Economics and Data Analytics MSc

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Guildhall School of Business and Law · Business and management

Why study this course? Our Economics and Data Analytics MSc is one-year full-time course designed to give students in-demand economics and analytical skills. It is specifically designed for students that have studied a business-related undergraduate degree and want to build their knowledge in economics and applied analytics. This is a growing area of employment, with a wide variety of professions and career pathways. Studying economics will provide an insight into both the microeconomic and macroeconomic environments, as well as common business problems such as pricing and risk management. At London Metropolitan University, we equip students with the tools to overcome the often “overwhelming task [of turning] big data into meaningful insights and answers”, as noted by The Operations Research Society. Upon the successful completion of our Masters in Economics and Data Analytics, you'll have the knowledge and skills to combine data-rigorous methods with sound economic understanding. You'll also be able to approach, contextualise and action the insights of problems empirically, using the data to find an analytical solution. These skills will be further solidified with your training in machine learning for data mining and model predictions. With our Economics and Data Analytics MSc course, you'll gain in-depth knowledge in a variety of fields including the core principles of economics by studying tangible corporate challenges. You'll also delve into business intelligence and data analytics, equipping you with key skills in this field. More about this course Students will gain the knowledge and understanding required to identify, develop and implement, strategic decision making as required by modern global organisations. The study of business and data intelligence analytics will be applied to tangible corporate challenges and equip students with strong transferable skills. There will be an option to undertake either an extended dissertation or business consultancy project, which will be the capstone modules that complete the course. Also, our Economics and Data Analytics MSc offers various modules, all of which have a focus on giving you transferable skills. For example, our modules will discuss EViews and SPSS software to analyse economic and financial data, ensuring that you'll know how to analyse real-life economic situations. Whilst studying for our Economics and Data Analytics MSc you'll gain exceptional hands-on experience with our Bloomberg Room. As Bloomberg is the leading financial services provider of market data, you'll gain some invaluable experience in your field. From news and analytical functions, you'll have access to the data used in global investment banks. On the successful completion of your Economics and Data Analytics MSc course, you'll be accredited with your Postgraduate Certificate in Economics and Data Analytics - a show of all your hard work.

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