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BUSANLYT01 Business analytics

Faculty of Business and Economics

Business analytics (BUSANLYT01) is a major worth 48 credit points, listing 25 units, taught at Clayton and Malaysia. It is offered in 14 courses, including Bachelor of Business and Commerce; and Bachelor of Commerce.

Credit points: 48
Units: 25
Campus: Clayton, Malaysia
Offered in: 14 courses

The 2027 handbook has no page for BUSANLYT01. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Overview

Data analytics professionals use data to guide businesses and organisations to make informed decisions. In this major, students develop the skills and knowledge to extract information effectively from data, and to interpret the results. Students will learn a combination of mathematical, statistical and computing skills, to be able to tackle a broad range of data analytics problems that arise in business contexts. Data analytics professionals are needed in many organisations to help analyse the drivers of change and the impact of decisions, and to predict what is most likely to occur in the future.

Availability

Business analytics is offered in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce in Malaysia as a major and a minor, and in the Bachelor of Commerce at Clayton as a major and minor.

Double degree students may not be able to change majors following completion of ETC1010 Introduction to data analysis due to course rules regarding maximum level 1 units. It is recommended students discuss their options with relevant Student Services staff.

Structure

Major rules

If you are studying B2026 Bachelor of Business and Commerce you must complete ETW-coded units. If you are studying B2001 Bachelor of Commerce you must complete ETC-coded units.

Clayton48 credit points

Core units

18 credit points

You must complete the following units

Additional business analytics units

30 credit points

You must complete 30 credit points from the following with at least 2 units (12 credit points) at level 3. Note: ETX2250 is not available to students from 2021.

Malaysia48 credit points

Core units

18 credit points

You must complete 18 credit points from the following units. If you choose ETW1010 or ETW2111, note that only one of these units can be included in your 18 credit points.

Additional business analytics units

30 credit points

You must complete 30 credit points from the following with at least 2 units (12 credit points) at level 3. If you choose ETW1000 or ETW1100 at level 1, note that only one of these units can be included in your 30 credit points. If you choose ETW2410 or ETW3481 at level 2 and 3, note that only one of these units can be included in your 30 credit points.

Courses that offer it

Learning outcomes

In addition to achieving the broad outcomes of your course, and successfully completing this area of study, you will be able to:

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Use their comprehensive understanding of statistical models and machine learning algorithms to inform business decisions made in a variety of settings; to implement such analyses in practice, and provide appropriate interpretation of the results; to adapt models and algorithms to new problems when required

Common questions

Which courses offer Business analytics?

14 courses in 2020: Bachelor of Business and Commerce; Bachelor of Commerce; Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Actuarial Science; Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Biomedical Science; Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Computer Science; Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Economics; and Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Finance, and 6 more.

What units are in Business analytics?

It lists 25 units, including ETC1010, ETC2410, ETC2420, ETC3250, ETC3550, ETC3555, ETC3580 and ETF3500. The structure above shows which are required and which you choose.

Major details

Type: Major
Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points: 48

Faculty: Faculty of Business and Economics
Handbook years: 2020