Business Analytics and Decision Sciences MSc

Businesses are increasingly collecting large amounts of information about their customers and activities. This big data is big news with the media, businesses and government as they consider how to use this mass of information in a meaningful way.Analysts use their expertise to make sense of this information, interpret it and uncover hidden patterns and important insights, enabling evidence-based business decisions. As a result, they re in very high demand with employers on the lookout for analysts in every sector.This programme gives you an insight into business analytics and explores how organisations can exploit the big data revolution. You ll develop decision-oriented, quantitative analytical skills in a management context, and learn to sift intelligence from the growing volume and variety of data collected on many aspects of life.Combining theoretical concepts with practical application, you ll develop a unique mix of quantitative and behavioural skills relevant to data analyses, effective decision-making and management.