Taught course
Business Analytics
Entry requirements
Equivalent of a UK 2:2 degree in any subject which has enabled the applicant to develop analytical and quantitative skills. If you are concerned that your qualifications do not meet our normal expectation you may apply, but you should include a short personal statement concerning your general interest in your own education, work experience and prior relevant learning. Places are limited and early application is advised even for well-qualified candidates
Months of entry
January, September
Course content
MSc Business Analytics teaches you to apply the latest analytical and quantitative tools to make informed business decisions on the available data. You will also examine the ethical use and management of data in terms of the impact on society and individuals.
Open to business and non-business graduates, the strength of the course is how it draws together business analytics from a range of business subjects. It gives you options to specialise in marketing, finance, Big Data, Management or with International Business.
Geared towards participants who value combining business analytical skills with those of business, with teaching support from our Computing Science colleagues, it provides necessary skills to analyse data and understand the models of business analytics. Business analytical skills are increasingly important in a world that generates large quantities of data, are highly valued by employers, and in large demand.
Course structure
We offer you the opportunity to study our MSc Business Analytics, or MSc Business Analytics combined with another business topic. Our degrees are flexible, and this gives you the chance to focus on a specific area that interests you. It also shows future employers where your specific interests and skills are. There are six Business Analytics degree options for you to choose from, we refer to these as specialist pathways. The option you choose to study is what will be printed on your graduating certificate.
All the MSc Business Analytics degrees are made up of a range core modules (ones you must study) and a range of optional modules. In total, you will study nine modules across an MSc degree.
- Business Analytics MSc
- Business Analytics and Big Data MSc
- Business Analytics and Finance MSc
- Business Analytics and Marketing MSc
- Business Analytics and International Business MSc
- Business Analytics and Management MSc
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Prof Bill Russell
- business@dundee.ac.uk