Business Analytics

Students will learn about core techniques deployed to identify, evaluate and resolve complex business and economics problems. This major is a strong complement to other existing majors within the Bachelor of Commerce.

Your major structure

In your first year, you will complete a compulsory core alongside 4-6 foundation subjects to build your fundamentals, as well as electives and breadth subjects. You'll also commence a sequence of subjects to fulfill the Bachelor of Commerce quantitative requirements.

In your second and third year, you will complete 5 or more business analytics subjects to realise your major, plus a combination of elective and breadth subjects.

Double major

Students can complete a double major by combining any two Commerce majors within the standard 300 credit points of the degree (no extra time required).

Specialisations

From 2026, you can add an optional 50 credit points of learning as specialisations within your major to deepen your studies. The specialisation currently available to the Business Analytics major is:

• Ethics and Sustainability

The Mathematics Pathway

Students can elect to complete the quantitative requirement for the BCom via either the standard or mathematics pathway. The mathematics pathway includes two level 2 quantitative subjects and their prerequisites, as opposed to the standard pathway’s one level 1 and one level 2 quantitative subject requirement.

Students who complete the Business Analytics major and who are wanting to develop more advanced technical analytic skills are encouraged to consider the mathematics pathway.

Breadth subjects

The Melbourne curriculum allows you to incorporate breadth subjects into your degree. This gives you the chance to explore subjects or disciplines outside of commerce and business analytics.

Use breadth to explore creative interests or topics you have always been curious about; or complement your business analytics major and career development with a language, communication skills or technological expertise.

If you have a professional graduate program in mind, such as the Juris Doctor (Law) or Master of Engineering, you can use your breadth subjects to develop your knowledge and meet prerequisites from day one. Breadth subjects can give you the flexibility to qualify for graduate study or explore interests in a field that’s very different from your major.

Concurrent Diploma (Domestic students only)

Students completing the Business Analytics major in the Bachelor of Commerce can also complete a Concurrent diploma alongside their degree. These diplomas allow you to broaden your studies and enhance your employability. Concurrent Diplomas are offered in:

• Computing,
• Mathematical Sciences,
• Music, or
• Languages.

Equivalent to a major from a different faculty (100 points of study) they add a year to the usual full-time study load, but with approval can be completed within 3.5 years with cross-crediting (of up to 50 points) and/or overloading.