Msc Business Analytics-Smurfit

donmoister

I am wondering as to what jobs exactly, one can get out of this Msc? Would it enable you to become a software developer, and what about software engineer?
Could you eventually become a solutions/software architect with experience?

ucdperson

The MSc in Business Analytics is distinctive in that it combines quantitative approaches to decision making with an understanding of the implementation of those techniques in software. So you wouldn't be trying to be a generic software engineer, along with everyone else, but you might be some who works in financial software that implements complex algorithms. Some people do go to work for specialised software companies, notably First Derivatives or Murex, but these are as often in Analyst roles as actual development roles.

dixiefly

Hi, this looks like an interesting course.

Is there an open day planned for this course in the coming months?

Is the overall course content more geared to analysis of data or programming?

Is this the only course of it's type on offer in Dublin?

Would the typical participant on the course be a recent graduate or someone with experience in the workplace?


Thanks

ucdperson

Is there an open day planned for this course in the coming months?

Smurfit School Open Evening 22 Feb.

Is the overall course content more geared to analysis of data or programming?

The programme is really geared to analytical modelling to solve problems. This requires data analysis and programming is a means of building these models.

Is this the only course of it's type on offer in Dublin?

It is the only course of its type in Ireland. Other courses broadly in the area now exist, like the MSc programme in Computing (Data Analytics) in DIT.

Would the typical participant on the course be a recent graduate or someone with experience in the workplace?

40% of the intake are part-time students, almost all experienced. Of the full time intake maybe a quarter are experienced. Some of these are people looking for a change of direction, e.g. engineers wanting to get into the Analytics field.

budhabob

Hi,

I've been looking into this course recently. I am wondering if anyone can tell me which form of programming would be most beneficial to the course i.e. if I was to take a short few short courses which would be best to me?

Regards,

Rob

dixiefly

ucdperson wrote: »

Smurfit School Open Evening 22 Feb.



The programme is really geared to analytical modelling to solve problems. This requires data analysis and programming is a means of building these models.



It is the only course of its type in Ireland. Other courses broadly in the area now exist, like the MSc programme in Computing (Data Analytics) in DIT.



40% of the intake are part-time students, almost all experienced. Of the full time intake maybe a quarter are experienced. Some of these are people looking for a change of direction, e.g. engineers wanting to get into the Analytics field.

Thanks, is there a detailed sylabus for the various modules available?

ucdperson

I've been looking into this course recently. I am wondering if anyone can tell me which form of programming would be most beneficial to the course i.e. if I was to take a short few short courses which would be best to me?

The MSc uses Java. if you are interested in the suitability of a particular course I am sure that programme director could advise. We can give you a admission test if you learn programming yourself and don't have any certification.

Thanks, is there a detailed sylabus for the various modules available?

see http://www.smurfitschool.ie/businessanalytics/curriculum,35049,en.html

People may be interested that the current MSc class are having a specific Analytics related careers event during this week with presentations from

· LinkedIn
· SAS Ireland
· Aon Centre for Innovation and Analytics Limited
· Distinct
· Ernst and Young

other usual employers Accenture, First Derivatives, Murex etc would have made previous presentations in UCD. Other graduates would have ended up with AIB, Bank of Ireland, RBS, Barclaycard, AXA Insurance, Paddy Power......

budhabob

Thanks UCDperson, I have been in contact with staff on this course during the week. I'm looking at my options at the moment, and this course looks like a possible runner.

ucdperson

People might be interested in the McKinsey Big Data report.

Especially this bit
There will be a shortage of talent necessary for organizations to take advantage of big data. By 2018, the United States alone could face a shortage of 140,000 to 190,000 people with deep analytical skills as well as 1.5 million managers and analysts with the know-how to use the analysis of big data to make effective decisions.

Pro-rata this would suggest a shortage of 6000 analytics people in Ireland, but it might be worse here as some of IT multinationals are basing themselves here and they need analytics more than most (Google, Linkedin etc). No recession here!

courty08

Is this a good degree if someone wants to get into consulting? I'd be leaning towards technology or investment consulting as opposed to management consulting. Also are there any similar courses in the UK?

ucdperson

Is this a good degree if someone wants to get into consulting? I'd be leaning towards technology or investment consulting as opposed to management consulting.

Several graduates always end up in technical consulting with Accenture, Bearing Point, PA Consulting etc. Distinct Consulting sponsor an entrance prize.

Also are there any similar courses in the UK?

There are 10 or so closely related, I guess. Warwick, Lancaster, Hull, Southampton, Strathclyde spring to mind.

helloman123

I am just wondering is Business Analytics and a Business Analyst the same job or even the same thing? Because i'm interested in this masters Msc Business Analytics but I see a lot of 'Business Analyst' jobs being offered.. are they the same?

https://careers.microsoft.com/jobdetails.aspx?ss=&pg=0&so=&rw=1&jid=92103&jlang=en&pp=ss