Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics

Learn how to make better and informed decisions using data.

Across all businesses and industries, more and more data is being collected by the second.

How do you collect data, manage it and use it to gain a competitive advantage?

These are the questions you will explore and understand in this course.Business analytics is a broad term that encompasses a number of skills, technologies and approaches to the analysis of business data for the purpose of supporting decision-making for management.Learn how to analyse data using a number of case studies and real life datasets from big business and national and international governments.You’ll learn to use industry tools like Google Analytics, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI and more.

Note – depending on industry trends and best practice you may or may not use the exact programs specified above.3 reasons to study a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics at MurdochThis course uniquely combines both the business and technical aspects of business analytics.

Having both skillsets means you’ll graduate with a competitive advantage.

Work in teams on problem-based case studies to prepare you for real-world scenarios and put your learning into practice.

Take advantage of free workshops and seminars to help you with writing, statistics and analysing data, ethics, how to run surveys and research as a postgraduate student.Develop your skillsBuild essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals.

Topics you’ll cover include:Quantitative research for business.

Data, metrics, reporting and analytics.

Business analytics using industry-standard tools.

Web research.Your careerA postgraduate qualification can help you further your current career and move into a more senior role or help you change career paths to pursue new opportunities.

Depending on your own situation and career aspirations, there are many careers and positions that this course can lead to.

Careers could include:Sales or Marketing Analyst HR Analyst Payroll Analyst Operations or Logistics Analyst Research and Data Analyst

Course Core 12 credit points

Required Units 12 credit points

Advanced Standing

Everyone has a different path to university so if you’ve already completed formal or informal learning, you could receive advanced standing. Also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing can reduce the amount of study needed to complete your degree by giving you credit for certain units.

Formal learning can include previous study in higher education vocational education or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning, various kinds of work and life experience.

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This information applies to courses offered at our Australian campuses only. Courses offered at our Dubai, Singapore and Myanmar campuses or delivered by Open Universities Australia may have different requirements.