Management (Business Analytics), MSc

Understand how Data is used in the Corporate World

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Course Overview

Are you interested in a career in the dynamic data driven business world? Major organisations use data and analytics to inform their strategic and operational decisions. Highly skilled analysts are in great demand across all sectors, from finance, education, pharmaceuticals and government, with job opportunities available around the world. 

The MSc Management (Business Analytics) at Swansea University will give you a thorough understanding of how data is used in the corporate world, from the data behind the internet, to global supply pipeline logistics management. This programme is focused on preparing you for a career in the era of ‘big data’. 

The programme covers core management concepts such as managing financial resources, operations management, human resource management and marketing management to give you a solid grounding in a range of dynamic business principles. You will also learn about management in an interconnected global community.

Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence, the course is open to students from any discipline who would like to work in business or management. Upon successful completion of the relevant mapped modules within the MSc Management you will qualify for CMI’s Level seven Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership.

Why Management (Business Analytics) at Swansea?

  • The School of Management is accredited by AACSB International, the world’s largest business education association, connecting business schools, businesses and learners, to create the next generation of great leaders. 
  • Open to applicants with no existing experience of business or management related subjects
  • All modules are taught by our world-class faculty who have industrial and academic knowledge
  • Professional body accreditation, which can help to accelerate your career
  • Based in the £22 million School of Management building on the Bay Campus
  • Business & Management Studies is ranked 83rd in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025

Your Management (Business Analytics) Experience

From the moment you arrive at the School of Management we will work with you to help build your skills and experience to enhance your career prospects.

You will have unlimited one to one bespoke careers advice from our dedicated careers team. You can go on a work placement or internship through the Swansea Paid Internship Network (SPIN) or the Week of Work initiative.

All our students benefit from co-location with industry at the innovative Bay Campus. Our facilities boast dedicated teaching space and study areas, and extensive IT facilities equipped with the latest hardware and specialist software.

Management (Business Analytics) Employment Opportunities

We have an excellent track record of placing our graduates with major multinational companies.

Your Management (Business Analytics) programme, with its CMI accreditation, will give you the opportunities to work across a wide range of sectors and thrive within this competitive market.  

Your next step could lie in any of these roles:

  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Data Scientist
  • Analyst or Researcher
  • HR Business Partner
  • Management Consultant

Modules

Students starting in September or January will study the same core modules as part of the programme. Dates for January intake to be confirmed.

Modules typically include: Human Resource Management, Strategy, and Data Mining.

Disclaimer: Module selection options may change