MSc Business Analytics

Postgraduate

In Colchester

£ 10,200 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    1 Year

About the course
Organisations of all sizes must analyse complex business data to remain competitive

Business analytics helps to predict market trends and improve business processes

It empowers managers to make strategic decisions to improve performance in areas such as product development, operations, marketing, sales and supply chain management


Our MSc Business Analytics develops your analytical skills so you can solve complex business problems

You’re trained to organise, integrate and interpret data so you can make insightful forecasts into all aspects of business operation and implement appropriate actions


You cover topics such as:
statistics and forecasting
data mining, visual and analytical techniques
global supply networks
economic theory
business management
Our range of optional modules gives you the opportunity to specialise in a variety of complementary business, management and marketing subjects


Essex Business School, where this course is taught, is home to the ESRC Business and Local Government Data Research Centre, which helps local authorities and businesses across the UK to harness data more effectively

Not only does the centre have expert data analytics facilities, you’re taught by academics who are actively involved in researching big data and collaborating with businesses to solve real-world issues


Our School is home to an international community of students and staff

Across our two campuses, our current Masters students join us from more than 40 different nationalities

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Supply
  • School
  • International
  • Teaching
  • Marketing
  • Business and Management
  • Statistics
  • Global
  • Forecasting
  • Business School

Course programme

Example structure
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The combination of compulsory and optional modules means our courses help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core and optional module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are, in many instances, just a selection of those available. Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Managerial Economics
Global Supply Chain and Operations Management
Business Analytics for Managers and Entrepreneurs
Applied Statistics and Forecasting
Research Methods
Dissertation
International Business and Strategy (optional)
The International Business Environment (optional)
Creating and Managing the New and Entrepreneurial Organisation (optional)
Teaching
We develop your employability skills in leadership, team work, decision making and communication to help you secure your dream job:
our teaching is interactive; you learn through group working and applied projects
choose from a wide range of modules
take part in the Essex Business School open seminar series and hear from world-renowned academics
research is embedded into our curriculum, so you graduate ready to tackle current entrepreneurial issues
Assessment
Regular assessment is by coursework, presentations, case studies, group work, tests and examinations
Dissertation
You submit a 15,000 word dissertation
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Additional information

The University of Essex also offers a number of scholarship and discounts for Masters study, including tailored awards for international applicants MSc Business Analytics can be studied on a full-time, part-time or modular basis (ideal if you’d like to gain a qualification whilst in employment) Postgraduate loans for Masters courses are now available from the Student Loans Company, worth up to £10,000, for students from the UK and EU “I applied to the University of Essex because I considered it to be one of the best institutions in the UK for big data systems and analysis and has a great reputation for finance and management I chose this course because I wanted to broaden my knowledge of database and financial management and gain experience of working with large datasets ” Ömer Coskun, MSc Business Analytics (2016) Our expert staff Our expert academics are at the forefront of the big data debate and reflect this thinking in their teaching Essex Business School is in the top 25 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014) and is recognised for being at the cutting edge of research in: business ethics and corporate social responsibility; organisation studies; leadership and strategy; finance and banking; risk management; and international management Specialist facilities MSc Business Analytics is based at our Southend Campus, with its excellent study and social facilities You benefit from being located close to London in the Thames Gateway, one of the UK’s priority areas for economic growth – offering fantastic internship and networking opportunities Southend is a seaside town with award-winning beaches, a vibrant night life and excellent transport links You have access to The Forum, a state-of-the-art building with 24-hour computer suites and study pods Unlike our Colchester Campus, Essex Business School in Southend is a town centre campus, so you’re amongst the buzz of the High Street, with its excellent bars, shops...

MSc Business Analytics

£ 10,200 + VAT