Imperial College Business School: MSc in Business Analytics

About the Program

Imperial College Business School’s postgraduate program offer the opportunity to study at a global top 10 ranked university in the heart of London.

MSc Business Analytics prepares graduates for a future of data driven and evidence-based decision making. Students will learn how to apply the latest academic thinking and analytical and computing tools to help make business decisions, from leading practitioners and world-class faculty at an institution recognised as a world leader in the study and analysis of data.

Although grounded in highly rigorous technical and quantitative training, this Master’s is focussed on the practical side of business analytics. Electives and projects are sector-focussed, giving students the opportunity to tailor the program to their interests.

Program Format and Schedule

The on-campus Master’s program has one intake each year in September. There is also a two-year, part-time online study mode available.

Full Time Program Application Deadline: 1 July 2019

Before starting the program, students will complete online pre-study modules, to give introductory knowledge of areas that will be covered throughout the program. Students will then develop analytical skills with core modules in the autumn term covering topics such as Network Analytics, Very Large Data Management and Visualisation.

In the spring term there is the opportunity to customise the program to meet personal career ambitions by choosing from a range of analytics electives in areas such as Finance, Marketing, Healthcare, Logistics and Retail.

The program culminates with a choice of projects from a Consulting Project, Work Placement or Individual Research Project, before completing the programme with the Business Analytics Report.