MSc Business Analytics and Consulting Practice  MSc Business Analytics and Consulting Practice University of Hull ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1566463159University-of-Hull-1.jpg

MSc Business Analytics and Consulting Practice Our MSc in Business Analytics and Consulting Practice will give you the skills and experience you need to build a successful career in business analytics and management consulting. You will be taught key analytical tools and theoretical frameworks and have the opportunity to complete a real consulting project over the summer months. You will examine the role of consulting within organisations and explore trends in the global consulting industry (worth an estimated $345 Billion in 2010, Plunkett Research Ltd). The programme introduces students to key consulting tools such as: statistics, spreadsheet modelling, project management, business analytics lean thinking and applied systems thinking. Benefit from our expertise The programme is delivered by experienced consultants and researchers with international reputations and experience. Hull University Business School has links to leading consulting firms such as KPMG, PA Consulting Group, Systemic Excellence Group, Malik Management, Konigswieser and Network and Vanguard Consulting Ltd. Our staff have delivered consulting projects for a wide range of clients including Network Rail, Smith & Nephew, Asda, NPower, Kimberly-Clark, P&O Ferrymasters, Seven Seas, Associated British Ports, AAK Aarhus, the National Public Health Service of Wales, the Scottish Executive, the Food Standards Agency, the Department for Transport and many others. Industry leaders also contribute to the course by giving seminars and presenting real life consulting projects. Gain skills for the real world Analytic capabilities are very much in demand in today?s dynamic and complex business environment. Managers and consultants in the public and private sectors must be able to manage data and are expected to be able to tackle issues of complexity, change and diversity. Our programme will give you the skills and tools to develop long-term, sustainable solutions through holistic and connected thinking. This perspective has a wide range of applications, including developing innovative business models improving the efficiency of business units designing appropriate organisational structures managing cultural change solving complex problems supporting strategic thinking supporting decision making through applied research and data analysis emphasising corporate social responsibility Career prospects Our MSc will prepare you for a successful career in business analytics and management consulting. Typical positions are Business Analyst, Consultant, Applied Researcher and Project Manager. You are likely to be sought after by consulting firms, business organisations, and public sector organisations. You may work for commercial consulting firms or in-house analytics groups. You may provide analytical support within departments such as marketing, finance, knowledge management and human resources. Modules You will study Business Analytics Consulting Theory and Practice Professional Skills Research Methods Systems Thinking and Practice Business Project Management Critical Systems Thinking dissertation or project