The document discusses the growing popularity of MSc programs in Business Analytics in the UK, highlighting their unique focus on data-driven decision making and the integration of technology and business skills. It outlines the curriculum, major skills acquired, career opportunities, and high employability rates for graduates, along with notable universities offering this program. Additionally, it mentions various certifications, funding opportunities, and the promising future of the business analytics industry.

1. Why MSc in Business Analytics
Popular in the UK
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2. Index
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Concept of Business
Analytics
Categories of
Business Analytics
Major Skills and
knowledge
Major Courses in
Business Analytics
Career and the
Employability in the UK
Famous business analyst
certifications/ accreditation
Funding/ Scholarships
Some of the best
Colleges/Universities in the UK

3. Business analytics:
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Business analytics is comparatively a new postgraduate program and becomes popular in the
UK
universities where students will attend lectures and get an extraordinary learning experience.
The
unique subject represents a new dimension and away from other traditional courses. It is a one-
year, the full-time program deals with a real business problem and shows the pathway of
business planning as well as statistical methods. Students become get involved with the excellent
cultural, business, and financial learning environment in the heart of London. Thus, the unique
postgraduate program opens the door to future career growth in business professionals.
In the process of learning Business Analytics, students achieve the quality and skills of
impartiality in decision making whether it is internal or external problems. So, the rising interest
in business analytics has largely been driven by the UK universities. Therefore, in most of the
world’s prominent companies like in Silicon Valley, Business Analytics is inevitable.

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Categories of
Business Analytics
Students from all over the world go for this challenging course because of its creativity in
research field. The word ‘Analytics’ explains data-driven decision making and deals with a
world business problem. So, Business Analytics must have some features that inspire students
to gather the latest or up-to-date information. There are three main characteristics of business
analytics that increase students’ ability to predict sharply and operate a business smoothly.
They
are as follows:
Descriptive Analytics describes business occurrences.
Predictive Analytics identifies what could happen in a business.
Prescriptive Analytics tells what should happen in a business.
Apart from that, there are lots of skills in the business analytics sector from which students
become benefitted. It also differentiates Business Analytics and Business Intelligence. Business
Intelligence shows how to run the business efficiently whereas Business Analytics deals with
analyzing the past data in recent scenarios and getting ready for future businesses.

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Major Skills and
knowledge
It is few and far between to get the combination of technology and business all-in-one
platform. For this reason, it becomes an ideal study option for anyone to enjoy this
exciting
programming or working with big data.
Analytical skill
By analyzing large data sets students gain knowledge on how to find a creative
solution.
For instance, they learn an understanding of consumer behavior and buying decisions
as
well as marketing strategy, business strategy and new business ventures.
Communication
Developing communication and presentation skills is another purpose of a business
analytics degree. It remains an indispensable skill during studying Business Analytics. To
adapt the communication style students prove their eligibility on the technical and business
side.
Time management
Students learn programming languages such as Java and C++ in this sector. Different
kinds of testing methods and databases are available students get experienced with.
Technical
Business Analytics teaches how to manage time effectively in studies and beyond. So that, this transferable
skill enhances students’ determination on managing projects and delivering important timeframes.

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Major Courses in
Business Analytics
Business Analytics comprises a broad course Curriculum that helps to multiply the
importance of the course and its ‘popularity in the global market. Some of are given below:
Quantitative Methods
Financial Management
Managerial Economics
Operations Management
Management Information Systems
Human Resource Management
Financial Accounting
Financial Analytics
Marketing Management
Optimization Analytics
Organizational Behaviors
Stochastic Modeling
Statistical Analysis
Business Intelligence
Data Modelling
Research Methods
Managerial Communication
Computational Methods
Predictive Analytics
Strategic Management
Risk Management
Operations & Supply Chain
Analytics

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Marketing Analysis
HR Analytics
Data Mining
Big Data Analytics
Simulation Modeling
Ethical & Legal Aspects of Analytics
Analytics, Systems Analysis & Design
Project Management
Industry Internship Programme
Professional Development
Analytics Capstone Project
Elective Paper, and so on.

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Career and the
Employability in the UK
No doubt that Business Analytics graduates have a wide range of career opportunities
to explore. The global business analytics industry demands to be $71.1 billion by 2022
which is growing rapidly at a CAGR of 7%. Especially, multinational companies offer a
great opportunity as well as impressive salary for specific business strategy and
communication with stakeholders. A satisfied employability rate is found for Business
Analytics, 98% within 3 months of completion. The Business Analytics job sectors offer
almost £46,883 on average in London, UK. The starting salary range for Business
Analytics is around £21,000 to £31,000 whereas Experienced business analysts can earn
more than £50,000.

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Business/analytics translator
Market research analyst
Project manager
Chief technology officer (CTO)
Statistician,
Data Scientist,
Machine learning engineer
Data architect
Data Business Analyst
Business Analyst Manager/ Consultant.
Chief data officer (CDO)
Application architect
Quantitative Analyst/Modeler, and so on.

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Famous business analyst
certifications/ accreditation
Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
IIBA Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA)
IIBA Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA)
IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
IIBA Agile Analysis Certification (AAC)
IIBA Certification in Business Data Analytics (CBDA)
IQBBA Certified Foundation Level Business Analyst (CFLBA)
IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE)
PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PBA)
SimpliLearn Business Analyst Masters Program, and so on.

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Funding/ Scholarships
There are number of Scholarships, bursaries, and additional financial support offers by
the University which could be full or partial and require to apply with in the deadline.
Some of are given below:
Program and School Scholarships,
Society Scholarships (UK)
Chevening Scholarships,
Commonwealth Scholarships,
Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loans (PTFL)
Alumni (Visiting Undergraduate) Scholarship Scheme,
Graduate Scholarship Scheme,
Tuition Fee Alumni Scholarships,
GREAT Scholarships for a sustainable future,
Global scholarships,
Country-specific scholarships,
Science and research funding,
Commonwealth Scholarships,
Chevening Scholarships, and so on.

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Some of the best Colleges/Universities in the UK
Business Analytics is an amalgamation of Data Analytics and Business Intelligence that
promotes Business related programs. Therefore, Business Analytics plays an important role in
using knowledge of computer programming and statistical modelling. Over here, the famous
Universities in the UK are included that offer MSC in Business Analytics and Business Analytics
Programs:
University of Surrey
Coventry University
University of Essex
University of Glasgow
Northumbria University
Imperial College London
University of Warwick
University of Strathclyde
Lancaster University
University of Aston
University of Kent
University of Liverpool
The University of Edinburgh

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