Fundamentals of Business Analytics

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
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Area/Catalogue
BUSI 6022
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Course ID
202510
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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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
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

Fundamentals of Business Analytics aims to equip students with practical skills in data collection, manipulation, analysis, and visualisation to support informed and data-driven business decision-making. The course covers essential programming techniques, statistical methods, and analytical tools, while also addressing technological advancements, methodological approaches, and ethical considerations relevant to modern business analytics. 

  • Analytics Essentials
  • Applied Data Analytics
  • Advanced Analytics Applications

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate the ability to explain the background of business analytics.
  • Apply programming methods to wrangle and analyse data for 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
Last day to W
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 26547
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19
Class number
Class number 26546
Section
Section SE02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19
Class number
Class number 26545
Section
Section SE03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-24
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-24

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
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 55318
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19
Class number
Class number 55317
Section
Section SE02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-21
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-21
Class number
Class number 55316
Section
Section SE03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-24
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-24
Class number
Class number 55320
Section
Section SE07
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19
Class number
Class number 55319
Section
Section SE08
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-19

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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