MSc Business Analytics
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MSc Business Analytics course entry details Start date: Sept 2023
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Fees & funding: For further information on the most up-to-date course fees, and our scholarship offering, please visit our MSc Business Analytics web page.
Duration: 1 year, full-time
Web: wbs.ac.uk/go/msba
Entry requirements: 2:i (or international equivalent) achieved in a relevant subject at Undergraduate level. We welcome applications from a broad range of disciplines, however the course requires strong numeracy and IT statistical ability. If English is not your first language, please note that you must meet a minimum overall standard in a recognised test of English. Further details of these tests and minimum overall scores are available on the MSc Business Analytics web page.
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Career destinations All of our MSc students benefit from our dedicated CareersPlus service whilst at WBS. Our MSc Business Analytics graduates are highly employable, and go into a range of industries and roles.
Why MSc Business Analytics? Are you interested in discovering cutting- edge analytic techniques using real-world datasets whilst developing both your career and consultancy skills? Join us on our MSc Business Analytics course to gain a cross-disciplinary training in business models, quantitative methods and data science, covering a balance of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. You will gain an understanding of the role of business analytics within the fast-paced, data-driven modern world of business, whilst improving your business acumen. Assessment and modules Over three terms you will complete five core modules and two required modules, alongside either two elective modules. Assessment of these modules will vary, and you could be assessed by group presentation, peer assessment, individual assignment, or examination. Your studies will be completed by either two elective modules and a dissertation, or three elective modules and
Optional modules Please note that this is a sample range and may be subject to change: ■ Discrete Event Simulation ■ Strategy Analytics ■ Supply Chain Analytics ■ Pricing Analytics ■ Forecasting ■ Text Analytics ■ Financial Analytics. Example open optional modules (Business in Practice route only) ■ Business, International Finance & Economics ■ Entrepreneurship & Business Venturing ■ Governance & Corporate Responsibility
Ranked 3rd in the UK and 12th in the world QS World University Rankings 2022
Class of 2022 profile
Number of students: 229
■ International Business ■ Leading for Innovation.
the Business in Practice module*. There are two possible approaches:
Number of nationalities: 27
■ A company-based project with a sponsoring organisation, producing both an academic dissertation and a management report for the company ■ A piece of research which will see you develop more specific detailed knowledge in a particular area of business analytics. Compulsory modules offered in 2023 ■ Business Statistics ■ Optimisation Models ■ Data Management ■ Analytics in Practice ■ Understanding Business for Analysts ■ Advanced Analytics: Models and Applications ■ Advanced Data Analysis.
Average age: 23
Discover more about CareersPlus and our alumni destinations on page 66.
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