MSc Business Analytics
Birmingham, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 29,340 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for International students | Home students: £16,290
Introduction
Launch your global career as a business analyst by solving real-life problems for organisations across the world.
In a world that is constantly going through a digital transformation, data technology has never been so important. Businesses across the globe are seeking graduates who have an understanding of business, data analytic skills and, crucially, the ability to communicate these insights to make informed business decisions.
Our MSc Business Analytics programme will allow you to gain an understanding of the theory and practice behind business analytics, giving you the essential skills that employers are looking for.
Why study this course at Birmingham?
- Through our Business Analytics Capstone Project, you will gain the opportunity to gain relevant work experience through undertaking a group project which will involve analysing a set of data and delivering a presentation to communicate your findings.
- There will also be an opportunity for you to tailor the programme towards your interests with the Business Analytics micro-courses. In this 20-credit module, you will be able to choose extra-curricular business analytics content to be brought to your curriculum.
- Birmingham Business School is part of an elite group of global business schools that holds the Triple-Crown accreditation from leading bodies AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB.
- The ability to analyse data sets and communicate these insights is a skill that is highly in demand by companies across the globe who are looking to get ahead of their competitors by using the latest data to make significant changes.
- Birmingham has the largest city economy outside of London with key links to global companies, allowing you to network with a variety of different organisations.
Ideal Students
Our MSc Business Analytics programme is suited to those from a variety of backgrounds who are interested in conducting detailed data analysis and translating these insights to resolve practical business issues for a variety of different organisations from start-ups to global companies.
This programme is for those who already have experience relevant to business analytics or data science, those who would like to gain a qualification in this area, or those who would like to change careers to data analytics or the data science sector.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Discover our unique scholarship offers
At Birmingham Business School we offer a wide variety of scholarships for our new MSc students in 2024.
These awards are available to both UK and international applicants and range in value from partial to full tuition fee support.
What funding is available?
- Dean's Responsible Business Scholarships
- MSc Economics Scholarships
- MSc Supply Chain Management Scholarships
- MSc Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarships
- UK/Home Scholarships
- European Scholarships
- Indian Subcontinent Scholarships
- African Scholarships
- Rest of the World Scholarships
Curriculum
Unless indicated otherwise the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2023.
Core modules
- Business Analytics and Digital Organisation (20 credits)
- Data Analytics and Predictive Modelling (20 credits)
- Data Management Strategies and Technologies (20 credits)
- Applied Analytics for Operations, Supply Chain and Logistics (20 credits)
- Marketing Analytics and Behavioural Science (20 credits)
- Analytics Micro-Courses (20 credits)
- Business Analytics Capstone Project (60 credits)
Please note: The modules listed here for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event, we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.
Rankings
- Top 5 in the UK for being most frequently targeted by the country’s top employers (High Fliers Research 2021)
- Top 20 for graduate employability (The World University Rankings 2021)
Program Outcome
Gain experience using industry-standard software tools
Through our MSc Business Analytics programme, you will receive practical and live demonstrations of software tools, such as Python and Tableau, that are used in the industry to look at real-world problems.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
This programme will allow you to tackle real-world challenges, using data analysis to evaluate the success of previous business projects as well as forecast future decisions. This a skill set that is highly in demand by businesses that are looking for ways to become more efficient and increase growth.
Our MSc Business Analytics programme will also be extremely useful for those who run their organisations, allowing you to gain an overview of the datasets available and what this means for your business.
Our graduates go on to have careers in the following roles:
- Data Analyst
- Business Analysis
- Technology Consultant
- Consumer Insights Analyst
- Marketing Analyst
- Supply Chain Planner
- Supply Chain/Logistics Analyst
BBS Careers and Careers Network
As a Birmingham Business School student, you will benefit from two award-winning Careers teams.
Careers Network is the University of Birmingham careers and employability team offering: career fairs, employer events with top firms across the UK, start-up and entrepreneurial activities, and support. Internships and bursaries are also available exclusively to University of Birmingham students.
BBS Careers is a dedicated service for Birmingham Business School students. The team provides guidance, support, and work experience opportunities, tailored to business school students, to help them succeed during and after university. We offer workshops, alumni and employer events, and 1-to-1 consultations. These will help you to develop your skills and learn how to submit high-quality internship and graduate applications.
BBS Careers is one of a few, if not the only business school career service to offer life-long support.
We are here to support you! Whether you are applying for a postgraduate end-of-study internship, a graduate job, or applying for a management role five years after graduation.
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.