Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) – Business Analytics
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) – Business Analytics
This major will develop your fundamental statistical and programming skills in data analytics, which you will apply to a range of commercial and economic contexts. You will also gain the written and oral communication skills necessary to present this analysis to a range of business stakeholders. There has been an…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This major will develop your fundamental statistical and programming skills in data analytics, which you will apply to a range of commercial and economic contexts. You will also gain the written and oral communication skills necessary to present this analysis to a range of business stakeholders.
There has been an explosion in ‘big data’ over the past 20 years. In the commercial field, businesses now have access to a huge variety of data, from consumer-related information, through to supply chain and logistics data.
Course structure
Our undergraduate degrees offer you a broad range of options allowing you to combine subjects in a way that matches your career goals and personal interests.
Why study this course?
You’ll be taught by world-class experts across a range of data-related fields
You’ll develop technical analytical skills that are in extremely high demand by employers
Through the experiential units, you’ll apply your knowledge and skills to real-world situations
You’ll learn to
develop your computer programming skills (e.g. Python)
develop skills in using data analytic statistical software (e.g. R)
evaluate and interpret data and communicate findings to stakeholders
Career Pathways
There exists strong employer demand across both the public and private sectors for Business Analytics training. This major is will give you the confidence to apply data analytics across a range of business functions, including marketing, finance and economics. Extend your knowledge and undertake a second major in a related discipline such as finance, economics, or data science. The combination of technical knowledge and practical applications has the potential to substantially increase your employability upon graduation. Graduates may enter into professions such as Data Analyst, Economist or Marketing Analyst.
Further Study
Following successful completion of this major, students may be interested in enrolling in a postgraduate Master of Business Analytics or Master of Data Science to further their skill set.
REQUIREMENTS
Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete an international academic qualification equivalent to Australian High School (or equivalent).
English language requirements:
IELTS (academic): Overall minimum score of 6.5, no band lower than 6.0
TOEFL Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): an overall score of 82 or above with a minimum score of 22 in writing, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 20 in listening
Pearsons Test of English (PTE) (academic): An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the other sections
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
