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.
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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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Fees and Scholarships
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| Indicative annual tuition fees |
Australian Full-fee place: $41,000
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FEE-HELP
This is an Australian full-fee program. As a domestic student you may be eligible to:
- receive a zero interest government assistance package to cover your course fees and
- use over $100,000 in HELP assistance over your lifetime
Scholarships
Scholarships are not only for high achievers—they are also available to provide students with an equal opportunity to study at university, no matter where they live or what their financial situation might be.
Scholarships are available to both new and continuing students. We encourage students to apply for any scholarships for which they may be eligible.
To browse scholarships offered by the University, visit: University Scholarships
To explore scholarships offered by organisations external to the University, visit: External Scholarships
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
Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:
Marketer / Marketing Manager; Business Management; Business Manager; Data scientist
Degree Structure
To qualify for the degree of Master of Business Analytics, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study with a combined total of not less than 48 units. Students may be eligible to complete the program in a full-time standard duration of 1.5 years on the basis of prior learning.
Academic Program Rules
The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.
Program of study:
Core courses to the value of 24 units
Research project to the value of 6 units
Elective courses to the value of 18 units
Example Study Plan
Core courses
All students must complete the following courses to the value of 24 units:
ACCTING 7019 Accounting Concepts and Methods
BUSANA 7000 Fundamentals of Business Analytics
BUSANA 7001 Predictive and Visual Analytics
BUSANA 7002 Customer Analytics
CORPFIN 7005 Principles of Finance
CORPFIN 7033 Quantitative Methods
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
To satisfy the requirements for Electives students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
Courses to the value of 9 units from the following:
ABLEINT 7001 ABLE Internship Postgraduate
ACCTFIN 7001 Ethical Principles in Accounting and Finance
ACCTFIN 7017 Financial Statement Analysis (M)
ACCTING 7026 Accounting Systems and Processes
BUSANA 7005 Chatbots and Text Analytics for Business
BUSANA 7006 Managing with Big Data Analytics
CORPFIN 7039 Equity Valuation and Analysis (M)
CORPFIN 7055 Fintech and Disruption in Financial Services (M)
COPRFIN 7056 Applied Blockchain and Smart Contracts (M)
ECON 7204 Econometrics IV
ECON 7243 Applied Econometrics PG
ENTREP 5036 Entrepreneurship Concepts and Mindset
Postgraduate coursework courses from School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (COMPSCI courses available to the student)
and
Courses to the value of 9 units from the following:
Postgraduate coursework courses offered by the Adelaide Business School, School of Economics and Public Policy or the School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences that is available to the student.
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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: Thursday, 12 Sep 2024
