Master of Business Analytics

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Master of Business Analytics
Institution
University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD)
Location
United Arab Emirates
Total Tuition
$ 31380
Intakes
September
Application deadline
August
Application Fee
68
Program Description

The Master of Business Analytics curriculum is designed in collaboration with our industry partners to prepare students to develop sound knowledge and practical skills in data analytics for the challenges they will face as business leaders in the rapidly changing corporate environment. The program is taught as a combination of lectures and hands-on practical activities and case studies in our ‘Business Analytics Labs’ using state-of-the-art software used in large organisations. All ‘concepts’ will be delivered in the ‘context’ of business organisations across different industries namely retail, healthcare, banking, insurance, hospitality, travel and many others.

Hosting Institution

  • Prestigious and Accredited Degree: Upon completion of the program, all students will get a Master’s degree from University of Wollongong Australia, a university in the top 1% of the world universities, accord to QS World University rankings. This degree is fully accredited in the UAE by Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) and Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).
  • Professional Certification:  As a part of the SAS Joint Certification Program®, a collaboration of leading global universities using the industry leading vendor of analytics software, SAS upon completion of the Master of Business Analytics program, all students will get an Advanced Professional Certification from SAS.
  • Career-Ready Skills: The completion of the program will equip the students with practical, hands-on and job ready skills in business analysis such as software like Statistical Analysis and Systems (SAS) Viya, Structured Query Language (SQL) and Python. This will enable them to be productive from day one at work.
  • Doctoral Study Opportunities: Should students wish to pursue further research after completing this Master’s degree, UOW Dubai offers a PhD program in Business Analytics under the Faculty of Business.

The completion of the Master of Business Analytics program will open up a world of global career opportunities like

  • Data Scientist
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Business Analyst
  • Data Engineer
  • Management Consultant
  • Market Research Analyst and many others

With the global nature of this degree, you will be equipped to work in any industry in private, semi private or government sector in any region of the world.

*Academic Entry & GPA Tiers

Your undergraduate performance determines your admission status:

  • Direct Entry (GPA 3.0+): Full admission with no conditions for candidates holding a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or national equivalents like 65% “Good” in Egypt, 50% in India, or a 3.0 in the UAE).
  • Probationary Entry (GPA 2.5 – 2.99): Conditional admission where the applicant must maintain a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 55 or above across their initial 3 Master’s subjects.
  • Conditional Entry (GPA 2.0 – 2.49): Requires taking a maximum of 18 credit points of preparatory, non-credit remedial courses before full entry into the program. Progression depends on earning a WAM of 55 in those preliminary courses.

*Background & Credit Exemptions
  • Open Background: A recognized Bachelor’s degree in any discipline is accepted for enrollment.
  • Credit for Prior Learning (CPL): If you already hold a Bachelor’s degree in a directly relevant Business, Commerce, or IT domain, you may be granted exemptions for up to 24 credit points (4 core subjects). This shortens the course load from 12 subjects down to 8 subjects.

 

First Year – First Trimester

ACCY801 – Accounting and Financial Management – 6 Credit Points
MARK804 – Principles of Marketing Management – 6 Credit Points
MGNT803 – Organisational Behaviour and Management – 6 Credit Points
OPS802 – Operations Management – 6 Credit Points

First Year – Second Trimester

MBAS900 – Fundamentals of Business Analytics – 6 Credit Points
MBAS920 – Data Storytelling & Visual Intelligence – 6 Credit Points
MBAS921 – Predictive Analytics and Forecasting – 6 Credit Points
MBAS923 – Big Data Management & Integration – 6 Credit Points

Second Year – First Trimester

MBAS922 – Applied Machine Learning & AI for Business – 6 Credit Points
MBAS924 – AI-driven Customer Insights and Market Intelligence – 6 Credit Points
900-Level Postgraduate Business or Information Systems Elective – 6 Credit Points

Second Year – Second Trimester

MBAS906 – Business Analytics Research Capstone – 6 Credit Points

Total Program Requirements: 72 Credit Points (12 Subjects)

Recommended Elective Options:

  • Digital Marketing Strategy
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Financial Technologies

Note: Students with a recent recognized bachelor’s degree in Business or Information Technology may be eligible for exemptions from the foundation subjects (ACCY801, MARK804, MGNT803, and OPS802) through the Accelerated Track.

Program Overview
Study Format
Full-time
Program Level
Master's
Language Of Materials
English
Language Of Teaching
English
Mode
On-campus
Duration By Months
24
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Contact Admission
University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD)
Phone Number
+97142781800
Email
info@uowdubai.ac.ae

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