Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems

La Trobe's Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems will give you everything you need to develop your career in this exciting field.Go beyond the foundations and develop advanced analytical skills. Delve into the potential of artificial intelligence and predictive analytics, while you learn how to use data to build powerful information systems and databases. You can also put these skills to the test – working in small teams, you'll design a real-world business system.Learn how to process and present data so it's understandable to others. Discover trends and tell stories using data wrangling techniques. Designed in collaboration with industry experts, our Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems will give you advanced skills and the ability to understand the needs of the rapidly evolving world of business.
Learn from world-class academics and be immersed in research at La Trobe's Centre for Data Analytics and Cognition (CDAC). The CDAC staff also teach in the Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems and work with international research groups to develop industry-leading research into artificial intelligence and advanced analytics.
Design, evaluate and apply advanced techniques of Analytics in an industry appropriate manner. Employ effective teamwork strategies to collaboratively develop solutions to complex business problems using traditional or agile project management methodology

Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).

Admission may be granted to applicants without an undergraduate degree but with five or more years of relevant work experience. In making an offer to an applicant, the University will give consideration to a range of factors, including academic record, English proficiency and/or employment experience.

English language requirement:

IELTS: Overall 6.5, no band less than 6.0; Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 56 with no communicative skill score less than 46; TOEFL Internet based (iBT): Overall score of 79 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing; Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) / Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): 176 with no less than 169 in any component