Program Overview

MSc Business Analytics

The MSc Business Analytics programme is offered by the Cork University Business School at UCC. It provides students with a portfolio of business and analytical methods for solving problems and supporting decision making.

Course Outline

This 12 month intensive programme will provide students with a specialism in business analytics as well as an extensive knowledge of business and information systems. At the core of this programme is a selection of topics covering: business forecasting, business intelligence, business analytics, data management and sustainability.

Programme Content

Students take 90 credits as follows:

• 60 credits of taught modules (Part 1)
• 30 credits of Research Modules (Part II)

Part I (60 credits)

• EC6011 Business Forecasting (5 credits)
• IS6017 AI as a Disruptive Technology (5 credits)
• IS6025 Design Thinking for Business Analytics (5 credits)
• IS6051 Business Data Analysis and Visualisation (5 credits)
• IS6052 Predictive Analytics (5 credits)
• IS6055 Prescriptive Analytics (5 credits)
• IS6058 Emerging Topics in Business Analytics (5 credits)
• IS6061 Python for Business Analytics (5 credits)
• IS6071 Business Analytics for Sustainability (5 credits)
• IS6072 Data Analytics for Business Enterprise (5 credits)
• IS6073 The Practical Application of Business Analytics (10 Credits)

Part II (30 credits)

• IS6611: Applied Research in Business Analytics (30 credits)

Course Practicalities

The course normally requires attendance to 16 lecture hours per week, with 2 hours of lab work per week. Group project work continues to early July at the latest, concluding the formal course content.

Why Choose This Course

Students develop a skill set appropriate for roles such as business analyst, data analyst, consultant, project management, and IT manager. This course is strongly associated with business where data and information play a critical part.

Requirements

Applicants must have a Second Class Honours Grade 2 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8). The qualification must include one module in a quantitative area.

Fees and Costs

The EU fee for this course is 10,800. The Non-EU fee for this course is 22,300.

How to Apply

Applications are made online. Scanned copies of supporting documents have to be uploaded to the UCC online application portal.

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