Business analytics is a new and rapidly developing field but individuals with analytics skills are in short supply. In order to help companies gain competitive advantage and create effective policies, the School of Business and Economics at UK’s Loughborough University has introduced its MSc course in Business Analytics Consulting and is inviting applications for admission.
The course: The one-year full time master’sprogramme has been designed for non-business graduates to equip them with the rigorous modelling and consulting skills needed to understand, manage and communicate useful insights from ‘big data’.
Eligibility: Applicants must have minimum of 60 per cent marks from a university recognised by Loughborough University.
Candidates holding degrees in engineering, mathematics, physics, psychology, economics or business and management will be particularly welcomed whereas other degree holders may be considered on a case-by-case basis provided they can show strong quantitative ability.
Work experience will be considered for applicants who do not hold a first degree.
Meanwhile, they must have an overall score of 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each component for IELTS English language requirements.
How to apply: Interested candidates can submit their applications online at: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying/
Deadline: March 2015.
Check out: www.lboro.ac.uk
TERI University courses
Applications have been invited by TERI University, New Delhi for admission to the following PG/PGD programmes of 2015-16 session.
- Doctoral programmes (PhD)
- MSc in Environmental Studies and Resource Management; Geoinformatics; Plant Biotechnology; Climate Science and Policy; Economics with a specialisation in Environmental & resource Economics
- MBA: Infrastructure; Business Sustainability
- MTech (Renewable Energy Engineering and Management)
- MTech (Urban Development and Management)
- MA (Sustainable Development Practice; Public Policy and Sustainable Development.
- Advanced PG Diploma (Renewable Energy) distance learning programme
How to apply: Online at www.teriuniversity.ac.in. Applications can also be submitted/posted to Registrar, TERI University, 10, Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi – 110070
The requisite payment of Rs1250 can be made through credit card/direct bank debit through a secure gateway. Payment can also be done by sending a demand draft subsequent to online registration.
Deadline: Online registrations will be open till 5.00 p.m. on April 25, 2015.
Check out:
www.teriuniversity.ac.in
Full-time MBA
Thapar University’s LM Thapar School of Management (LMTSM), Dera Bassi, invites applications for admission to its MBA programme.
Eligibility: Graduate/postgraduate in any discipline with 50 per cent marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA or equivalent grade from a recognised university/institute (Candidates with extraordinary managerial/leadership potential).
Candidates must have a valid CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/GMAT/GRE score or must clear the Thapar University Online Entrance Test scheduled for March 14-15, 2015
Seats: 90
How to apply: Online. The application fee of Rs1,000 can either be paid online or through a DD in favour of ‘The Registrar, Thapar University’, payable at Patiala
Deadline: March 6, 2015
Check out:
www.lmtsm.thapar.edu
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