The Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics at Kaplan Business School (KBS) is designed for students who want to strengthen their ability to use data and analytics to support business decision-making. KBS particularly describes the course as suitable for people already working in business who want a stronger understanding of how analytics can improve workplace decision-making.

Key benefits include:

• Develops an exploratory approach to investigating business opportunities.
• Builds practical knowledge of business analytics and quantitative methods.
• Develops skills in interpreting and communicating complex business data.
• Teaches students to use data-driven and evidence-based approaches to business problems.
• Provides an opportunity to progress into recognised postgraduate business analytics courses in Australia.
• KBS states that graduates may be eligible for up to four subject credits into recognised postgraduate courses specialising in business analytics or containing unspecified electives, subject to the receiving institution's requirements.

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

The programme contains 4 subjects:

Core subjects:

1. DATA4000 – Introduction to Business Analytics
2. DATA4100 – Data Visualisation and Communication
3. STAM4000 – Quantitative Methods

Elective subjects are selected from the available approved list.

Available elective subjects currently listed by KBS include:

• DATA4200 – Data Acquisition and Management
• DATA4300 – Data Security and Ethics
• DATA4400 – Data-driven Forecasting
• DATA4500 – Marketing and Social Media Analytics
• DATA4600 – Business Analytics Project Management
• DATA4800 – Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• DATA4900 – Innovation and Creativity in Business Analytics
• FINM4100 – Analytics in Accounting and Finance.

Prerequisites/co-requisites apply to some electives. For example:

• DATA4200 requires DATA4000.
• DATA4100 has STAM4000 as a co-requisite.
• DATA4400 requires STAM4000 and has DATA4100 as a co-requisite.
• DATA4500 has DATA4000 as a co-requisite.
• DATA4600 has DATA4000 as a co-requisite.
• DATA4800 requires STAM4000 and has DATA4100 as a co-requisite.
• DATA4900 has DATA4000 as a co-requisite.
• FINM4100 has STAM4000 as a co-requisite.

Disciplines / Specialisations

The Graduate Certificate does not have separately named formal specialisations.

The principal study areas are:

• Business analytics
• Quantitative methods
• Data visualisation and communication
• Data acquisition and management
• Data security and ethics
• Data-driven forecasting
• Marketing and social media analytics
• Business analytics project management
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Innovation and creativity in business analytics
• Accounting and finance analytics.

Programme Highlights

• AQF level 8 postgraduate qualification.
• CRICOS code 0100431.
• Standard duration of 8 months.
• 2 trimesters.
• 4 subjects.
• 3 core subjects plus 1 elective.
• 16 credit points.
• Six Australian campus locations.
• March, July and November standard starts.
• Practical focus on business analytics and evidence-based decision-making.
• Opportunity to progress into relevant postgraduate business analytics programmes.

KBS identifies four principal career outcomes on the course page:

• Business supervisor
• Project officer
• Communications consultant
• Information systems operator.

Career Outcomes

KBS specifically lists the following career outcomes:

• Business supervisor
• Project officer
• Communications consultant
• Information systems operator.

The programme's curriculum can also support potential roles involving:

• Business analytics
• Data analysis
• Data visualisation
• Business reporting
• Project coordination
• Data-driven decision-making
• Information systems
• Marketing analytics
• Forecasting
• Analytics project management.

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

The current KBS programme page confirms:

• CRICOS code 0100431
• AQF level 8
• 8-month standard duration
• 2-trimester standard study option
• 4 subjects
• 3 core subjects and 1 elective
• Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney locations
• March, July and November starts.

International Student Visa Requirements

International students undertaking the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics in Australia generally require a Student visa (subclass 500).

KBS's application process requires an international applicant to:

1. Complete the KBS application.
2. Submit the required certified supporting documents.
3. Receive an Offer of Admission if accepted.
4. Meet any conditions attached to the offer.
5. Accept the offer and make the required payment.
6. Receive an electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE).
7. Use the eCoE to proceed with the Australian Student visa application.

The Australian Department of Home Affairs states that Student visa applicants may need to demonstrate:

• Enrolment in an eligible course.
• A valid Confirmation of Enrolment.
• Adequate financial capacity where required by the document checklist.
• English-language capacity where required.
• Genuine Student eligibility.
• Appropriate health insurance/OSHC.
• Health requirements.
• Character requirements