Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Business Analytics (N2N1)

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Business Analytics course addresses the growing demand for skilled graduates who can use ‘big data’ to help businesses make better-informed decisions and manage both information and digital innovations to maximize performance.

With the advent of ‘big data’, data-driven analytics is used all around us and has become a major growth area in the commercial world. It gives students a thorough understanding of the main issues and challenges faced by managers and business organizations.

The course will equip students with highly sought-after skills for a variety of highly skilled jobs with critical levels of responsibility. It is designed to open up a range of highly rewarding careers in areas such as business analysis, consultancy, financial services, marketing analysis, health analytics and information management.

The first two years will give students a broad introduction to the main management disciplines, plus more specialist subjects specifically designed for this course. Following a professional placement or study abroad year, the final year equips students with advanced skills in business analytics, as well as allowing them to choose from a broad range of optional business modules to suit their career aspirations.

Skills for employability is a key part of the Loughborough University experience and can really boost students' job prospects and this degree has two modules specifically built in to help students develop their study and employability skills. There are also specific modules in entrepreneurship to help those with aspirations to start or develop their own businesses.