Bachelor of Commerce - Business Analytics
- 3 years
- Duration
- 48,000 AUD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Perth / Australia
- Location
Program description
Over the previous 20 years, ‘big data’ exploded. Businesses can obtain customer, supply chain, and logistical data. Accessing this enormous data set is different from using it to make informed business decisions. Employers want quantitative workers to collect, organize, and evaluate data.
Computer programming (particularly Python) and statistics provide these skills. This knowledge will include how and when to use data for commercial and economic insights and how to use statistical tools you may need in your future career. The job market values specialized expertise.
This Business Analytics degree emphasizes communication and interpersonal skills to help you present data analysis results to relevant parties, enhancing your employability. You must clearly and concisely convey complex information. Particularly for stakeholders who don't speak your 'analytics language'
Using these talents in real life is the final key to this major. A semester-long company development or economic research project or internship is the final year ‘capstone experience’ that allows you apply your key abilities. The practical project will make you graduate ‘job-ready’ and improve your employability.
Program structure
Level 1
Core (take all units — 12 points):
- CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python (6)
- STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics (6)
Bridging (take units if applicable):
- ECON1111 Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics (6)
Level 2
Following completion of Level 1 units, the major broadens into two main study areas: Economic and Financial Analytics: FINA2205 (extra pre-requisite in FINA1221), FINA2207, ECON3371, ECON3206; Management and Marketing Analytics: CITS2402, MKTG2305, MKTG3307, MKTG3308, BUSN3001. Students who wish to study CITS4012 Natural Language Processing in Honours in Business Analytics need to complete CITS2402.
Core (take all units — 12 points):
- BUSN2001 Data Storytelling for Business (6)
- ECON2271 Introductory Econometrics (6)
Option (take unit(s) to the value of 6 points):
- CITS2402 Introduction to Data Science (6)
- FINA2205 Practical Finance Analytics (6)
- FINA2207 Business Analysis and Valuation (6)
- MKTG2305 Marketing Research (6)
Level 3
Option - Group A (take unit(s) to the value of 12 points):
- ECON3371 Applied Econometric Methods and Data Analysis (6)
- MKTG3307 Digital Marketing (6)
- MKTG3308 Marketing Analytics (6)
- STAT3406 Applied Statistics and Data Visualisation (6)
Option - Group B (take unit(s) to the value of 6 points):
- BUSN3001 Business Development Project (6)
- ECON3206 Economic Analysis Project (6)
- WILG3001 Work Integrated Learning Internship Program (6)
Price
- Tuition fee — 48,000 AUD per year.
A standard full time enrolment of 48 points per year equals 1 EFTSL (1 EFTSL is the Equivalent Full Time Study Load). If you enrol in more or less than 48 credit points per year, your yearly annual fee may be different. Tuition fees are reviewed annually and are subject to increase, as outlined in the UWA Acceptance Contract.
Requirements for applicants
To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have
- achieved an ATAR of at least 75, or equivalent as recognised by UWA or
- an assured pathway offer or
- achieved a score of at least 100 in UWA's experienced based entry assessment or
- a place in a relevant UWA access program.
English competency
- Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.
For more information on requirements, please contact your Edumapple manager.
About the university
With a founding purpose to "advance the prosperity and welfare of communities," the University of the State was established in 1911 and opened its doors in 1913 to a small student body of 184. More than 28,000 students hailing from 115 different countries are now enrolled.
In the realms of education, research, and student success, UWA has been at the forefront of groundbreaking innovations since its inception. However, a university is more than just a place to get a degree and do research.
Throughout Western Australia, the country, and the globe, UWA has played an important role in advancing knowledge, culture, and the economy for over a century.
As the sole institution in Western Australia to be ranked in the top 100 globally, UWA has earned praise for its creative curricula, strong ties to local businesses, dedication to the student experience, and groundbreaking research.
Choosing to study at UWA means becoming a member of a community that has a reputation for leading good change, both locally and globally. You will also become part of a network of dedicated and innovative leaders who are determined to make a difference.
