Business analytics is one of the fastest-growing disciplines in business today. Our data-rich society demands effective solutions to inform everything from strategic business decisions to policy making.
This course offers a double degree option: Study 4 year with integrated placement year or 3 year course without integrated placement year option
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Year 1
In the first year you will study a mix of general Business Studies topics that will provide a foundation for the rest of your degree. Subject areas include Mathematics and Statistics for Business, Operations Management, Accounting for Business and Informational Technology in Business.
The core modules are:
Year 2
You will begin to specialise in business analytics subjects, tools and techniques that can be applied in practice. Subject areas include Optimisation and Decision Analytics, Data Visualisation, and Software for Analytics.
The core modules are as follows:
Students must choose one module from the following options:
*Availability of any optional modules will be subject to staff availability and a minimum number of students who express an interest in studying the optional modules.
Final Year
The final year continues with further specialisation in business analytics, with subject areas including Data Mining and Big Data, Simulation, Effective Management Consultancy and Performance and Efficiency Analytics.
The core modules are as follows:
Optional modules are as follows:
*Availability of any optional modules will be subject to staff availability and a minimum number of students who express an interest in studying the optional modules.
This course will provide you with theoretical knowledge and develop your skills to suit real-world situations, beneficial to a broad range of career paths. You will develop analytical, problem-solving skills enabling you to provide logical solutions to challenging business problems.
During your placement year, you will be able to develop your learning and showcase your skills, helping you to accelerate your employability through real work experience.
Recent graduates
Business analytics graduates are in high demand and are employed in a variety of settings including banks, consultancies, government departments, charitable and not-for-profit organisations. Roles our graduates have gone on to secure include:
Organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include the Cabinet Office, E-ON, The Royal Bank of Scotland and Ford Motor Company.
Insurance Single : 300 GBP/year
