Master of Professional Business Analysis (MBusAn)

Comments

• v2: Updated with all UG insights and a rereading of the website
• v1: Initial draft
• http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sim/study/postgraduate/business-analysis
• Calendar pages: ???

At-a-glance

Minimum duration (if studied full-time): 3 trimesters

Can only be studied full-time

Starting trimesters: 2

Applications due: Standard dates for Trimester 2

Composition: Coursework, Industry research project, Practicum

Research component: None

Required contact: During working hours

Location: On-campus (Pipitea)

Entry requirements

To be accepted into this programme you'll need:

• An appropriate Bachelor's degree with an average grade of B- or above and
• Acceptance by the Programme Director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

Programme requirements

Complete at least 180 points.

Complete six core business analysis courses:

• MBUA 510
• MBUA 511
• MBUS 512
• MBUA 513
• MBUA 514
• MBUA 515

Complete three business environment courses:

• MBUA 521
• MBUA 522
• MBUA 523

Complete two project and consulting skills courses:

• MBUA 531
• MBUS 532

Important information

• Students who wish to enrol for this programme but don't meet some the entry requirements should contact the Programme Director (link to http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sim/about/staff/jean-gregoire-bernard) to discuss their suitability for a possible exemption.
• The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information. If you have any questions, talk to the Programme Director (link to http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sim/about/staff/jean-gregoire-bernard).

Questions

1. What does 'appropriate' mean? What Bachelor degrees are 'inappropriate'?
2. With regard to 'professional', is there a mismatch between the name and the abbreviation?
3. How do we pitch the Graduate School cf the School of Information Management cf Victoria University? Clarify the roles of each? Direct the students to the best point of contact?