Bachelor of Business Science in Analytics at Cape town university

The Bachelor of Business Science specializing in Analytics [CB024BUS22] is a degree relevant to our time degree to our time because it relates to Big Data which has become the subject of attention worldwide, with its sudden rise creating a demand for analysts globally.

Big Data is characterized by high volume, high velocity, or high variety.

Big Data comes from sensors, devices, video/audio, networks, log files, transactional applications, web, and social media – much of it generated in real-time and on a very large scale.

Admission Requirements

Guaranteed admission

FPS of 480 or above.
NBT scores of Upper
Intermediate for AL & QL
Mathematics 60%
English HL 50%
English FAL 60%

Probable admission

WPS of 470 or above.
NBT scores of Upper-Intermediate for AL & QL
Mathematics 60%
English HL 50%
English FAL 60%

Minimum required for possible admission

FPS of 425 or above.
NBT scores of Upper-Intermediate for AL & QL
Mathematics 60%
English HL 50%
English FAL 60%

Possible admission into Education Development Unit only

FPS of 425 to 429.
NBT scores of Lower Intermediate for AL & QL
Mathematics 60%
English HL 50%
English FAL 60%
In exceptional circumstances, a basic for QL may be mitigated by a
a score of Intermediate in NBT Mathematics.

What jobs can I get with a Business Analytics degree?

Business Analyst. Alias: Data Architect, Data Scientist, and Data Analyst.

Quantitative Analyst. Alias: Quantitative Modeler, Financial Analyst.

Operations Research Analyst.

Market Research Analyst.

What are the 3 types of business analytics?

There are three types of analytics that businesses use to drive their decision-making; descriptive analytics, which tells us what has already happened; predictive analytics, which shows us what could happen, and finally, prescriptive analytics, which informs us what should happen in the future.

What are the benefits of business analytics?

Personalize the customer experience. Businesses collect customer data from many different channels, including physical retail, e-commerce, and social media.

Inform business decision-making.

Streamline operations.

Mitigate risk and handle setbacks.

Enhance security.