Graduate Certificate in Operations Analysis

Apply Analytic Solutions to Real-World Operational & Strategic Issues

The increasing amount of available data combined with a pressing desire to stay at the forefront of competition has prompted organisations to focus on using analytics to drive strategic business decisions. Business analytics allows managers to understand the dynamics of their business, anticipate market shifts, and manage risks.

The Graduate Certificate in Operations Analysis at UNSW Canberra is designed to meet the growing demand for information analysis across various sectors. In this course, you will develop an understanding of the principles and practices of decision analytics and acquire qualitative and quantitative decision-making tools for analysing and making decisions in complex operational environments.

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You can find more information on this degree on the UNSW Handbook.

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Program Structure

Students undertaking GradCert in Operations Analysis are required to complete 24 Units of Credit (UOC) by completing four 6-UOC courses from the list in the Handbook entry for the program (see the list in Course Availability below).

In the GradCert in Operations Analysis program, students must complete 12UOC of the following core courses and must complete 12 UOC of the elective courses (See the list in Course Availability below).

Core Courses:

ZEIT8402 Evidence-based Decision Making

ZEIT8404 Decision Making Analytics

Students may, with the approval of the Postgraduate Coordinator, take up to one course (6 UOC) from other coursework programs.

Course Availability

*Please Note: Program rules are subject to change, students need to follow the program rules set out in the UNSW Handbook of the year they were admitted into the program.

Core		Semester 1 - 2023	Semester 2 - 2023
ZEIT8402	Evidence-based Decision Making	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZEIT8403	Capability Option Analysis	Not Offered	Distance Mode
ZEIT8404	Decision Making Analytics	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZEIT8412	Simulation	Not Offered	Distance Mode

Electives		Semester 1 - 2023	Semester 2 - 2023
ZBUS8302	Logistics Management	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZEIT8034	Advanced Test and Evaluation Techniques	Not Offered	Distance Mode
ZEIT8152	Reliability Program Management	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZEIT8303	Project Management Body of Knowledge	Distance Mode	Distance Mode
ZEIT8305	System Thinking and Modelling	Distance Mode	Not Offered
ZEIT8412	Simulation	Not Offered	Distance Mode
ZEIT8413	Simulation Application	Distance Mode	Not Offered

Entry Requirements

For information regarding entry requirements, please refer to online handbook.

Important Information - Commonwealth Supported Places

Limited Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are available for this degree to eligible domestic students who commence in S2 2022 only. CSP are not available for any new admission or deferred admission in this degree for 2023 commencement and onwards. Further information regarding UNSW PG Commonwealth Supported Places can be found here including eligibility and CSP Tuition Fees.

Please note that CSP won't be available to Defence students in this degree if their study is funded via Defence PG ADFA Study Scheme.