Master of Business Analytics and Master of Accounting

Program Overview

This comprehensive Master's program combines Business Analytics and Accounting, equipping students with practical skills in data analysis, programming, and accounting principles. Graduates will be prepared for careers in both fields, with a focus on ethical reasoning and collaboration. The program features internships, real-world projects, and expert faculty with industry experience.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Business Analytics and Master of Accounting is a comprehensive and flexible program that focuses on the practical application of business analytics tools and techniques. Students will develop their knowledge of computer programming, databases, applied statistics, and machine learning techniques applied to big data. They will also become adept at recognizing the importance of ethical reasoning in solving analytics-related problems and learn how to collaborate effectively with diverse teams to achieve various purposes in varied contexts. The prestigious Master of Accounting will enable students to obtain a university qualification that satisfies the accreditation requirements to commence the professional papers offered by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Teaching:

Students will learn from highly qualified and experienced lecturers who have first-hand experience with the CPA and CA programs and who consult to CA ANZ and CPA Australia.

Careers:

With a rapidly evolving job market, it's vital that graduates have the right skills to evolve with it. This program will help students upskill or reskill so they can take the next career step in their current industry or move to one that matches their changing interests.

Other:

• Students can enhance their learning within a unique high-tech precinct by undertaking an internship elective and working with world-leading organizations in the neighboring Macquarie Park Innovation District.
• Students can complete an extensive analytics project in their final year, applying data analytics methods and tools in a real-world setting.
• Students can gain essential financial and management accounting knowledge and acquire a range of skills in assurance and audit, commercial law, economics, financial management, and information systems.
• Students can develop their research skills and practice interpreting and appraising recent developments in accounting, making professional judgments, and solving complex accounting problems.
• Students can develop higher-level skills that employers value, such as leading people, adapting to changing circumstances, innovating, communicating clearly and effectively, and managing diversity.