About Business Analytics, BSc (Hons) - at Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University

Develop the skills you need to become a business analyst, or to work in the growing range of analytics-related business and management roles emerging worldwide, on this sector-leading degree at Loughborough Business School. The course includes a placement opportunity, so you can apply what you have learned in class to the real world and gain work experience that will supercharge your career.

Analytics is used all around us. The World Economic Forum predicts that data analytics will be the main driver of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, impacting all sectors of the economy. The Loughborough BSc in Business Analytics gives you a thorough understanding of the opportunities and challenges brought by data-driven, evidence-based decision making in organisations and industries, and helps you understand how to integrate this specialist knowledge with general business and management skills.

Choices and flexibility

The course combines theoretical and technical analytics expertise with practical real-world business applications. There are a variety of options built into the course – so you can shape the degree in line with the topics that you are most interested in.

Explore topics like financial accounting or digital marketing. Delve into topical issues like corporate social irresponsibility and international negotiations. You will have choices that give you the chance to see what direction you might want to take your career in later.

Enhanced employability through a third year placement

Most importantly, you will not only be learning the theory – you will also have the opportunity to put it into practice. We offer several placement pathways, including a year-long or half-year work-based placement, building on your skills and getting valuable experience in industry. There are also options to study abroad. Many students find the experience vital in helping them secure good positions following graduation and increasing their confidence when they start their first job after graduating.

Lots of support available

This is a challenging but rewarding programme and it is open to you even if you have not studied maths at A Level or equivalent. There will be plenty of support available both inside and outside the lecture rooms, to help you get the most from your experience with us.

Find out more about our BSc (Hons) Business Analytics degree at our website: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/business-analytics/

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