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Business Analytics and Management Science (MSc)
at Southampton Business School

Southampton, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 25,000
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

With our Business Analytics and Management Science master's, you'll develop your skills in business analysis and learn how to gain insights from data. You can also compete for an industry placement for the chance to get valuable experience.

This UK master’s degree will equip you for a career in data analysis. It is ideal for graduates with analytical skills who can use data to improve business performance and solve problems for organisations.

This business analytics master’s with management science is ideal for students with a background in quantitative study or work experience in this area. The course will help you to specialise in further study, advance in your current professional role or change your career.

Organisations are looking for people with analytical skills and an ability to form insights from data, to improve their performance and grow business intelligence. We've designed our MSc to teach you theory and practical application, which will prepare you for your future career.

We teach in partnership with the Centre of Operational Research, Management Sciences and Information Systems (CORMSIS), one of the country’s best analytics research groups.

As part of CORMSIS, your learning is informed by specialist research and you'll have a wider module choice in business and maths topics. This gives you a chance to customise your postgraduate experience.

You can either complete a dissertation or compete for a 3-month analytics summer project with an organisation, such as British Telecommunications, Deloitte or Ford. This competitive industry placement will boost your career prospects as you take on a real-world challenge and make a strong connection with the business. Whatever you choose, we'll give you career support to maximise your employment prospect.
MSc Business Analytics and Management Science is taught by supportive lecturers who bring learning to life through case studies, active discussions, and practical exercises in MBA in the UK. The course content is based on the latest industry practice, ensuring you learn skills relevant to the current job market.

Course Content
You must study the following modules:
- Foundation of Business Analytics and Management Science
- Optimisation and Decision Modelling
- Simulation
You must also choose from the following modules:
- Advanced Analytics
- Behavioural Operations
- Computational Methods for Logistics
- Data Analytics and Organisational Decision Making
- Dissertation (Analytics)
- Financial Portfolio Theory
- Managing Complexity, Uncertainty and Subjectivity
- Nonlinear Optimisation
- Principles of Risk Management
- Project Management
- Project Risk Management
- Python for Business and Marketing
- Quantitative Research in Finance
- Revenue Management
- Strategic Analytics
- Summer Project
Entry Requirement
You’ll need a 2:1 degree that demonstrates quantitative study, in a subject like:
- accounting
- economics
- finance
- maths
- management sciences
- engineering
We do not accept the following subjects:
- Language Studies – degrees that focus on learning a language or how to translate, such as 'Business English', 'Applied English', or 'Translation', are not acceptable. However, this restriction does not apply to ‘English’ and ‘English literature’ degrees of the kind taught in the UK.
- Art/Design/Vocational Studies – degrees that focus on learning a particular form of art, craft or vocation. These include degrees in art, graphic design, photography, television broadcasting, script writing, or performance/dance.
English language requirements

If English isn't your first language, you'll need to complete an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to demonstrate your competence in English. You'll need all of the following scores as a minimum:

IELTS score requirements

7.0
Fees & Scholarships
Fees for a year's study:
- UK students pay £13,000.
- EU and international students pay £25,000.
Career Prospect
Graduates have exciting career prospects in a wide variety of business and government organisations, typically in roles involving data analytics.

Recent graduates are now working at organisations including:
- British Telecommunications (BT)
- British Airways
- Deloitte
- Nationwide
You’ll be able to increase your professional networks further by taking advantage of an annual analytics recruitment fair run by CORMSIS, where you can meet a wide range of employers.

You'll also have the opportunity to have one-to-one career development sessions with experienced professionals from our industry partner organisations.

Cost Of Studying At Southampton Business School

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Business Analytics and Management Science (MSc) at Southampton Business School