Business Analytics

    Unit set code: BMABUA | Study level: Undergraduate | Unit set type: Major
    Delivery mode
    Hybrid
    Location
    City Campus
    VU Brisbane
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    Overview

    Analytical thinking is a part of decision making in business. Spreadsheets and business software have supported business decision making, but due to the complexity of the business and the availability of large data sets, business analytics has emerged as a field to identify patterns and metrics to assist business decisions and draw better conclusions.



    You will learn complex concepts, skills and application of conceptual and technical knowledge for a career in:

    • data project management
    • data management
    • data analysis and visualisation
    • data insight analysis

     The major in Business Analytics will cover key areas such as:
    • data structures and modelling
    • automated transactions and decision making using machine learning
    • predictions using data
    • data visualisation
    • data project management

     You'll also learn to develop and deliver a business data analysis project.
    You will graduate with contemporary knowledge and skills of data analytics and an understanding of how to apply these skills in the context of data analytics.

    Unit set structure

    For a major study students must complete 96 credit points consisting of:

    • 96 credit points of Major Studies
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    Credits

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    Most units at VU are worth 12 credit points. You will need to complete the required course credit points to graduate.

    Units within this unit set

    Data Management Principles and Visualisation
    BCO2006
    Business Applications Modelling and Development
    BCO2007
    Advanced Business Analytics
    BCO2008
    Big Data and Machine Learning in Business
    BCO2009
    Business Analytics Project
    BCO3004
    Predictive Analytics
    BCO3005
    Professional Business Project
    BSK3000
    My Professional Brand
    BSK2001

    As part of a course

    This unit set is studied as part of the following course(s):

    Bachelor of Accounting
    BBAQ | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years
    Bachelor of Business
    BBNS | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years

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