Over the last 10 years, the amount of data created, captured and consumed has grown exponentially. As the world enters a new age of data-led transformation, organizations of all sizes are seeking to get a complete view of their data and create insights that make a meaningful difference for their customers and communities.
Carefully designed to keep students ahead of the trends, La Trobe's Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics will help them develop valuable new skills and allow them to develop advanced knowledge in business, programming, data engineering and artificial intelligence.
Students will grow their career in this fast-moving industry and understand how to develop data-based solutions for real-life business problems. In this practical course, students will learn the latest tools from industry experts, including industry-standard programs like SAS, PowerBI, IBM Cognos, Excel, SQL and R.
Students will get inside businesses and understand what they really need. They'll learn how to solve their problems with data-based solutions. They'll develop the highly sought-after skills required to bridge the gap between analytics and non-analytics professionals, and craft innovative solutions for a wide range of businesses and organizations.
Students will learn from world-class academics and be immersed in research at La Trobe's Centre for Data Analytics and Cognition (CDAC). The CDAC staff teach in the Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics and work with international research groups to develop industry-leading research into artificial intelligence and advanced analytics. Through extensive guest lectures, students will also connect with business leaders at companies such as SAS, IBM, Microsoft, PwC and Coles, and gain their insights.
