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Bachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Business Analytics
Macquarie University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00002J
In this double degree combining Economics with Business Analytics students will complete units in macroeconomics and microeconomics, econometrics, economic policy and industrial organisation and additionally, combine knowledge and skills from both business and science to enable them to understand how to understand and work with big data. Students will focus on problem solving, critical thinking and the development of high level technical and analytical skills while discovering insights hidden in big data and learn about quantitative analysis, business information systems, database programming, business management and decision making. The amount of information created by websites, social media, ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems and corporate databases is perpetually growing - meaning organisations increasingly need people who can extract and understand meaningful information from big data.
Structure
- 96 credit points
- minimum 60 credit points at 200 level or above
- minimum 30 credit points at 300 level or above
- minimum 42 credit points designated as commerce.
Subjects
- Business analytics
- Economics
Standard entry requirements
- Completed year 12 or equivalent
- HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) is assumed knowledge. Students can study a first-year mathematics unit to acquire the assumed knowledge.
