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.
Stream Structure
Compulsory Core course:
- MGMT5050 Prof Skills & Ethics (6 UOC)
One Data Analysis Core Course:
One Compulsory Gateway Course:
- INFS5885 e-Business (6 UOC)
Two Gateway Elective courses from the following:(for MCom Extension students choice may be determined by the second Specialisation chosen):
- ACCT5906 Financial Literacy Business (6 UOC)
- ECON5103 Business Economics (6 UOC)
- FINS5512 Financial Markets&Institutions (6 UOC)
- MARK5700 Elements of Marketing (6 UOC)
- MGMT5710 Managing and Leading People (6 UOC)
- RISK5001 Fundamentals Risk & Risk Mgmt (6 UOC)
- TABL5511 Legal Foundations of Business (6 UOC)
Four Required Specialisation Courses:
One Elective Specialisation Course:
- ECON5103 Business Economics (6 UOC)
- 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)
- 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)
One additional Elective Course: (For MCom) Students may choose an additional course from the above list of Elective Specialisation Courses to add depth to their learning or may take another course from the MCom (subject to prerequisite requirements being met).
One capstone course:
- COMM5010 Strategy,Mktg&Mgt (6 UOC)
Or
High performing students will have the opportunity to apply for participate in a MCom Practicum. This would replace the Capstone course. How to apply COMM5030.
High performing students will have the opportunity to apply for participate in a MCom Practicum. This would replace the Capstone course. How to apply COMM5030.
- COMM5030 Social Entre Practicum (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.
CREDIT TRANSFERS (including the Data Analysis course) may be awarded for courses (maximum 24 UOC) based on your previous studies. You will need to request assessment for credit when applying to UNSW. You will be notified (in the offer letter) of credit/s awarded.
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
