Business Analytics: Operational Research and Risk Analysis MSc

Year of entry: 2025

Course length: 12 months Full-Time

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About the course

Learn the fundamental theories, approaches and analytical toolkit of data analytics, decision sciences, applied operational research and statistics.

Gain a solid theoretical foundation and quantitative skills, alongside practical problem- solving techniques
Apply your knowledge to real-life scenarios using case studies, individual and team consulting-based assignments, presentations and software tools
Choose from a broad range of elective courses to meet your interests or career aspirations
Prepare for a career across diverse industries and sectors, such as consultancy, finance, retail, manufacturing, government analytics units, defence, IT systems, outsourcing and telecoms

This course is ranked 4th in the UK and 20th in the world (QS Business Masters World Rankings 2025)

The course is closely linked with the Decision and Cognitive Sciences Research Centre, meaning that you benefit from teaching that incorporates the latest research.

Introduce yourself to Enterprise Guide and Enterprise Miner and other specialised software tools.

Where can your degree take you?

There are many potential career roles for postgraduates with an understanding of analytical approaches in business and management - including job titles such as operational research analyst, systems analyst, risk analyst, financial analyst, performance analyst, business analyst, data analyst, marketing analyst, data scientist, business modeller, and operations, logistics, production, project, risk, quality, performance, or general manager.

Employers include general and specialist consultancies, the finance, retail and manufacturing sectors, government analytics units, defence and major 'solution providers' in IT systems, outsourcing and telecoms.

In many of these areas an MSc is generally accepted as highly desirable for developing an initial career in the field. In addition to preparing you for specialist professional work, the course is also a valuable preparation for further study and for research degrees.