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Business Analytics MSc

UK

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What will I learn?

Build your quantitative consultancy skills on the Business Analytics MSc. One of the world’s first business analytics courses Warwick Business School will help you gain an understanding of the role of business analytics within an organisation improve your business acumen and communication skills and get commercial research experience.

Course Overview

Ranked 8th in the world in the QS University Rankings 2019 for MSc Business Analytics the course features a broad range of theory and applications in analytics offering you the possibility to conduct external consultancy projects with a real client and hone programming skills (e.g. SQL R and Python). You will also be supported in optionally obtaining certification as Associate Certified Analytics Professional. This globally recognised certification is offered by the INFORMS (USA) and the Operational Research Society (UK) and the required knowledge to pass the certification exam is closely aligned with the core content of this course. Descriptive predictive and prescriptive analytics are covered involving visualisation (Tableau) forecasting and data mining techniques and optimisation.

Teaching

You will study four compulsory modules in term 1 to give you an overview of key business areas (plus the compulsory Project Skills module) and take four optional modules of your choice on this one-year course. Please note that availability and delivery modes may vary.

Assessment

Assessment is usually a mix of exams group projects and coursework. Your 10000 word dissertation will either be as a consultant to an organisation or as applied research.

Skills from this degree

  • Learn how to gain business insights from large data sets through a range of cutting-edge techniques
  • Continue developing your programming skills in SQL R and Python
  • Conduct an external consultancy project with a real client
  • Apply to the QTEM Masters Network Program and spend up to an additional 12 months studying at one or two International Academic Partners completing an internship and taking part in a global Data Challenge with fellow QTEM students
  • Access to dedicated CareersPlus service with specialist careers coaches

Careers

Graduates from these courses have gone on to work for employers including: Accenture Amazon Arup BAE Systems BNP Paribas CitiBank Deloitte Delphi European Central Bank GlaxoSmithKline IBM Morgan Stanley Nielsen Rolls-Royce Shell UBS and Unilever. They have pursued roles such as: actuaries; business and financial project management professionals; chief executives and senior officials; economists estimators valuers and assessors finance and investment analysts and advisers investment/merchant bankers and taxation experts.

WBS CareersPlus service

We offer you a comprehensive pre-arrival student and alumni careers service. You will have access to one-to-one career guidance appointments CV checks and tailored mock interviews.

Which department am I in?

Warwick Business School

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
Please refer university website for the fee details

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

30 September 2024

Venue

University of Warwick

Coventry,

CV4 7AL, England

Entry requirements

For international students

Minimum requirements 2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent). We consider applications from a wide range of degrees including economics business engineering psychology geography sociology and politics. This course requires strong numeracy and IT statistical ability. IELTS overall score of 7.0 minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above. Students need to have: Overall Score of 100 (Reading 22 Listening 21 Speaking 23 Writing 21);

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Warwick

The University of Warwick is a world-leading institution with a supportive and inspiring student environment.

  • 61st in the QS World University Rankings 2022
  • 10th in the QS UK University Rankings 2022
  • 6th in The Guardian University Guide 2022
  • Top 30 worldwide for Employer Reputation

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