• MSc in Business Analytics - Operational Research and Risk Analysis at the University of Manchester is offered a program for a duration of 1 year.
  • This course is offered on a full-time basis.
  • In this course, students learn the fundamental theories, approaches, and analytical toolkit of data analytics, decision sciences, applied operational research, and statistics.
  • Also, gain a solid theoretical foundation and quantitative skills, alongside practical problem-solving techniques.
  • The course is closely linked with the Decision and Cognitive Sciences Research Centre, meaning that students benefit from teaching that incorporates the latest research.
  • During the course, students will be taking 180 credits in all. 
  • Over the summer period, students will carry out their Research Dissertation, worth 60 credits and examples of recent dissertation project topics include:
    • Predictive analytics in direct marketing
    • Systematic risk modelling and analysis for enterprise risk management
    • Predicting the stock price using social media sentiment analysis
    • Understanding the effects of social influence on decision making
    • Data analytics in sports
  • The University of Manchester is based in the north of England and is among the largest universities in the UK, with around 38,000 students (almost 9,000 international) currently enrolled alongside 10,000 staff.
  • It currently has 25 Nobel Prize winners among current and former staff and students, and 91% of Manchester’s recent graduates go straight into employment or continued studies. 
  • The faculty and student ratio for this program is 1:13.
  • The average salary goes up to 72,240 USD after completing this program.
  • The Employment rate of the University of Manchester is 94%.