Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Data Science

The ability to analyse vast quantities of data to extract relevant intelligence for commercial planning has become a highly sought-after skill. By combining these two degrees, you'll gain the leadership and solution-focused thinking of business and commerce backed by crucial skills in data science, helping to future-proof your career.

You'll graduate with the skills to analyse, manipulate, model and interpret large data sets using digital platforms and tools, including Python, Tableau, Hadoop and SQL, as well as the knowledge to apply these specialised skills to your business major to uncover patterns and generate valuable insights into business operations and decision making. You'll also gain work experience through internships and guest lectures, field trips, case study analysis and policy analysis and development. Plus, you’ll have access to BusinessPLUS and STEM Professionals, which offer tailored mentoring, networking and career mapping workshops for your areas of study.

Note: Fast-track options are available by studying over three trimesters.

Areas of study

For Business: Asian business, behavioural science, economics, employment relations, events, finance, financial crime investigation and compliance, human resource management, innovation and entrepreneurship, international business, logistics and supply chain management, management, marketing, political science and international relations, real estate and property development, sport management, sustainable business, taxation, tourism and travel.

Career opportunities

Accountant, economist, in financial planning, in advertising, event management and marketing, international and Asian business specialist, a business owner or entrepreneur, in employment relations, export, human resources management, in tourism and hospitality management, real estate and property development, sport management, in sustainable business and many more.

Professional recognition

Depending on your business major, you may be eligible to join the following professional bodies: Australian Marketing Institute; Australian Human Resources Institute; Australian Market and Social Research Society; Australian Society of Sport Administrators; Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Financial Planning Association (FPA), Institute of Public Accountants (IPA); The Tax Institute; Economic Society of Australia (Queensland); Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute; The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply; Pacific Asia Travel Association; Sports Management Association of Australia and New Zealand; Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA). Griffith Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, ensuring your degree is recognised internationally for its quality. The accounting major is accredited by Chartered Accountants ANZ and CPA Australia. The human resources major is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).

Fees and charges

Refer to Griffith University current fee information.

Course updates
Courses are added and cancelled throughout the admissions year and course details are subject to change. Check the UAC course search regularly.