Specialisation in Business Analytics

About the course

This Business Analytics specialisation builds skills to use analytics for better business decisions. You’ll develop understanding of information systems, statistical analysis, forecasting and data visualisation, and learn to evaluate and solve complex analytics challenges. The specialisation can be taken within the Master of Commerce and includes an individual research project to apply learning to a real analytics issue at postgraduate level in business. The programme develops business and management knowledge aligned with its qualification level and professional expectations.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue roles where analytics supports strategy, performance and risk. Potential careers include data analyst, business systems analyst, market or brand analyst, credit risk or quantitative analyst, data visualisation analyst, cybersecurity analyst and financial crime analyst. Opportunities span banks and financial institutions, consulting and business analysis firms, government, insurance, market research, retail and e-business, and risk management teams in a postgraduate business analytics pathway.

Living Costs in Sydney**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

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***Source: PayScale.com (2026)