Program Overview

Business Analytics

The Business Analytics Master’s programme equips graduates with the skills to solve complex business problems, from data to solution. This includes the ability to communicate with stakeholders and convince them of their advice.

Overview

As a graduate of the Business Analytics programme, students will be familiar with all the steps from data to solution. They will be well-prepared to focus on a single step in the process, becoming a specialist, or to take a broad view, sitting at the centre of the web in data science projects.

Curriculum

The programme covers the skills required to communicate to stakeholders and convince them of their advice. Both the private and public sectors are constantly looking for ways to increase efficiency and effectiveness, making the skills of business analysts highly valuable.

Future

Business Analytics alumni are in high demand, with many receiving job offers before they graduate or at the company where they completed their internship. Students may also find part-time jobs as junior data analysts or programmers during their studies, generating extra income while gaining relevant work experience.

Admissions

To be admitted to the Business Analytics programme, students must meet certain requirements.

What can you do after your Master's degree?

• Start working: A Master’s degree in Business Analytics opens the door to various career opportunities. Major international companies like Google, Booking.com, and KLM are looking for talented business analysts.
  • Graduate consultancy positions with leading firms like Deloitte, Accenture, EY, and PwC
  • Data scientist in Amsterdam-based data science startups
  • Data-mining specialist or risk manager in the financial sector
  • Revenue specialist at KLM or Emirates
• Pursue an academic career: There are prospects in the world of academic research, with many graduates pursuing their academic ambitions at PhD level.

Where did our students end up?

• Examples of alumni and their career paths, such as Cindy de Groot, are available to illustrate the diverse range of opportunities.