Course summary
Our MSc Management (Business Analytics) course introduces you to the world of ‘big data’ and the impact it is having within businesses across the globe. In your first semester, you will shape your leadership and management skills to become an effective 21st century manager, gaining and excellent understanding of the core subjects, enabling you to put theory and contemporary thinking into practice. During your second semester, you’ll understand the value of business analytics within an organisation, its impact on decision-making and the problems faced in interpreting big data. You’ll face practical challenges and focus on applying descriptive statistics to analyse real-world data. You will be developing skills within:
- quantitative methods for data analysis;
- understand the business analytics process;
- acquire the knowledge to identify machine learning models to predict uncertain events in a business environment;
- develop an understanding on the relationship between business strategies and business analytics.
- demonstrate an understanding of a range of strategic models that can be utilised to explore and guide effective action in dynamic organisational environments.
- explore data analytics application in real-world business environment.
- enhance your skills within quantitative research, statistical analysis, spatial and temporal analytics.
- identify some of the types of data and potential problems that may be encountered within operations and sales.
Modules
In Semester One you'll study the modules Principles of Management, Managing in Organisations and Context of Management. In Semester Two you'll study Introduction to Business Analytics and Intelligence, Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics and Data Analysis for Managerial Decision Making. In your final semester you'll choose between a Consultancy Experience Project, an Internship Experience Project, or a Business Research Project. Ongoing learning modules include: Transformational Leadership Development and Research Methods for Managers. Students studying the 2 year course will also complete a Placement Diploma in Industrial Experience.
Assessment method
Types of assessment will range from examinations to group presentations including essays, reports, financial analyses, literature reviews and research based projects. The interactive nature of the taught sessions offers opportunities to gain feedback on your performance before being formally assessed and increasing use is made of eLearning to further support the feedback process.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chartered Management Institute
Entry requirements
You will need an undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK undergraduate honours degree (2.2 or above). All applicants will be required to demonstrate a commitment to the subject they wish to study and should demonstrate how their chosen programme of study will benefit them in their future career. One academic reference is required. If English is not your first language we usually ask for an IELTS test and we accept some alternative English language tests. For a 1-year Masters you'll need a 6.5 grade overall with minimum of 5.5 in each component. For a 2-year Masters you'll need a 6.5 grade overall with a minimum of 6.0 in speaking and listening, and 5.5 in reading and writing.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Sponsorship information
Find out details of our scholarships at: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/study-and-courses/postgraduate/fees-and-funding/funding
Provider information
Nottingham Trent University
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ