Program Overview
The MSc in Business Analytics at UCD Smurfit School equips graduates with expertise in quantitative analysis, sophisticated decision-making, and advanced machine learning. Suitable for both technical and business graduates, the program prepares students for careers in data science, business analysis, management consulting, financial analysis, and marketing analysis. Ranked 35th in the QS Masters in Business Analytics Global Ranking, the program boasts a 97% employment rate within 6 months of graduation.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The MSc in Business Analytics at UCD Smurfit School is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in the field of quantitative analysis, sophisticated decision-making, and advanced machine learning. The program focuses on the latest management science, incorporating statistics, operational research, and analytics through powerful mathematical, computational, and data-oriented modeling.
Objectives:
- Foster expertise in quantitative analysis, sophisticated decision-making, and advanced machine learning.
- Immerse students in the latest management science, embracing statistics, operational research, and analytics.
Program Description:
The MSc in Business Analytics is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time program suitable for graduates from technical disciplines like Engineering, Computer Science, and Mathematics with an interest in finding mathematical or computer solutions to business problems. It is also suitable for business graduates who have studied Management Information Systems (MIS) subjects. The program attracts individuals with practical experience who often use it to re-direct their careers.
Careers:
The program prepares graduates for a variety of careers in the field of business analytics, including:
- Business Analyst: Use data to understand business processes, identify areas for improvement, and recommend solutions.
- Financial Analyst: Analyze financial data to assess investment opportunities, manage risk, and make informed financial decisions.
- Marketing Analyst: Use data to understand customer behavior, optimize marketing campaigns, and measure campaign effectiveness.
Other:
- The program is currently ranked 35th in the QS Masters in Business Analytics Global Ranking.
- The mix of full and part-time students from different backgrounds, working together on projects, makes the interaction between students an important and worthwhile part of the learning experience.
- Students undertaking the part-time option will be required to attend lectures, tutorials, and complete group assignments in conjunction with the full-time cohort, for whom the schedule is during working hours. Employer support is therefore essential.
- The program has a 97% employment rate within 6 months of graduation.
- The class size is 131 students, with an age range of 25 years.
- The class is 41% female and 59% male, with 14 nationalities represented.
- 97% of the class is international.
