Future-proof your career in the dynamic world of global business!
BSc (Hons) Global Business with Data Analytics offers you a strong foundation in business and technology modules. You will develop skills in analytics, software development and utilisation, data management, internet technologies, digital marketing, financial analytics, and project management. If you are interested in seeking knowledge on how data and information are analysed using software technology to improve business activities, then BSc (Hons) Business Analytics is particularly suited to you. The course will equip you with the analytical, technology and leadership skills that will future-proof your career in the dynamic world of global business. You will gain experience with software tools such as Excel, SAGE, Power BI and Tableau.
If you have completed 12 years of education, you can join this degree by completing a Foundation Year, which will be considered as Year 0.
For entry at Year 1
The general entry requirements identify the minimum qualifications needed for application to our undergraduate courses. Competence in written and spoken English is a general entrance requirement for entry to all courses, with some courses also requiring specific grades for mathematics.
Entry point: Foundation
(if taken as a separate Foundation Programme)
- Be 18 years old or over upon completion of the International Foundation Programme.
- Successful completion of high school with the equivalent of completing the General Secondary Education Certificate or Qatar Senior School Certificate with a minimum of 50% in 5 subjects.
- Attain the equivalent of a minimum grade C, at GCSE level, in 5 subjects
- Attain an Academic IELTS overall score of 5.0 or equivalent (with no contributing band score of less than 5.0).
- Other international qualifications will be considered on merit for equivalency with the above requirements.
Entry point: Year 1
- Completion of 13 years of education to include successful completion of General Secondary Education Certificate or Qatar Senior School Certificate to include 50% or above in Mathematics.
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- Three A Levels Grade C, C, C or IB Certificate (minimum 24 points, with at least 12 points at higher level) or Pearson BTEC Level 3 at Extended Diploma level (MMM profile).
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- Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 or equivalent (with no contributing band score of less than 5.5).
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- Successful completion of Ulster’s International Foundation Programme.
Other international qualifications will be considered on merit for equivalency with the above requirements.
If you do not meet the entry requirements, the university will provide you with a support programme that will help you improve your English level and your academic skills.
Duration: 3 years or 4 years with the International Foundation Programme
Instruction: Modular
Module Design: 120 credits per year, 3 modules per semester
Hons Qualification: 18 modules
International Foundation Programme
SEMESTER 1
• Introduction to Entrepreneurial Leadership
• Introduction to Creative Industries
• English with Study Skills or
• Extended Critical Thinking for Undergraduate Study
SEMESTER 2
• Exploring Cultural Identities
• English for Academic Transition or
• Project-Based Learning
• Introduction to Mathematics for Business
Year 1
SEMESTER 1
• Professional and Academic Skills
• Organisations and Management
• Intro to Accounting and Finance
SEMESTER 2
• Principles of Marketing
• Global Business Environment
• Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Year 2
SEMESTER 1
• Professional Skills Development
• Digital Transformation
• Management Information Systems
SEMESTER 2
• Global Strategy and Management
• Global Economics and Finance
• Data Analytics for Business
Year 3
SEMESTER 1
• Business Intelligence
• Contemporary Issues and Trends in Global Business
• Leadership and People
SEMESTER 2
• Sustainability Reporting and Governance
• Global Trade Management
• Consumer Insights
BSc (Hons) Business Analytics offers great employment opportunities, particularly in the technology, professional services, manufacturing and public sectors. The course provides you with the transferable and technical skills attractive to employers in the ever-changing world of work.
