Analytical decision-making happens every second. Data is collected about everything in order to construct, operate and maintain systems. This is the ideal course for those who want a career in decision support, operational research, industrial engineering or management science.
This course will train students in analytical decision-making. Not only do they learn the theory of business analytics but also how to apply it in practice. This involves generating relevant business insights using data-driven methodologies and tools. This program is one of the few to teach the entire Business Analytics life cycle, covering Descriptive, Predictive and Prescriptive analytics.
Lancaster University has excellent partnerships with industry business analytics practitioners. They constantly update this program to reflect the dynamically changing landscape of business analytics. They place a very high emphasis on creating graduates with skills that are valuable in the job market. For example, students will experience a real-life analytics project as part of the course.
Lancaster University is a pioneer of analytics in UK and Europe. It was one of the first universities in the UK to establish an Operational Research department, which developed into Business Analytics. More than 50 years on, it is still at the forefront of applying analytics to business in teaching and research. The department's academics are leaders in fields such as forecasting, optimisation, simulation and stochastic modelling. Students will learn technical aspects like machine learning and data mining. The department also has domain expertise like logistics and supply chain analytics, healthcare analytics, sports analytics, network analytics, marketing and pricing analytics.
Graduates become business analysts, data scientists, analytics engineers and logistics consultants, and some also go into academic research. Many students get job offers whilst still studying.
| Level | Masters |
| Discipline | Business & Management |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Intakes | Jan, Sep |
| Application Fees | GBP 0 |
| Tuition Fees | GBP 26500 |
| Campus | Main |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 7 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 94 |
| PTE | 65 |
| Duolingo | Not Required / Waiver |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
|---|---|
| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 75%
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