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Location - Bolton, Greater Manchester
Business analytics helps organisations make better decisions by providing data-driven insights into customer needs, competitor strategies, and other market trends. If you're a graduate with a passion to improve business performance through data mining, analysis and visualisation, the University of Bolton's MSc in Business Analytics and Technologies will support you in developing a breadth of in-depth knowledge and practical capability, ready for a career in this rapidly developing field.
Award:
MSc
Mode of Study:
Part-time
Duration:
24 months
Location:
University of Bolton
Start date:
23/09/2024
Business analytics is crucial to the success of companies of all sizes, supporting managers to make informed decisions, streamline processes and plan effectively. Organisations need highly-skilled professionals to process and interrogate business data to identify the patterns, trends, and correlations that support them to optimise their processes for cost savings, improve customer experience and identify opportunities for growth. By studying the University of Bolton's MSc Business Analytics and Technologies degree you can develop essential knowledge and understanding of data analysis methods and business intelligence principles and practices while experiencing life at our supportive, student-focused, multicultural campus.
A distinctive feature of this programme is the development of essential computer programming and data analytics skills; no prior expertise is assumed. We offer the knowledge and skills needed to interrogate and make sense of data, unlock vital insights and communicate your discoveries, so you can help turn business data into actionable insights that support good operational, tactical and strategic decision-making. Our expert and dedicated team will cover essential computing, data analytics, business, marketing, and life skills, including leadership, advanced analysis, creativity and problem-solving techniques. We'll support you as you learn to provide insight and analysis through clear visual, written and verbal communication.
Within each module, we'll explore relevant issues, strategies and practices, using live case studies, guest speakers from industry, and the latest research evidence. You'll have a choice of option modules covering specialist topics, and you'll agree on a capstone project with your supervisors that is completely tailored to your experience and specialism.
We focus on helping you develop industry-relevant knowledge and skills so that you are well-prepared for a career in business data analytics and technologies. We'll also support you in building lifelong learning skills so you can take ownership of your professional development for the future and maximise your potential for success.
Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.
Companies the world over are harnessing the power of big data to understand business performance, identify market trends and gain competitive advantage. The demand for workers with the skills to transform raw data into actionable insights to improve business decisions is growing and highly-skilled, competent, creative professionals are needed by organisations across the economic spectrum.
Our MSc in Business Analytics and Technologies offers a postgraduate route into this in-demand and varied career. It's an ideal bridge into business data analysis and technologies, whatever your undergraduate degree specialisation. Additionally, it's an excellent option if you've worked in a relevant field, gaining degree-level knowledge through experience and self-study rather than formal education.
As a graduate of this master's degree, you'll possess a solid theoretical and practical understanding of business analytics and technologies. You'll be able to demonstrate essential interpersonal and people skills, such as collaboration and teamwork, coupled with commercial awareness and business-relevant knowledge. You'll also possess high-level academic skills in research, critical thinking and curiosity. Moreover, you'll have the lifelong learning, problem-solving and decision-making skills needed to adapt to new challenges throughout your career.
As a graduate of this industry‐focused, hands-on MSc, you'll possess strong skills in business analytics and technologies. Depending on your prior qualifications and experience, a wide range of career opportunities will be open to you, as will the option of further study towards a PhD should you choose a career in research or academia.
Business analysts are in high demand, and business analytics roles are diverse. Big data has intensified the need for business analysts who can create data dashboards, graphs and visualisations to communicate insight to managers and stakeholders. You may find employment looking for trends and patterns that help companies make business decisions or predict demand for goods or services. There are also many roles in marketing and marketing research; for instance, in analysing trends in consumer feedback, determining the effectiveness of customer reward and loyalty schemes, and search engine optimisation for websites. Moreover, small and medium-sized enterprises need consultants to help them make data-driven business decisions on an ad hoc basis, so you could consider starting your own business to support their needs.
Depending on your prior qualifications and experience, after graduation, you can also use this master's degree as a stepping-stone into a range of other careers. Some of these roles may require relevant experience and/or postgraduate study. Some possibilities include:
Important note regarding tuition fees for the 2023-2024 academic year: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.
The fees for a student's course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.
For details of how to apply for this course, please choose your status from the options below:
You may apply directly to the University using the University's online application form. Please select your chosen start date from the list below:
You should have to hand:
Details of the educational establishments you attended and dates
Your certificates for the qualifications you are using to gain entry to the course – you will need to enter the completion date and upload copies
Details of any employment history including name, address, dates and role
Personal statement – this can be either input into the relevant field or uploaded separately
Details including e-mail addresses of two referees, at least one of which should be someone who can provide an academic reference
Please make sure any documents you wish to upload in support of your application are in pdf or jpeg format. Personal statements may be word documents.
Please ensure your data is correct at each stage of the application before you proceed to the next page. If you use the back button at any time during the application, you should check the validity of the data you have already input.
If you experience difficulties during the application process, contact the Admissions Team on 01204 903394 or admissions@bolton.ac.uk
Apply online: University of Bolton MSc Business Analytics and Technologies - 23 September 2024
Apply online: University of Bolton MSc Business Analytics and Technolgies (Evening Class) - 23 September 2024
Apply online: University of Bolton MSc Business Analytics and Technolgies (Saturday Class) - 23 September 2024
As an international student you are not allowed to study this course because of the restrictions on your visa.
We offer a wide range of full-time courses in lots of different subjects, many of our courses start in September and January. If you would like to see what courses are available please visit our Course Search.
We use a blended learning approach, combining face-to-face sessions and practical work as appropriate. You can expect lectures, seminars, tutorials, discussion groups, guest speakers and master classes.
We'll also expect you to undertake considerable guided independent study; for instance, background reading, online activities, assessment work and preparation for sessions. We're committed to supporting you throughout your learning journey. Over time, our guidance will purposefully become less structured and prescriptive. This will encourage you to develop confidence and independence in your studies and take responsibility for managing your own learning time as you increase in autonomy.
Regarding assessment, you can expect a combination of written coursework, project work, oral assessments and portfolios. Summative assessments contribute to your final marks and are your chance to show you've met the learning outcomes for the course. Formative assessments, on the other hand, feature throughout your studies. While they don't contribute to your module or final marks, they inform and support your development by helping you build on your strengths, overcome any perceived weaknesses, and find the study strategies that best support your ultimate success.
This programme adopts a blended learning and teaching style, including online delivery and engagement where appropriate.
The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course.
Level | Assesment method |
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Level one | Coursework 100% |
Level | Learning activity |
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Level one | Guided independent study 83%, Scheduled learning and teaching activities 17% |
Disclaimer
The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.
The academic staff detailed above teach across a range of courses in this subject area and may not teach on this course specifically.
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