Master of Business Analytics

The Master of Business Analytics at Kaplan Business School is a 1.5-year coursework degree for people who want to work where data meets business decisions. Over three trimesters of full-time study you cover the analytical methods employers ask for: statistics, predictive modelling, data visualisation, database work, and the business judgement to know which question is worth answering. You also study how organisations actually use analytics, governance, ethics, privacy, and how to explain a model to someone who will never read the code.

How the degree is structured

Australian master's degrees by coursework usually run one to two years full time, and this one sits at the shorter end at 1.5 years. Study is organised into trimesters rather than semesters, which means three intakes a year and a faster run to graduation. You enrol in units of study, each carrying a set number of credit points, and you need to pass the required credit points to graduate. Expect a mix of core units and electives, with the later part of the degree weighted toward applied work, a capstone project where you take a real business problem, pull the data, build the analysis, and present recommendations. Some students complete this with an industry partner. Assessment is a blend of exams, assignments, group projects, and presentations, which mirrors how analytics teams actually work.

What you learn

By the end you should be able to take a messy dataset, clean it, choose an appropriate method, run the analysis in a tool like Python, R, SQL, or a BI platform, and translate the output into something a manager can act on. You build skills in statistical inference, forecasting, machine learning basics, dashboard design, and data storytelling. Just as importantly, you learn to ask whether the data is good enough to support the claim being made, a habit that separates useful analysts from people who just produce charts.

Who it suits

This suits three groups: recent graduates from business, commerce, IT, or a quantitative field who want a specialist edge; professionals already working in analytics, finance, marketing, or operations who want formal credentials and a promotion pathway; and career changers from other backgrounds who are comfortable with numbers and willing to put in the work. Kaplan Business School teaches in Australia, so if you are an international student you will study alongside a mix of local and overseas classmates. While your Student visa is active you can work up to 48 hours per fortnight during study periods, and after graduating you may be eligible for the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream. English entry is typically IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall for coursework postgraduate degrees, though you should check the exact requirement for this course. Tuition is published on the CRICOS register under course code 0100427. Confirm all details, including intake dates and unit offerings, on the official page.

• Business analyst, banks, insurers, retailers, and government agencies across Australia.
• Data analyst, professional services firms, healthcare providers, and technology companies.
• Analytics consultant, consulting practices advising clients on data strategy and reporting.
• Marketing analyst, media agencies, e-commerce businesses, and consumer brands.
• Operations analyst, logistics, supply chain, and manufacturing organisations.
• Risk and compliance analyst, financial services and regulatory bodies.
• Business intelligence specialist, any organisation building dashboards and reporting systems.
• Product analyst, software and digital product teams.

Australian employers in finance, health, retail, mining, and the public sector all hire analytics graduates. Many roles sit in Sydney and Melbourne, but demand exists in Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and regional centres too.