Business Analytics MSc (with Advanced Practice) at Northumbria University

Data is everywhere and is growing rapidly every day. In a fast-changing digital world, there is a very high demand for game-changers who can predict business needs and who can understand and interpret data to make effective decisions. Our Business Analytics Masters course provides you with the opportunity and skills to explore the latest techniques for analysing ‘big data’ to identify patterns, interpret trends and advance your organisation’s drive for strategic change.

Faculty: Newcastle Business School  |  Duration: 2 years Full Time with Advanced Practice  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Business Statistics and Data Analytics, Data Management and Visualization, Research Methods and Analytics for Business Practice, Forecasting and Predictive Analytics, Analytics for Competitive Advantage, Developing Leadership Capability for Professional Practice; Year 2 core modules: Business Clinic PG Group Consultancy Project. Optional modules include Applied Management Work Investigation, The Newcastle Business School Masters Dissertation, Masters' Management Enquiry.

Career pathways

Graduates of this course can pursue a wide range of professional and graduate management positions in areas of business consulting, data science, analytics, management, information systems, project management, supply chain management, operations management as well as non-business disciplines. If you decide to start up your own business, it’s good to know that the combined turnover of our graduates’ start-up companies is higher than that of any other UK university.

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