Business Analytics - Industry (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

Throughout this Business Analytics - Industry (Hons) course from  Lancaster University you will develop the hybrid skills modern businesses need. Businesses are looking for graduates with data literacy and quantitative skills, alongside a solid understanding of business systems and organisational cultures, who can contextualise problems and think creatively to arrive at practical, cost-efficient solutions.

On this course, you will learn the skills needed to work in teams to solve difficult, multi-dimensional problems, deliver reports and presentations, work independently and robustly, and communicate well with a range of people within an organisation. By developing these skills, you will be able to work effectively on projects, understand and analyse data, and contribute to good decision-making.

The course includes specialised topics such as operations management, forecasting, optimisation, programming, and negotiation skills. These subjects help build a solid understanding of how data and technologies can be applied to improve performance and generate insight within an organisation so that it can face future challenges. You will be taught these topics using case studies. This approach creates a practical learning environment where you can make the most of your potential.

Career opportunities:

As a Business Analytics graduate, you will have many skills which are highly sought by employers, including the ability to intelligently use data to inform decision making. Modern businesses rely upon intelligent data analysis to make evidence-based decisions. They need individuals who: are data-literate, have a good understanding of models, are creative, can solve problems, are robust thinkers, can communicate well, can make good decisions, and work effectively in project teams.

Our graduates are ready to take on a variety of roles, including data analyst, consultant, and data scientist. They are prepared to face the modern challenges of the business landscape and adapt to new technologies.

Your degree can be applied across the business world. Our graduates go on to work for a wide range of companies around the world in a variety of roles. Some of our recent BSc Business Analytics graduates have gone on to work for companies including:

• Accenture
• Amazon
• Bloomberg
• John Lewis
• Lloyds Banking Group
• PwC
• Sky

The roles they have taken on include: account executive, credit analyst, customer analyst, fraud and financial crime consultant, operations manager, and data scientist. Others have continued to postgraduate study at Lancaster and other prestigious institutions in the UK and abroad.