Business Analytics - MSc

This MSc programme gives you the analytical skills essential to support data analysis, decision making and planning. Founded over 40 years ago, it is regarded by many employers as the UK’s premier degree in the field. This programme is ideal if you wish to work in business analytics, decision support, industrial engineering, operational research and management science.

Our strong connections to industry and government ensure that what you learn on this MSc has a highly practical focus, both in teaching and in the three-month MSc summer projects. Graduates from the programme are in high demand, and recruited to organisations in many sectors, including roles in financial institutions, insurance, industry, retail, government, and consultancies.

Course Structure

You will study a range of modules as part of your course, some examples of which are listed below.

Core

• Introduction to Business Analytics and Operational Research
• Problem Solving Skills for Consultants
• Spreadsheet Modelling
• Applying Statistical Models in Business
• Masters Research Project
• Masters Research Dissertation

Optional

• Problem Structuring
• Computer Simulation
• Stochastic Modelling
• Optimisation and Heuristics
• Forecasting
• Data Mining for Marketing, Sales and Finance
• SAS Programming for Business Analytics
• Logistics
• Marketing Research Methods
• Operations and Supply Excellence
• Strategic Sourcing
• Marketing Analytics and Modelling
• International Marketing
• Introduction to Python Programming

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research.

Visit the Business Analytics - MSc page on the Lancaster University website for more details!