen from any other postgraduate courses offered by the Adelaide Business School, the School of Economics and Public Policy and the School of Computer Science, that are available to the student.Courses to the value of 18 units from the following of which 9 units must be from the starred courses
ACCTING 7026 Accounting Systems and Processes
ACCTFIN 7017 Financial Statement Analysis (M)
ACCTING 7019 Accounting Concepts and Methods
COMPSCI 7208 Programming and Computational Thinking for Data Science (6 units)
COMPSCI 7408 Modelling and Analysis of Complex Systems
CORPFIN 7005 Principles of Finance
CORPFIN 7039 Equity Valuation and Analysis (M)
ECON 7204 Econometrics IV
ECON 7243 Applied Econometrics PG
ENTREP 5036 Entrepreneurship Concepts and Mindset
TRADE 7012 Trade Statistics
CORPFIN 7055 Fintech and Disruption in Financial Services
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Testimonial
With the increasing use of data and analytics in the business world, there is a growing demand for professionals with skills in business analytics. This program provides me with the necessary analytics skills to meet this demand.
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Last updated: Monday, 16 Oct 2023
