Business analytics msc

• Entry requirements
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One of the following:

• A good UK honours degree (minimum lower second class)

• Equivalent overseas degree recognised by Aston University.

As well as:

• Two professional references – at least one must be from an academic referee

• An official academic transcript of your university grades to date

• A completed application form.

For International Students:

• An official academic transcript, with an official English translation, of your university grades to date

• Students whose native language is not English will also need to satisfy our English language requirements Pre-sessional English language programmes are available for good applicants whose English qualification falls just short of these requirements.

Duration of course: Full-time - 12 months
Start date: September

The information contained on this website details the typical entry requirements for this course for the most commonly offered qualifications. Applicants with alternative qualifications may wish to enquire with the relevant admissions teams prior to application whether or not their qualifications are deemed acceptable. For less commonly encountered qualifications this will be judged on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the academic admissions tutor.

• Course outline
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MSc Business Analytics has been designed to help you gain the skills and qualifications needed to pursue a career in business analytics. Big data and business analytics are areas where employers are finding increasing difficulty in recruiting graduates with the right qualifications and skills. There is a growing demand for these roles, but also a significant gap between current graduates’ analytical skills and employers’ needs. By completing this course, you will improve your employability by gaining the expertise needed to analyse big data, improve decision-making and help companies gain a competitive advantage.

This course will equip you with the quantitative skills 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, web analytics, data mining and management consultancy with a view to using that knowledge to improve the decision-making process in business.

• Subject guide and modules
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Core Modules

• Descriptive Analytics
  
• Decision Models
  
• Performance Analytics
  
• Effective Management Consultancy
  
• Data Mining and Web Analytics
  
• Applied Research
  
• Business Analytics in Practice
  
• Gamification in Business Decisions
  
• Ethics in Academic Practice

The course then concludes with a dissertation project.

• Fees and scholarships
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Fees
UK/EU: £11,950
International: £17,650

Scholarships
Scholarships for 2017/8 entry are now open. Find out more here.