Bachelor of Advanced Computing and Bachelor of Commerce - Business Analytics

The University of Sydney

Business analytics is concerned with the fast-growing areas of online analytics, customer analytics, and business intelligence. It involves extracting, summarising and applying information from rich data sets readily available in today's business environment to enable better decision making based on quantitative information and models.Our Business Analytics major has an applied focus. You will deal with actual business data and use tools to take a structured approach to problem-solving and optimal decision making. You will learn to analyse business data accurately and scientifically to provide real, practical insights.We offer a range of subject options to suit all interests, whether you want to learn data-analysis skills for business modelling and decision making or have a general interest in how businesses can analyse their operations. These skills will also enhance and complement your employability when combined with other business majors.Businesses today are drowning in data and information. With a current shortage of expert quantitative analysts, your skills will be in high demand.The Bachelor of Advanced Computing/Bachelor of Commerce is a combined undergraduate coursework degree that will develop your knowledge and skills in computing while cultivating business expertise. Underpinned by critical analytical and leadership skills, this course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society.You will complete core units that cover the skills needed to work as a computing professional, along with a major from the Advanced Computing disciplinary pool and advanced computing elective units.Additionally, you will complete Commerce degree core units and a major from the Commerce disciplinary pool. You will also complete units from the Open Learning Environment and elective units as needed to meet the requirements of the course.

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