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School of Management, Programme Catalogue 2021/2


TMMN-AFM61: MSc Business Analytics

Leading to the award of:

  • MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Year 1

NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations:
  • This programme has the following designated alternative programmes (DAPs):
  • Assessment Regulations: Appendix 11 [pdf].
  • Programme progression requirement: not applicable
  • Taught credits: 60; Dissertation/Project credits: 30


Semester 1: Taught Units

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN50749 Databases and business intelligence 10 credits       [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
MN50750 Optimisation & spreadsheet modelling 10 credits       [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
MN50751 Business statistics & forecasting 10 credits       [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]


Semester 2: Taught Units

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN50752 Data mining & machine learning 10 credits       [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
MN50753 Heuristics & simulation 10 credits       [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
MN50754 Analytics in practice 5 credits       [equivalent to 10 CATS credits]

Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN30676 Management science 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
MN50755 Advanced business forecasting 5 credits       [equivalent to 10 CATS credits]
MN50756 Project management 5 credits       [equivalent to 10 CATS credits]
MN50757 Operations strategy 5 credits       [equivalent to 10 CATS credits]
MN50758 Independent study 5 credits       [equivalent to 10 CATS credits]


Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN50759 Dissertation in business analytics 30 credits       [equivalent to 60 CATS credits]


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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