MSc Business Information & Analytics Systems

at University College Cork

Students take taught modules and a group project (IS6611) to the value of 90 credits as follows:
 

Part I (60 credits)

• IS6017: Enterprise Business Processes and Applications (5 credits)

• IS6025: Design Thinking for Business Analysis (5 credits)

• IS6026: Business Analyst Skills (5 credits)

• IS6027: Information Systems Project Planning (5 credits)

• IS6028: Information Systems Project Tracking and Oversight (5 credits)

• IS6050: Business Data Strategy and Management (5 credits)

• IS6051: Business Data Visualisation (5 credits)

• IS6052: Descriptive and Predictive Analytics (5 credits)

• IS6053: Decision Making and Decision Support Systems (5 credits)

• IS6055: Prescriptive Analytics (5 credits)

• IS6060: Cloud Technologies (5 credits)

• IS6061: Secure Data Acquisition and Management (5 credits)
   

Part II (30 credits)

• IS6611: Applied Research in Business Analytics (30 credits)
   

We have provided core modules that expose you to the technical skills and techniques needed by organisations to explore organisational issues and support decision-making within a business context. These skills are essential in any organisation where IT is integral to the success of the business.
 

A group research project facilitates students in the practical application of the Information Systems and Business analytical skills that are acquired during the programme.

Applicants must to have a Second Class Honours Grade 2 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) with appropriate information systems or computing technology skills content. Typically students are from technical disciplines such as Management Information Systems (MIS) or Business Information Systems (BIS), engineering, computer science and mathematics. However business and humanities graduates who have studied Computer Science and Business Information Systems (BIS) subjects and who have some object-oriented programming knowledge are also eligble to apply. An applicant may also be admitted to the course on the basis of extensive practical or professional experience, as deemed appropriate by the Professor of Business Information Systems and Cork University Business School under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations

The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
 

There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.

IELTS*    

• 6.5 Overall

• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT    
 

• 90 Overall

• Listening 20

• Reading 19

• Speaking 21

• Writing 20

The EU fee for this course is €10,630.
 

The Non-EU fee for this course is €18,500.

This MSc BIAS programme is designed to provide you with the skillset to be successful in such roles as Business Analyst and Project Manager – two of the most highly sought-after positions in the Information Systems/Information Technology sector.
 

Organisations today need people who know how to manage and store data that helps them make better business decisions, compared to years ago when businesses didn't have data management at their fingertips to review and analyse to help them drive the business forward. 
 

What can I do after I graduate with an MSc in Business Information and Analytics Systems? 
 

Consultancy firms, financial services firms, manufacturing, and services organisations all require graduates who are data-savvy and who can analyse data and draw conclusions. The MSc BIAS will focus on the development of these skill sets. Typical roles include business analyst, business analytics specialist, data specialist, consultant, project manager, operations research, and IT manager.