Business Management (Business Analytics), BSc, with industry placement

Why choose this courseIn our fast-paced, data-driven modern world, business analysts help organisations turn big data into big ideas. Artificial intelligence, machine learning and management science power decisions in business.You’ll gain data-led insights and optimise businesses by using descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics.Our practical BSc (Hons) Business Management (Business Analytics pathway) course will transform you into a confident lateral thinker who is up-to-date on the latest theory and practice. By the time you graduate, you will be able to show critical understanding, apply, and evaluate principles and concepts related to business analytics to support making informed decisions across a range of national and international business and organisational sectors.Our teaching is at the forefront of the field and is influenced by real industry insights. All academics within Surrey Business School are research-active and some are advisers to world-renowned organisations.We are ranked in the top 10 for business and economics in the UK by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020.What you will studyOur BSc (Hons) Business Management (Business Analytics pathway) course will help you to develop business analytics skills, which are highly sought after in today’s challenging economic environment. By enrolling on this programme, you’ll have the opportunity to study both the latest academic research and industry trends in this dynamic field.The course offers a variety of exciting modules such as classical business analytics, big data analytics methods and tools applied in the business world in addition to cutting-edge modules such as AI for business.You’ll have the opportunity to engage in real-life cases through guest speakers from top organisations, visits and internship possibilities, and a final year business challenge, which will allow you to explore more advanced business analytics topics of your choice.The Business Analytics Challenge Project 1 and 2 will be part of your final year of study. Both modules are part of a substantial piece of academic research based on a real-life problem. This will give you the opportunity to meet organisations trying to solve a realistic business challenge or it could be a problem of your own choice. You’ll be able to investigate possible solutions in Semester 1 and implement them in Semester 2. The challenge could be an extension of your placement work in conjunction with your placement employer.