Business Analytics - INFSKS8404
Stream Summary
Faculty: COMM - UNSW Business School
School: School of Information Systems and Technology Management
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Program: 8404 - Commerce
Award(s):
Master of Commerce (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
This specialisation in Business Analytics will provide students with the skills and knowledge needed to analyse and work with big data from internal and external sources. This capacity is of increasing value to organisations across all sectors, enabling them to gain insights into their organisation and its environment, and improve decision-making, innovation and agility.
Organisations have been engaged in business intelligence and analytics (BI&A) for a number of years. This specialisation will provide graduates with the capacity to undertake this key business priority. There is a significant role for professionals with an information systems perspective who understand, at a technology and organisation level, how information is captured, structured and stored, governed and kept secure, how to draw insights from the information, and how to link those insights to business strategy.
Organisations have been engaged in business intelligence and analytics (BI&A) for a number of years. This specialisation will provide graduates with the capacity to undertake this key business priority. There is a significant role for professionals with an information systems perspective who understand, at a technology and organisation level, how information is captured, structured and stored, governed and kept secure, how to draw insights from the information, and how to link those insights to business strategy.
Master of Commerce (MCom) students must complete:
- 2 MCom core courses
- 3 Gateway courses - made up of designated specialist core course/s depending on the specialisation chosen
- 5 Specialisation courses
- 1 additional elective course
- 1 Capstone course
Master of Commerce (Extension) students must complete:
- 2 MCom core courses
- 3 Gateway courses - made up of designated specialist core course/s depending on the specialisation chosen
- 5 Specialisation courses
- 1 additional elective course
- 4 additional courses
- 1 Capstone course
Stream Structure
Compulsory Core course:
One Data Analysis Core course from:
Two Compulsory Gateway Courses:
Plus one additional gateway course from:
Three Required Courses:
At least two Elective Courses from the following:
- ECON5111 Economics of Strategy (6 UOC)
- ECON5248 Business Forecasting (6 UOC)
- FINS5514 Capital Budgeting&Fin Decision (6 UOC)
- FINS5530 Financial Institution Mgmt (6 UOC)
- INFS5604 Business Process Management (6 UOC)
- INFS5621 Enterprise Systems (6 UOC)
- INFS5730 Social Media & Enterprise 2.0 (6 UOC)
- INFS5831 Business Analysis & Consulting (6 UOC)
- INFS5848 Proj, Portfolio & Program Mgt (6 UOC)
- MARK5822 Marketing Analytics (6 UOC)
- MGMT5601 Global Bus&Multinat Enterprise (6 UOC)
Plus
One additional course from the above list or other MCom elective lists (subject to meeting prerequisite requirements)
Capstone course:
- COMM5010 Strategy,Mktg&Mgt (6 UOC)
Note:Students who complete the Business Analytics specialisation are eligible for certification as a Business Analyst by SAS if they complete the following courses: INFS5700; INFS5710; INFS5720 and INFS5730 or MARK5822.
If you choose to study the Master of Commerce (Extension) program 8417, you have the option to choose 4 courses (to provide you with depth of learning) from the following areas:
- Accounting
- Entity, Planning and Performance
- Finance
- Marketing
- Information Systems
- Business Law
- Taxation
- *General Option
* The General Option allow you to choose two courses from the MCom and optional two courses outside of the MCom (other programs within the UNSW Business School) or courses from other Faculties (with permission).
It is recommended students contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for guidance on options available to increase depth of learning.
It is recommended students contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for guidance on options available to increase depth of learning.
Further Information
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
