Data, analytics and insight are fundamental to business decision-making, strategy and ultimate success. This business analytics degree takes an in-depth look into this area and how it can be used efficiently to increase performance in the modern business economy.
Modern businesses of all sizes rely on highly sophisticated data analysis to understand and solve challenges across their operations. Such data analysis allows businesses to perform more effectively and capture the competitive edge needed to survive and thrive in the modern economy.
This business analytics degree will equip you with the skills needed to address these issues, to understand what sort of data analysis can contribute to better outcomes, and to learn techniques to improve decision-making processes. If you are interested in any kind of business, statistics, data management, and the world of technology, then this course is for you.
You will be given the opportunity to learn the technical and non-technical skills required to succeed in the business environment, as well as the business expertise to realise your potential in the workplace.
You will also be given access to our network of business connections where you can gain work placement opportunities, work with businesses on live projects, and be supported in your journey toward securing your future career.
In your first year of your business analytics degree, you’ll learn about the modern business environment, including the study of organisational behaviour in the marketplace. We’ll introduce you to areas within business finance, and look at areas including statistical analysis and professional business skills.
Business Environment covers the basic principles of micro- and macro-economics. The micro element will provide a theoretical base, and thus allow for the study of organisational behaviour in the marketplace. The macro element will equip you with an understanding of the broader national and international environment in which business operates.
Module code: BUS1040
Credits: 20
Introduction to Business Analytics
Introduction to Business Analytics offers an exploration into the foundational concepts of business analytics, serving as an essential base for further analytical studies. You'll be immersed into the diverse world of organisational data, guiding you through the intricacies of extracting, transforming, and structuring raw data for effective analysis. You'll be able to visually and statistically reveal patterns and characteristics within datasets, preparing you for future business analytics projects.
Module code: BUS1044
Credits: 20
Introduction to Business Finance
Introduction to Business Finance focuses on the development and interpretation of financial and statistics information to be used in the context of personal skills development and an understanding of business. The module introduces you to basic accounting statements including the statement of financial position, the income statement and cash flow statements and forecasts.
Module code: BUS1041
Credits: 20
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics introduces you to the foundational concepts that underpin how markets operate. You'll explore the dynamics of prices, demand, and supply, and learn how these forces interact to shape market outcomes. The module will guide you through key concepts and will help you understand consumer behaviour and market efficiency. You'll also examine the impact of regulation and the causes of market failures, gaining insights into why markets sometimes do not function as intended. Additionally, you’ll explore the complexities of market structures, such as the effects of taxes and competition and how firms make decisions within these varied environments. By the end of this module, you'll have a solid grounding in microeconomic principles that are essential for analysing real-world economic issues.
Module code: BUS1047
Credits: 20
Statistics for Economics
Statistics for Economics aims to provide you with a solid foundation in statistical methods and analysis as applied to economic data. Understanding statistics is crucial for economists as it enables them to collect, analyse, and interpret data in order to make informed decisions and draw meaningful conclusions.
New Venture Creation introduces you to business planning and the development stages in business start-up. You will organise and evaluate theoretical perspectives in a practical setting, informing your future learning processes and outcomes. A key element of the module is a review of entrepreneurial skills and small business development through theoretical concepts of enterprise, self-employment and small business management. This module creates an awareness of emergent business types and their markets, the factors behind small business start-ups, entry routes, funding, and barriers. A practical element includes foundational steps towards a business start-up project which will require you to demonstrate key skill areas such as the development stages of business planning, communication, negotiation, self-management, and problem solving. The combination of these aspects will enable you to critically engage in academic thinking and writing about enterprise, evaluate business ideas, choose one main idea, strategically conceptualise that idea, and prepare a business plan and pitch for how the idea could be brought successfully to market.
Module code: BUS1054
Credits: 20
Language 1
Language 1 is ideal if you want to learn a new language, or further develop your current language skills, as an integrated part of this degree. You can study French, German, Arabic, Italian, Mandarin, Japanese or Spanish (subject to minimum numbers for your preferred language). Delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, the module will be taught in an interactive, communicative manner, using authentic materials in the target language. Emphasis will be placed on all four areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening. You will play an active role in the weekly two-hour classes, engaging in role-plays, short conversations, videos, authentic texts and listening materials. You will also be encouraged to reflect on your own learning needs. On enrolment to the module, you will complete a language induction form and be placed into a language level group appropriate for your prior knowledge of your chosen language. Please note, while we will endeavour to accommodate varying language levels per module, this is not always possible. While you can join the module with some prior experience of your target language, you will not be able to study a language you are already fluent or proficient in.
Module code: TLC1010
Credits: 20
Second year gives you the opportunity to tailor your degree to suit your interests. You might choose to study digital business, operations management or strategic management. We’ll explore business visualisation tools, and financial markets within a business context. You’ll also enhance your employability through our Work Placement module.
Analytics and Visualisation for Managers provide a modern way of analysing business data. You will examine the use of modern tools for analysing and presenting data. You'll develop your analytical abilities and skills in communicating insights effectively to professionals in the business world. You will also acquire the skill to assess how effectively different visualisations communicate information in various situations.
Module code: BUS2221
Credits: 20
Finance and Performance Management
Finance and Performance Management prepares you to meet the demands of today's dynamic business environment. It will develop your financial knowledge and examine the management of a business with a specific focus on the management of finance within the business context. You will investigate the processes used to develop information to inform managerial decision-making. The module will examine how different business types use financial data in the measurement of their performance.
Module code: BUS2216
Credits: 20
Money, Banking and Financial Markets
Money, Banking, and Financial Markets offers students a comprehensive exploration of the pivotal roles played by money, interest rates, banking institutions, and financial markets within the economy. This module delves into the inner workings of the financial system and its profound impact on critical macroeconomic variables such as income, employment, and prices. Additionally, it scrutinises the regulatory frameworks that govern the banking and financial sectors, considering their implications for economic stability. This module takes an applied approach, equipping students with the skills to analyse real-time financial data using resources like the Bloomberg terminal.
Module code: BUS2220
Credits: 20
Tools for Business Analysis
Tools for Business Analysis covers the contemporary tools for analysing business data, focusing on methods for conducting informed analyses that influence business decisions. Building on these analytical capabilities, you'll learn to effectively communicate your findings to business professionals. The module emphasises practical techniques in crafting compelling data visualisations, animating complex data, and enabling evidence-based decision-making across various organisational contexts. You will gain expertise in presenting intricate information in an accessible manner, crucial for impactful storytelling in the business arena.
Module code: BUS2222
Credits: 20
Work Placement
Work Placement provides you with an opportunity to hone employability skills, relate theory to practice and gain experience in a working environment. The module is designed to enhance your understanding, skill-base, personal development, aptitude for self-promotion and ability to reflect upon your experience in the workplace. It will also help familiarise you with professional business etiquette.
Business and Company Law provides you with an understanding of key principles of business law and company law, relating to business and commerce. The module includes a practical examination of company formation and decision-making, together with the respective roles of shareholders and directors.
Module code: LAB2001
Credits: 20
Business Digital Strategy
Business Digital Strategy examines the implications of the internet and the rise of ubiquitous mobile devices that are changing business and society. Specifically, the module will explain how a new economy of creativity, opportunity, connectivity and content has been created. You will consider this ‘digital economy’, the key concepts underpinning commercial activities and investigate how the application of existing theories of competitive advantage and added value can be applied to, or are changed by, digital goods and services that have no physical form.
Module code: BUS2217
Credits: 20
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Entrepreneurship and Innovation explores characteristics, behaviours, attributes, and skills of entrepreneurship as well as the whole process of innovation from idea to product development and the conditions that must be fulfilled for innovation to thrive. The module explores research from a number of areas to highlight the importance of factors such as social and economic capital, local and regional infrastructure and the role of government in enabling (or disabling) innovation. You'll develop your entrepreneurial skills, identifying opportunities and developing ventures. On top of this, you'll consider the risk environment including legal issues, funding issues, start-up and growth strategies. This module provides you with the ability to act entrepreneurially to generate, develop and communicate ideas, manage and exploit intellectual property, gain support, and deliver successful outcomes.
Module code: BUS2229
Credits: 20
Operations Management
Operations Management gives you the opportunity to learn about relevant concepts and practicalities for application in a working environment. The module will enable you to improve your competitiveness at a global level. Operations management is an area of study that recognises that resources are scarce and that choices must be made between the alternatives available in terms of running and improving operations to a high standard and within budget. Progressing from basic economic concerns, the module considers the practical apportionment of people, time, finances and materials and outlines best practice for how organisations can ensure output is achieved as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
Module code: BUS2213
Credits: 20
Language 2
Language 2 is ideal if you want to learn a new language, or further develop your current language skills, as an integrated part of this degree. You can study French, German, Arabic, Italian, Mandarin, Japanese or Spanish (subject to minimum numbers for your preferred language). Delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, the module will be taught in an interactive, communicative manner, using authentic materials in the target language. Emphasis will be placed on all four areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening. You will play an active role in the weekly two-hour classes, engaging in role-plays, short conversations, videos, authentic texts and listening materials. You will also be encouraged to reflect on your own learning needs. On enrolment to the module, you will complete a language induction form and be placed into a language level group appropriate for your prior knowledge of your chosen language. Please note, while we will endeavour to accommodate varying language levels per module, this is not always possible. While you can join the module with some prior experience of your target language, you will not be able to study a language you are already fluent or proficient in.
Module code: TLC2000
Credits: 20
In your final year of this business analytics degree, you’ll learn about how to best use artificial intelligence, data and tech to improve business performance. You’ll also have the opportunity to showcase your development throughout in the degree in the Live Project or Graduate Enterprise modules.
The Future of Business: Tech, Data and Artificial Intelligence
The Future of Business: Tech, Data and Artificial Intelligence introduces students to the impact that recent technology trends, including data analysis, cloud computing, social media and artificial intelligence have introduced to the modern business. The module will provide insights into businesses, across different industry sectors, that embraced new technologies and thrived, and those whose adoption was more cautious and failed. Students will be given insights into the modern financial environment including new elements such as Open Banking, Block Chain and Crypto Currencies, and what firms require in order to remain compliant with financial regulation. The module will combine both theoretical and practical approaches, with students managing both AI and Data Analytics applications and evaluating business improvements against data protection requirements.
Graduate Enterprise enables you to experience running your own company with a number of your colleagues. You can create your own product or service, launch it into the marketplace and experience at first hand the issues faced by small business owners. You will be supported by your own business consultant who is on secondment from industry and the full resources of the Graduate Enterprise Company.
Module code: BUS3061
Credits: 40
Live Project
Live Project is based upon an employer/student collaboration, enabling you to take part in a live business project in a real-world setting with a company from our network. You will experience at first hand the issues faced by large and small business owners. You’ll develop skills such as business analysis, negotiation, and strategy, whilst developing networks which will stay with you beyond your studies. Where the right opportunity is not available, you will instead study our Graduate Enterprise module.
Leadership Ethics and Change considers how to turn a good idea into a successful market-leading product. Entrepreneurship and innovation go hand in hand and involve the development and release of a new product/service or the repacking of an existing one to provide competitive advantage or even create new markets. This module explores a variety of concepts around strategic entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship. We will examine the difference between an idea, an invention and an innovation and provide you with a case-led understanding of the process in action, from creation to implementation. The module provides you with a number of tools and techniques to critically evaluate success and build on your previous experiences of work-based learning or enterprise education.
Module code: BUS3063
Credits: 20
Sustainability and Business
Sustainability and Business recognises that sustainability is increasingly shaping business practice and culture in the 21st century while acknowledging that business has a vitally important role to play in all our sustainable futures. The module will equip you with a comprehensive and holistic understanding of sustainability and the various business and societal contexts in which these can be applied. Exploring the broad and holistic concept of sustainability, as framed by the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), you will discover a range of ideas, concepts and theories of sustainability and gain insight how they are shaping the future business agenda. You will examine the inter-connectedness of different sustainability challenges facing humanity, such as climate change, energy and health, and consider the vital role that business has to play in addressing them. You will critically analyse specific approaches to climate action, as well as broader sustainability strategies, that are being devised by companies, business coalitions and partnerships between public and civil sector organisations.
Module code: BUS3064
Credits: 20
Strategic Finance
Strategic Finance introduces some of the techniques used in financial decision-making. An understanding of the financial implications of decisions is vital for managers. The module provides an insight into the complex issues involved in the financial appraisal of long term projects and allows you to gain a deeper understanding of the theory and practice of strategic financial management.
Module code: BUS3066
Credits: 20
Enterprise Management
Enterprise Management cultivates entrepreneurial skills, fostering innovation, creativity, and strategic thinking. It immerses you in real-world business contexts, promoting adaptability and resilience. Emphasising practical application you'll develop an understanding of the intricacies of entrepreneurship. You will refine your problem-solving and decision-making capabilities and explore theoretical frameworks with hands-on experiences. The module emphasises collaboration, communication, and risk management, equipping you with the skills and mindset needed for success in the ever-evolving landscape of entrepreneurship and enterprise.
Module code: BUS3079
Credits: 20
Language 3
Language 3 enables you to build on and develop your previous language knowledge in French, German, Arabic, Italian, Mandarin or Spanish. You must have either studied the prior language module in the previous year or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge of your target language (though you will not be able to study a language you are already fluent or proficient in). The language levels available will be determined by the continuation of corresponding groups from the previous language module. You will gain the language skills necessary to become a more proficient user of the language. Classes will be taught in an interactive and communicative manner using authentic materials to promote meaningful communication. They will be conducted in the target language as much as possible. Emphasis will be on speaking and listening, with appropriate attention also being paid to other communication skills. Other work will include a variety of tasks which may be completed in the Language Centre.
Business Intelligence considers the digital revolution that has resulted in an exponential increase in the amount of data that is generated in society. Whilst business professionals understand that an ability to analyse data will provide them with insights that can inform and guide their decision making processes they still report significant gaps in their ability to derive insights from the data available to them. This module will attempt to bridge the gap between data science and business decision making by introducing students to the fundamentals of data, analytics and data visualisation. The module will take a practical approach that focuses on analytical capabilities being applied to the context of organisations functions and strategies.
Module code: BUS3078
Credits: 20
Development Economics
Development Economics discusses the key economic, social and political factors responsible for economic development and growth. In particular, the module provides an insight into economic theories analysing the development patterns across different countries and explaining differences. You will consider what factors effectively enhance or hinder economic growth and explore the relationship of economic development with national and international institutions, macro-economic policy and foreign direct investment. The role of civil society and the environment on economic development will also be examined, as will socio-economic issues such as poverty and inequality.
Module code: BUS3070
Credits: 20
Global Supply Chain Management
Global Supply Chain Management looks at the theoretical background of supply chains and considers their practical perspectives from a global perspective. You will consider how effective supply chain systems can become key business enablers. The module also explores how international supply chains must form a significant element of the strategy of any organisation operating on a global basis.
Module code: BUS3068
Credits: 20
Marketing and Society
Marketing and Society will help you to define and understand how marketing in society is utilised as a tool for public services such as charities, government and the health service. This will involve the study of the business and social environments in terms of their target audiences, resources, planning, education and current changes. The module will familiarise you with key models of behaviour change and the role of stakeholders, values, beliefs, emotions and lifestyles in influencing such change, with emphasis on environmentally sustainable behaviour. You will also be introduced to a practical and reflective campaign process that supports the use of social marketing to achieve behaviour change.
Module code: BUS3077
Credits: 20
How you'll study
As well as preparing for and attending lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops, you will spend time reading and completing coursework, including written assignments, presentations, exams and reports.
You will also be given access to our network of over 1000 businesses where you can gain work placement opportunities, work with businesses on live projects, and be supported in your journey toward securing your future career.
How you'll be assessed
Throughout the programme there is a combination of different forms of assessment to test intellectual development, vocational capability and critical thinking. Portfolios and project work assess your ability to collect and synthesise material into a coherent submission. Coursework involves individual and group-based activities, case studies and problem-solving exercises. Examinations take a variety of forms, using both seen and unseen questions.
Who will be teaching you
Edge Hill Business School is home to a thriving research community, hosts a growing international partnership portfolio, and is a member of AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), the world’s largest management education network.
All of our staff are passionate about student learning and development. This degree is developed by specialists in accountancy, e-commerce, human resource management, marketing, operations management and small and medium enterprises. The programme team includes research-active staff and professionally qualified lecturers.
Timetables for your first week are normally available at the end of August prior to enrolment in September. You can expect to receive your timetable for the rest of the academic year during your first week. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week. Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities.
Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements. Some restrictions on optional module choice or combinations of optional modules may apply.
Entry criteria
Entry requirements (2025 / 2026)
Typical offer 104-112 UCAS Tariff points. You will also need GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or equivalent.
Example offers
Qualification
Requirement
A Level
BCC-BBC.
BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications)
Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM).
T Level
Overall grade of Merit.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points.
Access to Higher Education Diploma
45 credits at Level 3, for example 9 credits at Distinction and 36 credits at Merit or 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations.
Please note, the above examples may differ from actual offers made. A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.
If you have a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent), there is no maximum number of qualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. This includes additional qualifications such as Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), AS Levels that haven't been continued to A Level, and General Studies AS or A Level awards.
English language requirements
International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.
If your current level of English is half a band, one band, or one-and-a-half bands lower, either overall or in one or two elements, you may want to consider our Pre-Sessional English course.
Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us and formally enrol as a student, you will be subject to the provisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions and policies which apply to our students. These are available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.
Did you know?
If you join a full time undergraduate degree at Edge Hill University, we will guarantee you the
offer of a room in our halls of residence for the first year of your course.
A stunning £8million building provides impressive teaching and learning facilities for students in Edge Hill Business School.
Edge Hill Business School has invested in the creation of an interactive Bloomberg suite. The Bloomberg Terminal is a hardware and software system which offers real-time market data around the clock which is used by trading floors globally to provide industry insights, company credit information, currency exchange and share prices. This suite provides our students with the opportunity to learn how to analyse the markets, assess economic scenarios and interpret key data sets to review how these can impact on trading and the global economy.
The contemporary three-storey building offers a 100-seat lecture theatre and modern seminar and meeting rooms. There are also social learning areas which encourage a more informal and interactive style of learning, in addition to an attractive roof garden and atrium.
The University may administer a small inflationary rise in tuition fees, in line with Government policy, in subsequent academic years as you progress through the course.
EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irish nationals, may be eligible for the UK tuition fee rate.
Financial support
Subject to eligibility, UK students joining this course can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the Government to cover the full cost of tuition fees. UK students enrolling on the course may also be eligible to apply for additional funding to help with living costs.
Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships, which celebrate the determination, commitment and achievement of our students. Many of our scholarships are awarded automatically. There are some however, where you will need to be involved in an application or nomination process. To find out more about our scholarships and check your eligibility, please visit our dedicated scholarships pages.
Money Matters
Please view the relevant Money Matters guide for comprehensive information about the financial support available to eligible UK students.
EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme may be eligible to apply for financial support. Irish nationals can ordinarily apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI).
If you are an EU student who does not have settled or pre-settled status, or are an international student from a non-EU country, please see our international student finance pages.
Your future career
This business analytics degree will provide you with the opportunity to work in a senior role across any organisation, large or small.
Data analytics is a rapidly-growing area of specialism in today’s job market. Being able to understand and interpret ‘Big Data’ is a key skill driving modern business practice to support decision-making.
You will develop highly-sought skills to work across a range of industries facing such challenges, including finance, banking, tech, health, aviation and travel, retail, education, business, logistics, and marketing.
Course changes
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, however our courses are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses.
Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of professional bodies, revisions to subject benchmarks statements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Track changes to this course
Link to Fastrack - 13 November 2024
Link to Fastrack page added to Entry Criteria section’.
Entry Requirement Change - 16 September 2024
GCSE English at Grade C or Grade 4 (or equivalent) added as a requirement.
