Overview

This specialisation in Business Analytics will provide students with the skills and knowledge needed to analyse and work with big data from internal and external sources. This capacity is of increasing value to organisations across all sectors, enabling them to gain insights into their organisation and its environment, and improve … For more content click the Read More button below. Organisations have been engaged in business intelligence and analytics (BI&A) for a number of years. This specialisation will provide graduates with the capacity to undertake this key business priority. There is a significant role for professionals with an information systems perspective who understand, at a technology and organisation level, how information is captured, structured and stored, governed and kept secure, how to draw insights from the information, and how to link those insights to business strategy.

Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Master of Commerce - MCom8404 - Commerce
Master of Commerce (Extension) - MCom(Extn)8417 - Commerce (Extension)

Specialisation Structure

Students must complete 24 UOC.

Foundation Core Course6 Units of Credit:
Specialisation Core Courses12 Units of Credit:
Specialisation Elective Courses6 Units of Credit:
Recommended Program Elective Courses
SAS Certification and SAS Digital Badge Requirements

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Additional Information

SAS Certification and SAS Academic Digital Badge Requirements

SAS Certification credentials are globally recognised as the premier means to validate SAS knowledge. With an SAS Certification credential, students will set themselves apart from others and prove that they have the SAS knowledge to make a difference within an organisation.

SAS Academic Digital Badge is to provide you with a digital version of your SAS credentials. Your Academic digital badge can be used in email signatures or digital résumés, and on social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. This digital image contains verified metadata that describes your qualifications and the process required to earn them.

When you earn your SAS Joint Certificate, you will also receive an email from your university inviting you to claim your badge. Click the link in the email, create an account on the Acclaim site and claim your badge and start sharing.

Further Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change. 
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for pre-2019 program requirements.

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