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School of Management Programme Catalogue 2023/4


TMMN-AFM61: MSc Business Analytics

Route: MSc Business Analytics


Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS


Mode of Attendance: Full-time

[Page last updated: 27 October 2023]


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Postgraduate Taught Assessment Regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/postgraduate-taught-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:
 None
DACS and exit awards:
 Postgraduate Diploma
Postgraduate Certificate

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


Year 1

Dissertation Period

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN50759 Dissertation in business analytics 30 Credits

Semester 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN50749 Databases and business intelligence 10 Credits
MN50750 Optimisation & spreadsheet modelling 10 Credits
MN50751 Business statistics & forecasting 10 Credits

Semester 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN50752 Data mining & machine learning 10 Credits
MN50753 Heuristics & simulation 10 Credits
MN50754 Analytics in practice 5 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN50755 Advanced business forecasting 5 Credits
MN50756 Project management 5 Credits
MN50757 Operations strategy 5 Credits
MN50758 Independent study 5 Credits
MN52218 Advanced data visualisation 5 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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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