Why Study / Key Benefits

The Bachelor of Business Analytics/Bachelor of Applied Innovation is a four-year double bachelor degree combining data-driven business education with applied innovation.

The programme is designed for students who want to understand how businesses use data, technology and artificial intelligence to make decisions, identify opportunities and solve complex problems. The Applied Innovation component adds creativity, innovation practice, experimentation and user-centred problem-solving.

Key benefits include:

• Combines business analytics with innovation in one four-year double degree.
• Develops data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Builds knowledge of business digitalisation, big data and data management.
• Develops technology and AI application skills.
• Provides exposure to business process modelling and strategic decision-making.
• Develops creative problem-solving and adaptability.
• Includes industry-related projects within the degree.
• Offers two current major choices: Business Analysis and Cyber Security Management.
• The course is professionally relevant to business, technology, analytics, cybersecurity and innovation roles.
• Swinburne identifies the institution as being in the top 5% of the world's higher education business schools and in the top 300 for Business and Economics. These are university-published rankings/claims and are not employment guarantees.

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

The current course combines the Bachelor of Business Analytics component with the Bachelor of Applied Innovation component.

Business Analytics core units

• Creative Mindset and Entrepreneurship – BUS10015
• Business Data Analytics Project – INF10027
• Big Data Management – INF20016
• Systems Analysis and Design – INF20029
• Contemporary Management Principles – MGT10009
• Business Digitalisation – INF10024
• Data Management and Analytics – INF10025
• Business Digitalisation Industry Project – INF30027

Disciplines / Specialisations

The current course provides two major choices:

1. Business Analysis

This major focuses on understanding both business and technology environments and using strategic thinking to identify operational challenges, analyse data and create solutions.

Current Business Analysis major units include:

• Cyber Security for Business – INF20031
• Ethics and Governance of Technology Innovation – INF20032
• Cloud Approaches for Enterprise Systems – INF20030
• IT Program and Project Management – INF30033
• Business Intelligence and Data Visualisation – INF30004
• Agile Methods for Business Analysis – INF30034
• Business Process Modelling – INF30035
• Predictive Analytics – INF30036

2. Cyber Security Management

This major focuses on identifying, assessing and mitigating cybersecurity risks, governance, security frameworks, technology ethics and protection of business information.

Current Cyber Security Management major units include:

• Introduction to Programming – COS10009
• Ethics and Governance of Technology Innovation – INF20032
• Malware Analysis – COS20030
• IT Program and Project Management – INF30033
• Cyber Security Management Consulting – INF30037
• Business Intelligence and Data Visualisation – INF30004
• IT Security – COS30015
• Cyber Security Ethics, Law and Policy – LAW30030

Applied Innovation study also includes advanced units such as:

• Innovation for Challenges of Today – INV20001
• Innovation for the Future – INV20002
• Applied Innovation Internship – INV20003
• Applied Innovation Studio A – INV30001
• Applied Innovation Studio B – INV30002
• Leadership and Facilitation of Innovation – INV30003

Programme Highlights

Important programme-specific highlights include:

• Four-year double bachelor qualification.
• 400 credit points.
• Hawthorn campus in Melbourne.
• Two current majors: Business Analysis and Cyber Security Management.
• Business analytics core covering data management, big data, business digitalisation and analytics projects.
• Applied Innovation core covering creativity, innovation practice, innovation experimentation and responsible innovation.
• Business Data Analytics Project and Business Digitalisation Industry Project provide practical project experience.
• Applied Innovation Studio units provide advanced project-based innovation study.
• Optional professional placement of up to 100 credit points is published for the course, subject to eligibility and selection.
• Australian Computer Society accreditation is associated with the course information; the current major-specific page also states that accreditation is under consideration for this degree, so students should verify the final accreditation status applicable to their commencement year. 

Career Outcomes

The combination of analytics, technology and innovation can lead to roles across business, technology and innovation.

Swinburne currently identifies career opportunities including:

• Business analyst
• Data analyst
• Cyber security analyst
• Transformation lead
• Product manager
• Innovation consultant

International Student Visa Requirements

The relevant Australian visa is the Student visa (subclass 500).

For an international student intending to study this CRICOS-registered degree in Australia, the key requirements generally include:

• Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) for the course.
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), unless an exemption applies.
• Satisfaction of the Genuine Student requirement.
• Meeting applicable health and character requirements.
• Meeting applicable financial-capacity requirements where requested.
• Providing the documents specified by the Department of Home Affairs for the individual application.
• Compliance with Student visa conditions.