Bachelor of Digital Business

• Study a degree designed and delivered in collaboration with global technology powerhouse, Accenture, and learn from the people leading digital transformation at some of Australia's largest organisations
• Adopt a digital-first mindset and become proficient at assessing and implementing new digital technologies such as AI, cloud, and machine learning to create business efficiencies through automation
• Develop your understanding of future digital business trends and opportunities, learning digital technology such as blockchain, the metaverse, and AR/VR to transform products, services, and business operations
• Gain real-world experience as part of your studies through an internship, student exchange or mentorship opportunity — UniSA has more than 2,500 industry partners and over 60 university partners worldwide
• Undertake an eight-week paid local internship with Accenture for all third year international students*^
• Two Accenture scholarships of AUD $5,000 are on offer for top performing first year international students
• Fast-track your career with industry-endorsed qualifications and access to an influential professional network of digital business leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts
• Build your breadth of digital business knowledge and learn creative problem-solving tools that put you at the forefront of change
• Join a university ranked no.1 in South Australia and Top 10 in Australia for Business and Management (1)
• UniSA Business is in the top one per cent worldwide and has been awarded an overall five stars for excellence in the 2022 QS Stars Ratings (2)
• UniSA Business is accredited by both AACSB International and EFMD (EQUIS) – the world’s leading accreditation bodies.

(1) 2022 QS Subject Rankings.

(2) UniSA Business is one of just 12 institutions in Australia and approximately 200 globally (from over 25,000 universities) to be EQUIS accredited. EFMD, March 2022.

*Subject to meeting eligibility criteria, including a UniSA GPA of 5.5 or above throughout the first two years of the program, and satisfying the formal application process.

^An internship is non-mandatory work-based training and these hours may count towards the temporary visa work condition. It is the responsibility of the visa holder to ensure they are complying with those conditions.

Study hours

For each course you study, you will need to allocate time for various classes such as lectures, tutorials, workshops, seminars and practicals. Plus you will need additional hours to study in your own time to complete assignments, readings and projects, as well as to contribute to online discussion forums (independent study). So as a general rule, if you are studying full-time you would need to allocate 12–26 hours of study when at university and 14–28 hours of independent study per week.

Assessment

Your studies at UniSA will incorporate both practical, professional and research-based learning, so assessment types will vary. You can expect them to include:

• reports, project documentation, case studies and presentations
• essays and assignments
• examinations
• industry-relevant, research-based projects
• practicals and team-based projects
• contributions to the workplace and classroom

Global opportunities

Enrich your studies and your life – make overseas study part of your qualification. You may have the option to undertake an exchange, short-term program or study tour overseas while you study. We have links with universities worldwide, as well as a range of travel grants available to make going overseas much more accessible.

You can choose short-term or semester-long study from a range of universities and countries depending on your area of study and cultural interests.

There will be strong demand for graduates with high-level business and digital skills across a wide range of job roles and industry sectors. Graduates may consider roles across managerial, leadership, business analyst, sales and solution development roles.

Strong occupational growth is projected, with The Australian Government Labour Market Portal projecting 14.9% growth for Management and Organisational Analysts, and 28% growth for ICT Business and Systems Analysts through to 2025 (1).

With a transferable skillset that prepares you to adapt to the rapid pace of digital and business change, you’ll also be uniquely positioned to excel in careers that might not even exist yet.

(1) Australian Government Labour Market Portal

Careers to consider include:

• Digital business solution and transformation consultant: Monitor changes to digital technologies and identify implementation opportunities to transform organisational activities, processes, competencies, and models; assess the accelerating impact of technology on business and strategy; develop strategies for digital solution implementation; imagine and plan for present and future technological shifts.
• Business analyst: Use data analytics to assess processes, determine requirements, and deliver data-driven recommendations; engage with stakeholders to determine how changes to products, services, processes, software, and hardware can improve efficiencies; support business decisions and develop strategies to effectively achieve organisational objectives.
• Business development roles: Develop strong long-term relationships with internal and external stakeholders to build strategic partnerships; work on negotiations, increase sales growth and make recommendations for business expansion; assess and implement new market opportunities, competitor developments, and current revenue sources.
• Digital transformation lead: Understand the global vision of the organisation, how the various stakeholders interact, and the current level of digitisation; audit digital efficiency, define objectives, and enact a digital transformation plan; manage the budget, coordinate teams, manage organisational change and influence management.
• Entrepreneur: Use skills and initiative to recognise or anticipate a need that isn’t being met and bring new ideas to the market; develop an idea or business, create a business plan, attract investment and financing, and provide leadership and management for a new business; forecast future business changes and identify further opportunities.
• Management consultant: Problem-solve for a broad range of complex clients and organisations; improve the financial and operational health of organisations by providing strategic advice; develop business proposals and visualise data to explain complex ideas in easy-to-understand formats for a variety of stakeholders.
• Business systems analyst: Study the business and information technology needs of an organisation to analyse problems and develop solutions; identify areas of opportunity or improvement, and consult on strategy development; deliver projects and initiatives involving business processes, business change, and technology solutions; oversee implementation of systems while consulting with management, stakeholders, or clients to ensure all requirements are met.
• Business change consultant: Design, execute, measure and control business processes; introduce innovation to process management to achieve enhanced effectiveness and efficiency; recommend adjustments to workflow, schedules, and other processes; manage stakeholders and effectively manage meaningful change in organisations.