Graduate Diploma of Business Analytics

Graduate Diploma

This course will expose students to a range of relevant theory, knowledge and approaches to develop and enhance their conceptual and practical understanding of data analytics across a range of business areas.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Code

T57

Domestic Fees

$29,050 per year / $29,050 total

About this course

This course will expose students to a range of relevant theory, knowledge and approaches to develop and enhance their conceptual and practical understanding of data analytics across a range of business areas.

These areas include accounting and finance, human resource management, marketing and supply chain management. Students will also be given opportunities to work with a range of Business Analytics tools to identify patterns and trends in complex data sets, and to visualise them in meaningful ways. Such an understanding is essential for those who want to pursue a role in Business Analytics as well as business professionals who want to improve the quality of data-driven decisions in their business areas.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Diploma Award.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Bachelor degree; or
- Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
- Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
- Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

Study locations

Joondalup

What you will learn

Communicate advanced analytics knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of audiences in business settings.
Apply high level, independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex problems to generate data analytics solutions.
Demonstrate advanced skills in data-driven planning, analysis and evaluation tasks in a range of business environments.
Critique complex business issues considering the ethical and social consequence.

Career pathways

Graduates will be well-placed to seek employment in business analytics roles in every industry sector including accounting and finance, human resource management, marketing and supply chain management.

Possible future job titles

Business Analyst, Business Consultant, Data Analyst, Financial Analyst, HR Analyst, Marketing Analyst, Research Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst

Courses you can consider if you are interested in progressing further in this area.

Master of Marketing and Innovation Management
Master of Business Administration

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at Edith Cowan University (ECU).

75.2%

Overall satisfaction

75.4%

Skill scale

68.3%

Teaching scale

79.8%

Employed full-time

$106.5k

Average salary

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