LaTrobe Uni introduces Master of Business Analytics program

La Trobe, a multi campus university in Australia, launched the Master of Business Analytics program in Sri Lanka last week to address the skills gap of students with the cutting edge expertise of the La Trobe Business School.

Head of La Trobe Business School, Prof. Paul Mather said La Trobe launched its programs in Sri Lanka in line with its endeavour to engage with key countries in the region and create enhanced opportunities for students.

“Our Master of Business Analytics program will equip Sri Lankan students with the skills to meet the challenges of the rapidly growing business world,” Prof. Mather said.He said, “Our visit to Sri Lanka was to create new and improved opportunities for students of both countries through numerous study and exchange programs. The La Trobe Business School’s MBA is ranked second in Victoria and 14th in the Asia Pacific Region-QS rankings. The school offers a wide range of business and management courses.”

It is projected that by 2018, the US market alone will need an additional 140,000-190,000 analytics professionals and 1.5 million managers with knowledge in analytics, an official of La Trobe said.

La Trobe Business School conducted a one-day symposium on ‘Big Data and Analytics-Impact on Business Organisations’ with Lanka BPO Academy last week. The delegation also met officials of partner Institutes such as the University of Moratuwa, SLIIT, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and Australian College of Business and Technology (ACBT) and conducted guest lectures and information sessions for students.