UWA Business School

Bachelor of Accounting

Accounting prepares you for a career across borders. Acknowledged as ‘the language of business’, accounting is spoken by all organisations – big and small – all government agencies and departments, and all not-for profit institutions around the globe.
Accounting is essential for monitoring and guiding business operations to enable managers to gain an accurate and up-to-date picture of the financial health of their organisations.
Our Accounting major focuses on the preparation, interpretation and communication of accounting information that is essential for effective decision-making within an organisation. You can choose to undertake focused study in financial or management accounting, or complete a more generalised program of study covering a range of accounting subjects in greater depth.

Course Accreditation This course is fully accredited by the three professional accounting bodies Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia, CPA and Institute of Public Accountants, IPA .

Master of Applied Finance

The Master of Applied Finance is a practical course designed both for graduates already working in the finance sector, as well as those with a non-finance background who wish to move into the finance area.
Covering a wide range of applied finance topics, this specialised master's course leads to careers in corporate banking and finance, stock market trading, insurance, investment management and other areas of applied finance.
You will study under the guidance of experienced Finance professionals, including professors who have served on the Commonwealth Government Superannuation Round table, acted as expert witnesses in court cases, and developed an Equity Preference Index in partnership with Colonial First State.
The curriculum complements the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program, with topics including risk management, capital markets, and international finance. Candidates preparing for the CFA qualification are encouraged to enrol in the Master of Applied Finance as a preparatory course.
Course Accreditation
UWA Business School is accredited internationally by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. AACSB is a worldwide, not-for-profit membership organisation of educational institutions, businesses and other entities devoted to the advancement of management education.

Master of Economics

The Master of Economics is designed for students who plan to pursue careers as economic researchers and decision makers in the public or private sectors. The course attracts people employed by the public service and private enterprise, as well as teachers already holding a Bachelor of Economics who seek to improve their professional qualifications through postgraduate studies. Topics covered include microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics, financial economics, resource economics, public economics, quantitative economics, economic history and economic development.
UWA's Economics discipline enjoys a large number of international visiting experts and guest lecturers. For more than two decades, the discipline has been a partner in the innovative PhD Conference in Economics and Business, which has hosted almost 600 students from major universities around the world. In addition, the discipline’s international connections are further enhanced by a significant flow of economists from other institutions who visit the Business School to present research results and to work with our staff and students.
Career Pathways
Graduates can expect to find work in government agencies at the local, state and federal levels, as well as opportunities in the private sector including banks, consultancy companies, international agencies, insurance companies and the finance industry.

Master of Business Analytics

The Master of Business Analytics equips students with the analytical skills needed to extract meaning from complex data sets, the ability to converse with other technical experts (such as computer scientists), and the capacity to make meaning of the output. This business expertise is highly sought after in the global workplace. This course includes a Business Analytics Industry Project unit which is a project-based unit used to enhance and demonstrate your cognitive skills surrounding the application and interpretation of data analytics in a business context, and to develop communication skills to transfer knowledge clearly, effectively and appropriately in relation to data analytics issues. This course is ideal for:

• Senior management or professionals who wish to upskill in a growing area allowing you to make stronger and more informed business decisions.
• Recent Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduates seeking more intensive study in business analytics.
• Recent Business or Commerce graduates who have specialised in management or accounting and who desire additional capabilities in information and logistics management.
• Recent Engineering or Science graduates who have specialised in computer science or data science wanting to apply their knowledge to a business and management context.

Career Pathways

• Data analyst
• Business analyst
• Market economist/analyst
• Financial analyst
• Human resource analyst
• Business intelligence analyst
• Insights analyst
• Data consultant
• Senior business analyst