students can study the master of business analytics to become a business analytics professional capable of driving growth through analytics-based solutions. the program is designed to meet industry needs, and has been developed in conjunction with deakin university's course partners including ibm, microsoft, altis consulting, deloitte, ernst & young, pbt group and pwc.

this course introduces students to a range of internationally recognized business intelligence and analytics tools and has a strong focus on practical learning. they will learn how decision-making problems in business can be solved using modern modelling and solution techniques.

during the course, students will have the opportunity to complement their primary studies in business analytics with a specialisation in a wide range of business-related fields. designed to meet current and future demands for skilled professionals with a breadth of transferrable skills, a specialisation can help deepen their knowledge in a particular business field, broadening their skills and making them more employable.

big data concepts and issues are integrated across the curriculum, and students will have access to state-of-the-art business analytics software tools, such as ibm cognos, power bi, rapidminer, microsoft excel and tableau.