Around the world, data analytics is increasingly utilised to inform and drive business decisions at an operational and strategic level in a broad range of industries such as finance, health and medicine, general sciences, cybersecurity, defence and agriculture.

Driven by the changing requirements of businesses and government and the skills gap for employees with both business and data analytics qualifications, the University of Newcastle has introduced the Master of Business Administration (Global) and Master of Science (Data Analytics) combined degree.

This program will provide you with the essential knowledge and professional skills to understand and employ appropriate analytics on big data generated from different business processes, across different types of organisations and industries.

What you will study

You’ll develop a global mindset through an in-depth understanding of business globalisation and its complex effect on stakeholders, societies and economies. You’ll also gain the ability to model real-world situations, to think abstractly and to manipulate, analyse and interpret data.

Enhance your interpersonal skills and learn how to effectively communicate information and insights extracted from data and how to conduct business across countries, cultures and contexts supported on data-driven decision making strategies. With integrated industry engagement throughout the course, you will be provided with important business networking opportunities that expose you to experiences while you study, which could lead to remarkable workplace prospects on graduation.

Your core studies will focus on the following areas:

• Globalisation and Business
• Global Financial Management
• Managing Across Cultures
• Data Wrangling and Visualisation
• Predictive Analytics
• Data Analytics for Business Intelligence

Through a combined degree in the Master of Business Administration (Global) and Master of Science (Data Analytics) you will gain a diverse skillset in high global demand allowing you to work across borders, oceans, industries and boardrooms around the world. Where you take this qualification is up to you. Potential career paths include:

• Global management consultant
• Multinational marketing manager
• International trade policy advisor
• Global supply chain manager
• Data manager
• Data analyst
• Business intelligence analyst
• Data and insights expert