MSc Business Analytics
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MSc Business Analytics course entry details Start date: Sept 2025
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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
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Entry requirements: 2:1 (or international equivalent) achieved in a relevant subject at Undergraduate level. We welcome applications from a broad range of disciplines, however the course requires demonstration of strong numeracy, IT and 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, numeracy, IT and statistical. 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? This course provides cross-disciplinary training in business models, quantitative methods and data science, covering a balance of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. Gain an understanding of the role of business analytics within the fast-paced, data-driven modern world of business, whilst improving your business acumen. This course will be taught through an exciting mix of face-to-face and online learning, utilising the format most suitable to the content, and in a way that helps you balance your workload and make the most of opportunities for extra-curricular activities. Assessment and modules Over three terms you will complete seven core modules, alongside two optional modules. Assessment will vary between group presentations, peer assessments, individual assignments and examinations. Your studies will be completed by either a Dissertation, or one extra optional module and the Business in Practice module. Within the Dissertation option, there are two possible approaches: ■ 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.
Core modules for 2025 entry ■ Data Management ■ Business Statistics ■ Analytics in Practice ■ Optimisation Models ■ Advanced Analytics: Models and Applications ■ Advanced Data Analysis ■ Understanding Business for Analysts. Optional modules Please note that this is a sample range: ■ Strategic Decision Making ■ Financial Analysis ■ Forecasting ■ Supply Chain Analytics ■ Pricing Analytics ■ Generative AI and AI Systems. Please note these modules are subject to change.
Optional modules (Business in Practice route only) ■ Digital Marketing Technology and Management ■ Digital Business Services ■ Strategic Human Resource Management ■ Governance, Corporate Responsibility and Ethical Business ■ Business, International Finance and Economics ■ Driving Innovation and Entrepreneurship ■ Digital Strategy and Agile Transformation ■ Entrepreneurship and Business Venturing. Please note these modules are subject to change.
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Class of 2024 profile
Number of students: 234
Number of nationalities: 39
Capstone modules ■ Dissertation ■ Business in Practice.
Average age: 24
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