Program Overview

Master of Business Administration - Business Analytics MBA

Overview

Our MBA (Business Analytics) is a dynamic, contemporary, and practical course designed to produce data-driven business leaders of the future. The Industry 4.0 revolution is creating a transformational and competitive business scenario that is full of challenges that demand effective solutions.

Course Options

• MBA
• MBA with Placement Year

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with minimum Second Class (2:2) or equivalent in any subject.
• International Qualifications: We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate, and BTEC qualifications.

English Language Requirements

• Overall Academic IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in Writing and Speaking; minimum 5.5 in Reading and Listening (or recognized equivalent).

Mature Applicants and Those Without Formal Qualifications

• We welcome applications from those who can demonstrate their enthusiasm and commitment to study and have the relevant life/work experience that equips them to succeed on the course.

Fees

• Home Applicant: £13,680 per year. For Industrial Placement Year 2, the fee is £3,500.
• International Applicant: £18,960 per year. For Industrial Placement Year 2, the fee is £3,500.

Funding

• Postgraduate Loans Scheme: £10,280 to fund your Masters Programme under the Postgraduate Loans (PGL) scheme.
• Postgraduate Scholarship: Apply for a 50% discount on your tuition fees.
• Alumni Discount: Up to 15% fee waiver (exclusions apply).
• Early Payment Discount: 5% fee waiver.
• Asylum Seekers Scholarship: 100% fee waiver.
• Civic Engagement: £1,000.
• Hardship Bursary: Up to £2,000.
• Sport Scholarships: Up to £6,000.

Additional Costs

• Textbooks
• Computer equipment
• Printing
• Travel

Placement Year

• You can opt to have a placement year, gaining hands-on experience in the real world and connecting what you've learned at university to industry.
• The placement is worth an additional 120 credits.
• UEL will assist you in finding a placement and will advertise opportunities on the UEL Employment Hub.

What Makes This Course Different

• Placement: You can opt to have a placement year to gain hands-on experience in the real world and connect what you've learned at university to industry.
• Innovation: Gain knowledge and understanding of business innovation through data science, creativity, intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial behavior, and enterprise development.
• 3rd in London for Teaching Satisfaction: UEL is joint 21st nationally and 3rd in London for teaching satisfaction in the Guardian University Guide 2025.

Course Modules

• Managing Strategy, Operations, and Partnerships (Core Module)
• Managing Financial and Human Resources for Sustainable Business Success (Core Module)
• Marketing in a Digital Age and Corporate Social Responsibility (Core Module)
• Mental Wealth: Professional Fitness and Leadership (Core Module)
• Strategic Business Analytics (Core Module)
• Applied Business Analytics Project (Core Module)
• Optional Placement Year (Optional Module)

What We're Researching

• At the University of East London, we are working on some of the big issues that will define our future; from sustainable architecture and ethical AI, to health inequality and breaking down barriers in the creative industries.

Your Future Career

• The business magazine, Forbes, has calculated that successful MBA graduates pay back the cost of their qualifications within four to five years on average - with lifetime earnings greatly enhanced thanks to the qualification.
• Studying for your MBA with us should enhance your employability and earning power and develop your ability to approach business problems in a strategic manner.

How We Support Your Career Ambitions

• Career Zone: Our dedicated and award-winning team provide you with careers and employability resources, including online jobs board, mentoring programs, 1-2-1 career coaching services, careers workshops, and employer events.
• Mental Wealth Program: Our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth program which issues you with a Careers Passport to track the skills you've mastered.
• We Are Careers First: Our teaching methods and geographical location put us right up top in terms of career opportunities.

How You'll Learn

• Knowledge is developed through guided reading, knowledge-based activities with feedback, and online discussions and activities.
• Thinking skills are developed through reflective activities with feedback and online discussions and activities.
• Practical skills are developed through IT activities with feedback and research skills-based activities with feedback.
• Skills for life and work (general skills) are developed through planning activities with feedback and project work.

How You'll Be Assessed

• Knowledge is assessed by coursework, essays, and examinations.
• Thinking skills are assessed by coursework, examinations, and project work.
• Practical skills are assessed by practical reports and portfolio completion.
• Skills for life and work (general skills) are assessed by project work and group work.

Campus and Facilities

• Our waterfront campus in the historic Royal Docks provides a stunning, modern, well-equipped learning environment.
• University Square Stratford is one of London's most modern and well-equipped campuses.

Who Teaches This Course

• This course is delivered by the Royal Docks School of Business and Law.
• The teaching team includes qualified academics, practitioners, and industry experts as guest speakers.