Business Analytics Msc

at Birkbeck University of London

COURSE STRUCTURE

The course consists of eight compulsory modules worth 15 credits each and a 60-credit dissertation.

MODULE GROUPS

COMPULSORY MODULES

• Business Analytics - Strategy, Leadership and Change

• Data Analytics Using R

• Data Visualization and Communication

• Digital Business

• Introduction to Analytics and Business

• Management of Emerging Technologies

• Marketing Analytics

• Predictive and Prescriptive Decision-Making

MSC BUSINESS ANALYTICS DISSERTATION

• MSc Dissertation

Our standard postgraduate entry requirement is a second-class honours degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university, or an equivalent international qualification.

This degree is designed for graduates who are new to business analytics. The course is heavily quantitative in nature therefore some prior experience in quantitative skills would be beneficial. For those applicants without prior experience in statistics, a short introductory statistics course will be provided.

We will review every postgraduate application to Birkbeck on its individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners.
On your application form, please list all your relevant qualifications and experience, including those you expect to achieve.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.

• Full-time home students: £12450 pa

• Full-time international students: £19200 pa

Students are charged a tuition fee in each year of their programme. Tuition fees for students continuing on their programme in following years may be subject to annual inflationary increases. 

This master's degree will prepare you for analytics roles in a business or management setting within large as well as small, start-up organisations. If you are interested in further study it will also provide you with a strong foundation for PhD research in this area.