MSc Business Analytics

The MSc Business Analytics course offered by the University of Bath is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge needed to make informed business decisions. This course is created to enable students to understand the role of data in decision-making and to use a range of tools and techniques to solve business problems.Course Content: The MSc Business Analytics course places emphasis on learning how to apply analytical techniques to business problems. Students will have the opportunity to learn how to use software packages and programming languages like R and Python which employers are looking for. The course covers a wide range of topics including forecasting, decision analysis, hypothesis testing and regression, the latter of which relies heavily on inferential statistics.Key Modules: Key modules for this course include Business Analytics, Data Mining for Business Intelligence, Introduction to R for Business, Forecasting for Decision Making and Time Series, Decision Analytics, and Applied Business Project among others.Accreditations: The course is accredited by the Operational Research Society. Therefore, students graduating from this course may be eligible to apply for Chartered Scientist status.Future Careers: With the skills acquired in this course, students may land in job roles with titles such as Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Insight Analyst, Research Analyst, Decision Support Consultant, or Operational Research Analyst. You'll be well poised for a career in business analytics within a consultancy, large company, or SME.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.