Foundations of Business Analytics

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
BUSI 2600
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Course ID
200283
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Accounting and Fin
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Pide Lun
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The aim of the course is to equip students with the fundamental skills and knowledge to understand, interpret, and apply data-driven insights within a business context. Students will first be introduced to the computing and programming skills necessary to solve business analytic problems. These include the essentials of data warehousing and data wrangling, data analysis using unsupervised and supervised machine learning methods, as well as providing an overview of cybersecurity and the ethics of handling data. Students will also have the ability to apply these skills to real-world business issues.

  • Foundations of business analytics
  • Analytical tools for business
  • Advanced analytical tools for business

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate the ability to explain the background of business analytics
  • Apply programming methods to wrangle and analyse data to inform business decision-making
  • Utilise decision analysis techniques as a means to build solutions to business queries
  • Relate ethical principles to the collection, storage and use of data by business and government

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 25221
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-28
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-28
Class number
Class number 25220
Section
Section SE02
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-28
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 11:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-28
Class number
Class number 25219
Section
Section SE03
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West AHMS, 5052A-B
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 12:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West AHMS, 5052A-B

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 55312
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK5-15
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK5-15
Class number
Class number 55311
Section
Section SE02
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK5-15
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 8:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK5-15

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of ACCT1000 Accounting for Decision Makers/BAFI1001 Business Finance/ECON1012 Data Analytics

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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