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Overview

The Master of Decision Analytics, (MDA), is designed for postgraduate scholars with an undergraduate qualification and/or extensive professional experience who wish to develop a high level understanding of the principles and practices of decision analytics and to strengthen their skills in this area. The MDA program aims to allow students … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning Outcomes

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Evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of solutions to decision-making problems using defined tools and processes;
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Demonstrate awareness in projects of relevant and current issues as they relate to decision-making tools and processes;
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Critically analyse the decision-making process using quantitative data analysis and experimentation methodologies;
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Demonstrate through projects, ethical, self-directed practice by synthesising decision-making problems from real-life situations, applying appropriate techniques to analyse the solutions, and appropriately interpreting the solutions for stake-holders.
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Use inquiry-based methodologies to synthesize complex information in formulating decision-making problems;
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Articulate a broad and complex body of knowledge about modelling tools for various types of complex decision problems;
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Investigate the capability and limitations, and use of modelling tools and decision-making techniques to make complex decisions;
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Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure
48 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 48 UOC as a standalone program.

1. Core courses - 24 UOC
2. Prescribed elective courses - 24 UOC

Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

ZEIT8402
6 UOC
Evidence-based Decision Making
ZEIT8403
6 UOC
Capability Option Analysis
ZEIT8404
6 UOC
Decision Making Analytics
ZEIT8412
6 UOC
Simulation

Prescribed Electives

Students take up to 24 UOC of the following courses.
Students may, with the approval of the Postgraduate Coordinator, take up to two courses (12 UOC) from other coursework programs.

ZEIT8034
6 UOC
Advanced Test and Evaluation Techniques
ZEIT8303
6 UOC
Project Management Body of Knowledge
ZEIT8305
6 UOC
Systems Thinking and Modelling
ZEIT8307
6 UOC
System Dynamics Modelling
ZEIT8413
6 UOC
Simulation Applications
ZEIT8416
6 UOC
Research Practices for Operations Analysis

Research Project

Students can take a 12 UOC research project in one semester or across the two semesters
Note: Enrolment in the project is available to Masters students who obtain a high credit average or better in four core courses and is subject to approval by the Program Authority.

ZEIT8271
12 UOC
Project Report - Decision Analytics Full-Time
ZEIT8270
6 UOC
Project Report - Decision Analytics Part-Time

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

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Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
Current Students Award with Excellence
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The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Program Fees

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