Master of Science - Business Analytics

Given the ever-increasing volume of data that businesses have access to today, there is a demand for employees who have computational and analytical skills and who can help inform business decisions to increase efficiency and ultimately build a competitive edge. The University of Edinburgh MSc in Business Analytics has been developed with just that in mind and aims to train students to understand: The variety of business environments The importance and relevance of decision-making problems facing organizations Ways of solving these using a variety of techniques Students will learn how to apply descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics of big data concepts and techniques to generate valuable insight that can assist with decision-making.