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Online MSc in Business Analytics University of Bath Online

Career Opportunities
Thrive in the right business career for you
The Business Analytics online MSc can unlock business analytics, management, and consultancy jobs in virtually any industry. These careers are growing due to the world’s growing economy and the increasing use of big data.
Some of the business analytics job prospects include:
- Business analyst: As businesses grow and change to meet the expectations of their stakeholders, business analysts inform new developments by conducting research, solving problems, setting new objectives or goals and achieving the desired results with objectives or goals.
- Business consultant: Business consultants are employed on a contractual or permanent basis. They work directly with business owners or train and educate them on business practices. Together, consultants and owners develop a business plan, identify market needs and review financial data.
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Rankings

- Voted University of the Year 2023, and ranked 4th in Business, Management and Marketing by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 for undergraduate study, studying 100% online with the University of Bath can help you advance in some of the fastest-growing global careers.*
- Ranked top 100 in the world and top 10 in the UK for Business Analytics by the QS Business Masters rankings 2022*
- Ranked 4th in Business and Management Studies by The Complete University Guide 2023*
- Top 10 for Business, -and Management in The Guardian University Guide 2023
*Rankings based on undergraduate data.
Curriculum
Interactive online learning
You will learn via immersive video material and real-life case studies, as well as benefit from direct and regular communication with other students and lecturers. Learning material is made available to you via a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
The online MSc Business Analytics not only sets you up with a deeper understanding of data science, it equips you with the business acumen to put data insights into practice and take your career to the next level.
Curriculum details
- Business Intelligence (10 credits)
- Databases (10 credits)
- Optimisation (10 credits)
- Spreadsheet Modelling (10 credits)
- Business Statistics (10 credits)
- Forecasting (10 credits)
- Data Mining (10 credits)
- Machine Learning (10 credits)
- Heuristics (10 credits)
- Simulation (10 credits)
- Analytics in Practice (10 credits)
- Project Management (10 credits)
- Dissertation (60 credits)
Study details
- MSc 2 years and 3 months online
- Intake dates: January, May and September