Prerequisites
Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).
Admission may be granted to applicants without an undergraduate degree but with five or more years of relevant work experience. In making an offer to an applicant, the university may give consideration to a range of factors including English proficiency, academic record and employment experience.
Selection criteria
Applicants with relevant experience and/or a cognate degree may be granted advanced standing.
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0
TOEFL Internet based (iBT): overall score of 79 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing.
La Trobe College Australia ELICOS (LTCA): completion of EFS level 6B with minimum 60% overall and 60% in final exam.
La Trobe College Australia Foundation Studies (LTCA): completion of Foundation studies with 60% in English (Academic Communication).
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE): overall score of 58 with no communicative skill score less than 50.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 with no less than 169 in any component.
Between 2010 and 2020, the amount of data created, captured and consumed grew from 2 zettabytes to a staggering 64 zettabytes globally. (A zettabyte is about a trillion gigabytes – that's a one with 21 zeros after it.) Incredibly, we're projected to nearly triple that number again and reach more than 180 zettabytes by 2025.* With unprecedented access to big data, organisations around the world are seeking experienced analysts who can transform raw information into meaningful business solutions.
If you're keen to invest in your career, La Trobe's accredited Master of Business Analytics will keep you ahead of the trends. Gain advanced skills in business, programming and data engineering, and update your knowledge as you grow in this fast-moving industry.
In this practical course, you'll take your career to the next level as you learn the latest tools from industry experts. Learn industry-standard programs, including SAS, PowerBI, IBM Cognos, Excel, SQL and R, and understand how to develop data-based solutions for real-life business problems. You'll also gain high-level skills when you choose a specialisation in your area of interest, including artificial intelligence, data science, digital health and more. Graduate with your specialisation on your academic transcript, so future employers can recognise your expertise.
Study a degree recognised by industry. La Trobe's Master of Business Analytics is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) and is one of the few courses in Australia where you'll graduate with a Certificate in Business Analytics from SAS.
Understand the complexity of business needs and learn how to solve them with data-based solutions. You'll learn the highly sought-after skills required to bridge the gap between analytics and non-analytics professionals, and craft innovative solutions for a wide range of businesses and organisations.
Learn from world-class academics and be immersed in research at La Trobe's Centre for Data Analytics and Cognition (CDAC). The CDAC staff also teach in the Master of Business Analytics and work with international research groups to develop industry-leading research into artificial intelligence and advanced analytics.
Grow your professional networks by connecting with industry leaders at SAS and Microsoft. You'll also have the opportunity to build your professional experience and apply for a voluntary internship with leading organisations like PwC, IBM, NORTH Link and Coles.
Designed to meet the needs of working professionals, you'll study at our Collins Street campus, in the heart of Melbourne's CBD, and your core subjects will be offered as evening classes. For your core subjects, you can also choose to participate in lectures and tutorials remotely.
Are you ready to cut your own path through today's digital disruption? It's time to create clever solutions.
You'll learn:
Business analytics
Understand the unique needs of businesses and learn how to improve their processes.
Advanced digital skills
Learn how to harness and leverage the power of new digital technologies.
Statistics and data wrangling
Process complex data and use it for the advantage of businesses and organisations.
Advanced analytical tools
Develop high-level skills to manage big data using a range of analytics tools.
Professional communication
Learn how to connect and communicate with a wide range of professional audiences.
CRICOS code: 087774A
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Study options
Core subjects
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Year 1
Academic integrity module
Artificial intelligence fundamentals
Business application of analytics
Data wrangling and r
Introduction to programming
Predictive analytics
Principles of business analytics
Statistics for business and finance
Sustainable management and marketing
Specialisations
A specialisation is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. In some courses, you need to complete at least one specialisation to attain your degree.
Students to select one specialisation
Specialisation
Data Science
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Artificial Intelligence in Business
Applied Digital Health
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Accounting for Business
The need for analytics professionals is at an all-time high. Organisations are seeking to understand the massive amounts of data now at their disposal.
Possible career options include:
530 AUD/year
