Program Overview

Introduction to the Graduate Certificate of Managerial Analytics

The Graduate Certificate of Managerial Analytics is a first-of-its-kind course that teaches students how to build their influence and make decisions in the age of AI and big data. This course is designed for managers seeking to enhance their strategic decision-making skills, broadening their expertise and advancing their career, regardless of their technical background.

Program Structure

To be awarded the Graduate Certificate of Managerial Analytics, students must complete four units in total.

Core Units

• Decision making for managers: This unit introduces a data analytics cycle to empower managers in using data to generate insights and execute decisions. Students will learn how fallacies in data can lead to the formulation of incorrect conclusions and potentially suboptimal decisions.
• Data analytics and insights generation: This unit will introduce students to the process of undertaking data transformation and analysis for the purpose of producing insights from the data to address real-world problems. Students will understand from the analyst's perspective and their toolkit on how to use modern tools (e.g., SQL, Excel, Power BI, Tableau) to run exploratory data analysis and statistical analyses.
• Data and analytics in organisations and society: This unit will include examples from marketing, finance, economics, and related disciplines to give students a wide range of experience.
• Reporting for strategy and change: This unit will explore the stakeholder engagement and leadership skills necessary to drive adoption and usage of self-service reporting platforms. The unit will also introduce modern reporting and data management platforms used for implementing reporting solutions.

Entry Requirements

• An Australian bachelor degree or equivalent qualification.
• Applicants must meet the English language requirements.
• Minimum entrance requirements to apply for admission to Monash University Australia.

Fees

• The estimated cost is $4637.50 per unit.
• Students may be eligible to receive a FEE-HELP loan to cover part or all of their tuition.
• Fees are subject to change annually.

Career Pathways

The Graduate Certificate of Managerial Analytics can lead to diverse opportunities across multiple industries, allowing students to pursue areas of personal interest. Some potential career pathways include:

• Insights Manager: Leads the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data to provide actionable insights that drive business decisions.
• Growth Manager: A strategic role focused on driving business expansion and revenue growth by identifying opportunities, executing initiatives, and optimising customer acquisition and retention.
• Strategy Manager: Oversees and develops long-term business plans, analyses market trends, and implements strategies to achieve organisational goals.
• Business Analyst: Reviews and analyses processes, creates efficiencies, and leads teams to map out company requirements, often working in IT but across various business departments.
• Analytics Managers: With a growing number of industries increasing their evidence-based decision-making frameworks, Analytics Managers are highly sought-after and well-paid.

Academic Team

The course is supported by expert academics and industry professionals, including:

• Dr Haotian Chen: Course Director, with experience as a sessional lecturer at Monash University and a full-time lecturer at RMIT University.
• Jennifer Irwin-Persson: Industry Fellow, with over 30 years of experience in corporate Australia, including General Counsel and C-suite roles.
• Hung Vo: Industry Fellow, with extensive experience across industries such as banking, public health, and higher education, delivering practical forward-looking knowledge on data, data reporting, and analytics solutions.

Online Study

Monash Online offers flexible study options, with dedicated support services designed specifically for the discipline. The online course is designed to help students graduate as in-demand employees, ready to take the next step in their career.

Pathway to a Master's Degree

The Graduate Certificate of Managerial Analytics is a pathway to a Master's degree. Students can graduate with a Master of Managerial Analytics in approximately 2 years part-time accelerated, by continuing after the Graduate Certificate and completing 12 units (72 credit points total).