Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Analytics

2025 Deakin University Handbook

Year	2026 course information
Award granted	Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Analytics
Deakin course code	D366
Course Credit Points	32
Course version	2
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Law
Course Information	For students who commenced from 2019 onwards
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Duration	4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Course Map - enrolment planning tool	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2026 Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
CRICOS code	098471C Burwood (Melbourne)
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7
Supplementary Information	This course structure applies to students who commenced in 2019. Students who commenced prior to 2019 should refer to the Handbook Archive for their course structure and consult with their enrolment officer.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Data is driving the future of business, and Deakin's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Analytics prepares you to lead in both fields. Build a strong foundation across business and analytics, developing commercial acumen and critical analysis skills to translate data into strategies that create value.

The commerce component of this double degree helps you develop specialist skills in a discipline aligned to your career goals. The business analytics component shaped by IT professionals from leading technology companies, business and the government sector, keeps you at the forefront of current trends. With strong industry links and a focus on emerging technologies, you will graduate ready to influence decision-making with confidence.

Want to analyse complex data systems through in-demand business skills?

Your degree's commerce component allows you to explore all areas of commerce and, depending on your major, gives you the opportunity to specialise with a choice of majors including:

Accounting
Economics
Finance
Financial planning
Human resource management
Management
Marketing.

In the business analytics component of the degree, you will develop critical thinking and analysis skills through topics like:

artificial intelligence
business intelligence and data warehousing
data analysis
information architecture
information security and governance
planning commercial systems
processes and workflows
professional and business ethics
project management.

You will have the opportunity to gain practical experience through a work integrated learning unit.

Indicative student workload

You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include lectures, seminars, online interactions, or professional experiences for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Professional recognition

Completion of the Bachelor of Business Analytics and associated double degree courses grants eligibility for entry as a professional member of the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

Deakin Business School holds the prestigious and globally recognised AACSB and EQUIS accreditations, which attest to quality, academic and professional excellence, ongoing improvement, innovation and graduate employability.

Deakin’s accounting major enables students to apply for the:

The marketing major provides a one-year credit towards the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) five-year Certified Practicing Marketer and Chartered Marketer certification.

Students who complete the finance major are recognised through the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program.

The financial planning major satisfies the Financial Adviser Standards (FAS) education standards, meaning students can provide financial advice in Australia and are eligible for financial planning certification programs including:

the Financial Adviser Association of Australia (FAAA) CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®.

The human resource management major enables students to apply for the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) membership.

Career opportunities

Graduate from the #1 Victorian university for graduate employment with a Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Analytics and be well prepared for career opportunities including:

accountant
artificial intelligence specialist
business analyst
business development manager
business intelligence analyst
client services manager
data architect
data engineer
economist
network analyst
operations manager
risk assessor
systems administrator.

Participation requirements

Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.

Mandatory student checks

Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.

Alternative exits

Bachelor of Business Analytics (M340)
Bachelor of Commerce (M300)
Diploma of Business Studies (M201)

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes Bachelor of Commerce	Course Learning Outcomes Bachelor of Business Analytics
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities	Apply a broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge of commerce and its applications.	Develop and apply broad and coherent knowledge of the foundation theories, concepts and practice of business analytics within an organisation or social settings.
Communication	Communicate commerce concepts and information effectively including in oral, written and visual forms in a cohesive and understandable manner to academic audiences, business professionals and laypersons.	Communicate ideas and concepts, with consideration to impacts and outcomes, to specialist and non-specialist audiences (using appropriate tools, technologies and techniques).
Digital literacy	Use technologies to identify, locate, evaluate, synthesise and disseminate and communicate information in the field of commerce.	Use appropriate business analytics technologies to source, evaluate and analyse information relevant to organisational or social settings.
Critical thinking	Evaluate and critically analyse academic, professional and business information and values.	Apply critical and creative thinking skills in a variety of business analytics settings.
Problem solving	Identify solutions to a diverse range of authentic problems in commerce.	Identify and model problems and articulate broad business analytics solutions related to authentic situations in organisational or social settings.
Self-management	Take personal responsibility for actions, self-reflect and critique own performance and identify and plan future professional development.	Demonstrate intellectual independence and reflect on self-performance to identify and plan future professional development.
Teamwork	Interact and collaborate with others from a range of disciplines and backgrounds.	Work collaboratively in diverse teams to produce and share business analytics solutions to problems in organisational or social settings.
Global citizenship	Engage effectively in different environments and contexts reflecting social, sustainable, ethical, economic, and global perspectives in the field of commerce.	Apply ethical frameworks and principles in the development and deployment of business analytics solutions to meet stakeholder needs.

Course rules

To complete the Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Analytics students must pass 32 credit points and meet the following course rules to be eligible to graduate:

DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first study period
16 credit points from the Bachelor of Commerce
- 8 credit points of core units
- 1 major (8 credit points)
- a minimum of 4 credit points of Faculty of Business and Law units at level 3
16 credit points from the Bachelor of Business Analytics
- - 14 credit points of core units (excluding MIS171)
  - 1 credit point of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) unit or an approved international learning experience
  - 1 credit point of open elective units

course requirements for both the Bachelor of Commerce (M300) and Bachelor of Business Analytics (M340) must be satisfied

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. See the enrolment codes and terminology to help make sense of the University’s vocabulary.

Course structure

Compulsory 0-credit point module

DAI001

Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin ^*

^*To be completed in first trimester of study.

Core units

Students must complete 8 credit points from the Bachelor of Commerce

MAA103

Accounting for Decision Making

MAE101

Economic Principles

MAF101

Fundamentals of Finance

MIS171

Business Analytics

MLC101

Law for Commerce

MMK101

Marketing Fundamentals

MMM132

Management

MWL101

Professional Insight *

Students must complete 14 credit points of core from the Bachelor of Business Analytics

MIS140

Introduction to Machine Learning for Business

MIS201

Digital Business Analysis

MIS202

Managing Data and Information

MIS211

Cyber Security and Governance

MIS231

Professional Ethics in the Digital Age

MIS271

Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing

MIS272

Predictive Analytics

MIS275

Decision Analytics

MIS362

Social Media Analytics and Data Driven Innovation

MIS313

Strategic Supply Chain Management

MIS384

Marketing Analytics

MIS398

Project Management

MIS373

Artificial Intelligence for Business

MIT399/MIS399

Applied Business Project ^(*Capstone)

plus one unit of Work Integrated Learning chosen from:

MWL305

Business for Social Impact

MWL316

Consultancy Experience

MWL317

Entrepreneurship Experience

MWL318

Internship

MWL319

International Consultancy Experience

or an approved international learning experience (study program, student exchange, overseas short course)

^*MIT coded unit denotes Study Tour option

Open elective units

1 credit point of open elective units

Work experience

This course provides students the opportunity to complete one or more work integrated learning units.

Explore Business and Law WIL opportunities.

International Students:

This course includes Work Integrated Learning (WIL) formally registered as part of the course on the CRICOS register. The total work integrated learning hours will differ depending on the WIL unit you choose. For more information about WIL hours, please check the unit information in the handbook or the unit guide.

For information about how WIL units may impact student visa holder work rights, please visit Home Affairs. See 8105 Work limitation.

Details of major sequences

Students must complete 1 Bachelor of Commerce major sequence (excluding Management Information Systems) chosen from the below list. Refer to the details of each major sequence for availability:

^ These majors are the recommended pathway to qualify for membership of professional organisations.
# Offered to continuing students only

Course duration

You may be able to study available units in the optional third trimester to fast-track your degree, however your course duration may be extended if there are delays in meeting course requirements, such as completing a placement.

Fees and charges

Tuition fees will vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study, your study load and/or unit discipline.

Your tuition fees will increase annually at the start of each calendar year. All fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD) and do not include additional costs such as textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment, mandatory checks, travel, consumables and other costs.

For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.

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Further information

Contact Student Central for assistance in course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements. Student Central can also provide information for a wide range of services at Deakin.

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