MSc Business Analytics
Suited for recent graduates and early career professionals who aspire to launch a career in business analytics.
Key information
Duration:
1 year full-time
2 years part-time online
Start date:
September 2022
Campus:
South Kensington (full/part-time)
Online (part-time only)
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Overview
Our MSc in Business Analytics enables recent graduates and early career professionals to understand the content, importance and relevance of big data problems facing businesses and will be familiar with a variety of statistical, operation research and machine learning techniques needed to solve them.
Combining academic rigour and practical relevance, you will learn from experts in our leading faculty how to apply the latest academic thinking and analytical and computing tools to help make business decisions.
There is a careful balance of teaching, hands-on coursework and training in data analysis and business intelligence tools, plus regular seminars by expert external speakers.
Imperial is recognised as a world leader in the study and analysis of data, and the Business School is home to the KPMG Centre for Advanced Business Analytics.
Study programme
Before starting the programme, you complete a number of online pre-study modules, to give you the introductory knowledge of areas that will be covered throughout the programme.
You then develop your analytical skills and business knowledge and study a number of core and elective modules over the three academic terms. The choice of elective modules allows you to customise the programme to meet your personal career ambitions.
Over the summer, you will undertake either a Consulting Project, Work Placement or Individual Research Project, before completing your studies with the Business Analytics Report.
Streams
You have the choice of the two streams listed below.
- MSc Business Analytics (on-campus, full-time) A demanding full-time course taught over one calendar year at our South Kensington campus. You have the option of completing a Capstone Project which includes a substantial group-based consulting project undertaken for a real client.
- MSc Business Analytics (online delivery, part-time) A part-time course with a curriculum modelled on the full-time stream. This 22 months part-time degree is delivered via our unique interactive online learning platform.
Students of both streams will graduate with the award of MSc Business Analytics.
Careers
You will be supported by our Careers and Professional Development Service to gain employment, primarily as a business analyst, across a range of industries including digital media, financial services and healthcare. Our graduates have also pursued roles in analytics expertise at strategy consultancies and marketing agencies.
Our MSc Business Analytics graduates have joined a wide range of employers, including:
- Deloitte
- JP Morgan
- KPMG
- Tesco
- United Nations
Professional accreditation
We are among a handful of business schools worldwide to achieve triple accreditation:
- Association of MBAs (AMBA)
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
We have also been recognised for our work in tackling gender inequality in higher education with a Bronze Athena SWAN award.
Structure
This page reflects the latest version of the curriculum for this year of entry. However, this information is subject to change.
Find out more about the limited circumstances in which we may need to make changes to or in relation to our courses, the type of changes we may make and how we will tell you about changes we have made.
Page last reviewed on 22 October 2021.
Structure
Full-time, on-campus
Pre-study modules
- Career and Professional Development Workshops
- Plagiarism Awareness
Core modules
You study all of the modules below.
- Business and Maths Foundations for Business Analytics
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Fundamentals of Database Technologies
- Machine Learning
- Maths and Statistics Foundations for Analytics
- Network Analytics
- Optimisation and Decision Models
- Statistics and Econometrics
- Visualisation
Optional modules
You choose three modules from each group.
Group A
- Digital Marketing Analytics (online)
- Energy Analytics
- Logistics and Supply Chain Analytics
- Retail and Marketing Analytics
Group B
- Advanced Machine Learning
- Digital Marketing Analytics
- Healthcare and Medical Analytics
- Financial Analytics
- Workforce Analytics
- Data Management and Ethics
Report module
You will complete an Analytics in Business Capstone Project or an Individual Research Report.
Part-time, online
Pre-study modules (non-assessed)
- Career and Professional Development Workshops
- Plagiarism Awareness
Core modules
You study all of the modules below.
- Business and Maths Foundations for Business Analytics
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Fundamentals of Database Technologies
- Machine Learning
- Maths and Statistics Foundations for Analysis
- Network Analytics
- Optimisation and Decision Models
- Statistics and Econometrics
- Visualisation
Optional modules
You choose six modules from below.
- Advanced Machine Learning
- Data Management and Ethics
- Digital Marketing Analytics
- Energy Analytics
- Financial Analytics
- Healthcare and Medical Analytics
- Logistics and Supply-Chain Analytics
- Retail and Marketing Analytics
- Workforce Analytics
You also have the option to complete a work placement and a final report, or complete an individual research report.
Teaching and assessment
Full-time
Full-time, on-campus
Teaching methods
- Case studies
- Equipment/technique demonstrations (e.g. Bloomberg, Datastream)
- Formal presentations
- Group work exercises
- Lectures
- Practical classes and field work
- Seminars
- Workshops
Assessment methods
- Case studies
- Formal presentations
- Multiple choice tests
- Essays
- Reports
- Written examinations
Part-time online
Part-time, online
Teaching methods
- Electronic resources
- Instructional video
- Interactive exercises
- Learning evaluation tools
- Lectures
- On-line discussion forums
- On-line lecture materials
- On-line messaging system for students and tutors
- Online quizzes
- Practical classes/labs
- Synchronous audio and video live sessions
- Workshops
Assessment methods
- Case studies
- Continuous assessments
- Essays
- Formal presentations
- Multiple choice tests
- Participation
- Reports
- Written examinations
Staff expertise
The Imperial College Business School has over 60 academics, 10 teaching fellows and 20 researchers supporting teaching and research across the School.
Entry requirements
We welcome students from all over the world and consider all applicants on an individual basis.
For advice on the requirements for the qualifications listed here please contact the Department (details at the bottom of this page).
Entry requirements
Minimum academic requirement
Our minimum requirement is a 2.1 degree in a quantitative subject.
You are also required to have a well-researched career plan with clear short and long term goals.
International qualifications
The academic requirement above is for applicants who hold or who are working towards a UK qualification.
We also accept a wide variety of international qualifications. For guidance see our Country Index though please note that the standards listed here are the minimum for entry to the College.
If you have any questions about admissions and the standard required for the qualification you hold or are currently studying then please contact the relevant admissions team.
English language requirement (all applicants)
All candidates must demonstrate a minimum level of English language proficiency for admission to the College.
For admission to this course, you must achieve the ICBS requirement in the appropriate English language qualification. For details of the minimum grades required to achieve this requirement, please see the English language requirements for Business School applicants.
Competence standards
Our competence standards highlight the core skills students should be able to demonstrate by the end of this course.
View Imperial College Business School's competence standards [pdf]
We believe in providing the widest practicable access to all of our degree programmes and will make reasonable adjustments wherever possible to support your study. For more information, please contact the Department using the contact details below.
Imperial College Business School
T: +44 (0)20 7589 5111
E: business.school@imperial.ac.uk
How to apply
Making an application
Apply online
All applicants must apply online.
Visit our Admissions website for details on the application process.
If you are applying to the Business School, you may only be considered for one programme per admissions cycle, with the exception of applicants to our Finance Master's programmes, who may select two programmes.
Application fee
If you are applying for a taught Master’s course, you will need to pay an application fee before submitting your application.
The fee applies per application and not per course:
- £80 for taught Master's applications (excluding MBAs)
- £135 for MBA applications
There is no application fee for MRes courses, Postgraduate Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas or research courses, such as PhDs and EngDs.
If you are facing financial hardship and are unable to pay the application fee, we encourage you to apply for our application fee waiver.
ATAS certificate
An ATAS certificate is not required for overseas students applying for this course.
Further questions?
Find answers to your questions about admissions. Answers cover COVID-19, English language requirements, visas and more.
Tuition fees and funding
The fees for MSc Business Analytics are the same for UK and international students.
Find out more about fees and funding opportunities.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
2022 entry
£34,300
For the part-time, online stream, the tuition fees are split equally between the two years of the programme.
Postgraduate Master's loan
If you're a UK national, or EU national with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you may be able to apply for a Postgraduate Master’s Loan from the UK government, if you meet certain criteria.
For 2022-23 entry, the maximum amount is £11,836. The loan is not means-tested and you can choose whether to put it towards your tuition fees or living costs.
Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships for postgraduate students to support you through your studies. Find out more about our scholarships to see what you might be eligible for.
There are a number of external organisations also offer awards for Imperial students, find out more about non-Imperial scholarships.
Accommodation and living costs
Living costs, including accommodation, are not included in your tuition fees.
You can compare costs across our different accommodation options on our Accommodation website.
A rough guide to what you might expect to spend to live in reasonable comfort in London is available on our Fees and Funding website.
Further information
Got a question?
T: +44 (0)20 7589 5111
E: business.school@imperial.ac.uk
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