Business Analytics MSc

The MSc Business Analytics will equip you with the Quantitative and Qualitative techniques needed to understand and engage with complex data as well as the analytical tools to drive business advantage. You will deepen your knowledge of business analytics, decision-making within given contexts, business and systems analysis, and management consultancy with a view to using that knowledge to improve the decision-making process in business.

MSc Business Analytics has been designed to help learners gain the skills and qualifications needed to pursue a career in business analytics. Business analytics is an area where employers are finding increasing difficulty in recruiting graduates with the right qualifications and skills.

There is a growing demand for such skills, but also a significant gap between current graduates’ analytical skills and employers’ needs. By completing this program, learners will improve their employability opportunities by gaining the expertise required to analyze data, improve decision-making, and help companies gain a competitive advantage.  The program enables learners to gain knowledge in business intelligence, strategy, information systems theories, and fundamentals of project management.

Applied Systems Analysis

The purpose of this module is to provide an overview of approaches in business and systems analysis. One of the key approaches covered in detail is the notion of Systems Thinking and Business/System Dynamics. Other systems analysis approaches are also discussed.

Business Intelligence

The reliance of businesses on application and data-driven intelligence has increased tremendously in the past decade and has become an inseparable part of any company. The module explores the underlying concepts in business intelligence, analytics, and decision sciences.