Overview
Business and data analysts are in high demand.
Our Master of Business Analytics delivers the practical and theoretical skills needed to create business solutions such as predictive modelling, risk assessment and data visualizations for clients and stakeholders. In final year, choose an elective specialisation.
You'll learn:
Accounting and marketing
Learn these business fundamentals so you can perform your role more effectively.
Statistics and data wrangling
Understand the importance of statistics.
Learn to vet, store and process data.
Advanced analytical tools
Gain high-level skills to manage big data using a range of tools.
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognized in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9.
Career Outcomes
The need for analytics professionals is at an all-time high as organizations seek to understand the massive amounts of data now at their disposal.
Graduates can find work as a:
Data Analyst
Process, clean and analyse data for your clients. Write reports and present your findings.
Liaise with management and stakeholders to achieve business objectives.
Business Analyst
Use data to understand and improve business processes.
Define and document business practices to recommend solutions to problems.
Present your findings to clients and stakeholders.
Market Research Analyst
Use your skills to interpret market research and find data driven solutions for your clients and stakeholders.
Present your findings in an accessible and interesting way.
Business Intelligence Analyst
Report on staff performance.
Present complex findings to stakeholders.
Work within the business to develop data-related tools and processes.
Analyse the competition and provide insights on how to improve business practice.
Professional recognition
Graduates of the Master of Business Analytics may apply for membership with the Institute of Analytics Professionals of Australia (IAPA). Membership may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
2 March 2020, 27 July 2020, 2 November 2020
City Campus
360 Collins street,
MELBOURNE,
Victoria,
3000, MELBOURNE, Australia
A recognised Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
English language requirements
IELTS (Academic) - Overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0; TOEFL Paper based - Overall score of 575 with 5 or better in TWE (Test of Written English); TOEFL Internet based (iBT) - Overall 79 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing; 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; Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) - 176 with no less than 169 in any component.
There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
La Trobe is ranked in the top 400 by QS World University Rankings, THE World University Rankings and the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
