Business Analytics and Consultancy with Advanced Practice MSc

Heriot-Watt University

Our MSc in Business Analytics and Consultancy with Advanced Practice provides you theory and practice behind analytics. You’ll learn about key concepts of Big Data and analytics and their use in management decision-making, as well as management consultancy and financial reporting. You’ll also explore the theory and methods of social network analysis as they relate to organisational behaviour, leadership and entrepreneurship. This programme is centred on employability and professional career readiness, aimed at graduates or those already in the industry seeking to gain the knowledge and skills to make informed strategic, evidence-based business decisions that drive success in the complex landscape of the business world. We work closely with our industry advisory board of business leaders to identify current skill gaps faced by organisations and ensure that our course content and teaching are aligned with industry needs. As a result, you’ll develop key skills in highly employable areas of management including business strategy, leadership, project management, change management, quality management and inventory planning.