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Honours

The Discipline of Business Analytics honours coordinator for 2013 is Dr Boris Choy.

The Discipline of Business Analytics offers the Quantitative Business Analysis (QBA) Honours program, due to commence in 2013.

Students who first enrolled prior to 2012 may wish to consider the Operations Management and Decision Sciences (OMDS) Honours program.

For 2012 and 2013 (only) the Discipline of Business Analytics will also be supervising students in, and teaching into, the Econometrics (ECMT) Honours program.

Preparation for Final Honours Year

Prerequisite Units of Study for Eligibility for Final Honours Year

There are no prerequisite honours units for these programs. However, students must qualify for a major in one of QBA, OMDS or ECMT. See section on 'Entry Requirements'.

Applications for Final Honours Year

Students who have 'FH' at the start of their degree program code are enrolled in the Business School. For these students, the closing date for applications for Final Honours Year is the last working day in November. They need to apply through the Student Information Office in the Business School, via:

This form can be used for applications for Honours in QBA, OMDS and ECMT for students with an FH degree code.

Students who have 'AH' at the start of their degree program code are enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. They need to enrol for their Honours year though that Faculty.

Entry Requirements

To enrol in the OMDS Honours program, students need to satisfy the following entry requirements:

  1. qualify for a major in either QBA, OMDS or ECMT;
  2. obtain a WAM of at least 65 in all senior units of study in their degree;
  3. obtain a distinction or better in ECMT 3610; and
  4. obtain a WAM of at least 70 in the senior units of study in the QBA, OMDS or ECMT major.

To enrol in the ECMT Honours program, students need to satisfy the following entry requirements:

  1. qualify for a major in either QBA, OMDS or ECMT;
  2. obtain a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 65 in all senior units of study in the degree;
  3. obtain a distinction average or better in ECMT 3110 plus one other ECMT3xxx unit; and
  4. obtain a WAM of at least 70 in the senior units of study in the QBA, OMDS or ECMT major.

To enrol in the QBA Honours program (offered from 2013),, students need to satisfy the following entry requirements by the end of 2012:

  1. qualify for a major in either QBA, OMDS or ECMT;
  2. obtain a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 65 in all senior units of study in the degree;
  3. obtain a WAM of at least 70 in the senior units of study in the QBA, OMDS or ECMT major.

Final Honours Year

Structure

The honours year can be structured as:

  • Coursework and thesis: Four one semester long modules at the 4000 level, worth 12 credit points each plus a thesis.
  • Joint honours by thesis: At least half of the "honours by thesis" coursework requirement of each discipline plus thesis written in one discipline only.

The modules for Operations Management and Decision Sciences Honours are:

The modules for Econometrics Honours are:

Only those students with an exceptional performance across all subjects are eligible for consideration for first class honours.

All students must attend and participate in research seminars and workshops within the discipline during their Honours year.

Double or Joint Honours

It is possible to complete either double honours or joint honours, with one of either Quantitative Business Analysis, Operations Management and Decision Sciences or Econometrics. Double honours involves completing all the honours requirements in QBA or OMDS or ECMT and also all the honours requirements in one other subject area (e.g. Finance), and thus double honours normally takes an additional year. In joint honours the two subject areas are more generally closely related and a special program of study is designed for fourth year. This will usually entail doing approximately half the final honours coursework requirements for QBA (or OMDS or ECMT) plus half the coursework requirements for the other subject area. The thesis will be written in one Discipline only.

The Discipline of Business Analytics encourages joint Honours with other Disciplines where feasible. A student must satisfy the requirements for entry to Honours in one of the disciplines and a major in the other discipline.

Note that joint honours cannot be undertaken in more than one of QBA, OMDS and ECMT; i.e. joint honours can consist of ONLY one of these areas, combined with a 2nd choice from areas such as: Finance, Economics, Marketing, etc.

Theses Submission

Supervisors may supply students with a sample template for the marking of theses.

The final grade of honours will be determined on the following University scale:

90 +

Considered for University Medal

80 - 100

First Class

75 - 79

Second Class, Division 1

70 - 74

Second Class, Division 2

65 - 69

Third Class

Below 65

Honours not awarded

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