Course summary

Our BSc Business Analytics degree is a flagship programme with active links to CORMSIS, our leading UK research centre for Operational Research, Management Science and Information Systems. Gain the specialist skills needed to help organisations understand their customers. You'll learn how to use data to make effective business decisions and spend a year abroad studying at one of our international partner institutions. This is a fantastic way to broaden your cultural horizons, take on new challenges, and add international experience to your CV. It's also an opportunity to learn new skills and enhance your employability within the global marketplace. You'll develop the mathematical skills needed to gain insights from a range of data sources, including the internet and social media. With this BSc Business Analytics course you can: • Gain experience of industry-standard analytics software, including the most commonly used SAS (Statistical Analysis System) package. • Explore possible career paths by studying interdisciplinary modules, including languages and web design. • Learn the fundamentals of programming. • Put your knowledge into practice by working on a project to address a real-world industry issue. • Benefit from the expertise of our research-focused academics, as well as input from industry. The course is very flexible because you can choose some of the modules you'll study. For example, you can deepen your accounting and finance knowledge or study relevant business and management topics. Your A level subjects will determine which core or compulsory modules you'll need to take. You can also take this course with a paid industrial placement year and gain valuable industry experience.