MSc Data Management & Business Analytics

You experience several different learning formats: with your entire class during live online classes, in learning groups and on your own at your own pace. We recommend you dedicate 15 to 20 hours of individual work per week on average towards your course.

Maintaining a work-life balance is essential and will help to ensure learners get the most out of their course. Our training courses are designed so that learners can adjust their workload to align with their personal situation.

One benefit of remote work is that learners can fit it into their personal and professional lives.

Both delivery methods ensure the same level of academic excellence and personalised support. An EDHEC Online Master of Science offers the same high-quality knowledge and skills to their participants as the traditional on-campus programmes.

While on-campus programmes are delivered through in-person classes, online programmes leverage advanced digital platforms to reach learners globally.

Online programmes use two different formats: asynchronous and synchronous learning. Asynchronous classes provide flexibility, allowing students to access course materials and complete assignments at their own pace. Synchronous classes require students to attend virtual sessions at scheduled times, enabling real-time interaction with professors, mentors, coaches, and classmates from anywhere. EDHEC online programs combine both elearning types: synchronous activities with weekly live classes and real-time messaging between participants, professors and coaches, and high-quality asynchronous content by following an approach founded on user experience and gamification.

You will receive a diploma from EDHEC, a Business School ranked 7th in Europe (Financial Times 2023 ranking) with triple accreditation (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA). This guarantees the academic excellence of the programmes, the expertise of the teaching staff, as well as its close ties to businesses.

As with any graduation from a program attended in person, EDHEC Business School holds official graduation ceremonies for its online diplomas, at one of its campuses, to bring together the participants and pedagogical teams that have contributed to their learning and their online experience.

The Master of Science in Data Management & Business Analytics is a real springboard for your career development. You learn data science methods and how to apply them in a business setting, combining skills in Business and Data Science. You become immediately operational and pursue a range of global career options in data science, data management, data analytics or financial analytics.

After your MSc in Data Management & Business Analytics, you can start your career in positions such as:

• Data Analyst
• Data Scientist
• Business Analyst
• Data & Analytics Manager
• Data Science Manager
• Chief Data Officer
• Data architect
• Data engineer
• Data storyteller
• Data protection officer
• Metrics & Analytics Specialist
• Market Intelligence Specialist
• Market Research Analyst
• Financial Analyst
• Data Consultant
• Business Intelligence Consultant

The impact of the MSc on your career will be profound. As the business environment is becoming increasingly data-driven. You will gain a competitive skill set that will help you unlock new opportunities in a job market where professionals who can collect, manipulate and make sense out of data are highly sought after.

The programme builds on your existing coding and analytical skills to enhance your profile. The various modules and electives will introduce you to advanced analytical tools and techniques. Upon graduation, you will be able to transform complex datasets into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making. As demand for such skills increases, you will find more and more opportunities to progress in your career.

The MSc in Data Management and Business Analytics also includes modules on the ethics of data use, enabling you to navigate the complexities of data protection laws and regulations. This is particularly important if you want to become a data protection officer (DPO) and oversee your company’s data privacy policy. This focus on ethics adds credibility and trustworthiness to your professional profile, making you a valuable asset to any organisation.

The strategic thinking skills you will develop through the MSc will pave the way for a successful career such as chief data officer or data science manager. In such positions, you will be leading data-driven initiatives at the highest level. The capacity to manage and make sense out of data is a key leadership skill that can propel you to the top of your field.

Completing the programme will not only be a crowning academic achievement, but also a career accelerator. By developing increasingly competitive skills across all sectors, you will be eligible for a wide range of roles where you can have a significant impact on business decisions.

With an MSc in Data Management and Business Analytics, you are equipped to excel in a variety of industries, from finance to healthcare, where data management and analytics are critical.

The MSc Data Management & Business Analytics is aimed at business professionals with significant experience who want to acquire skills in data and analytics, but also the ones already trained in data (engineers, statisticians…) who want to get up-to-date with the latest AI and data science techniques.

Your online degree will be delivered by EDHEC Business School without any mention of the online delivery format.

To join the MSc in Data Management & Business Analytics, you need to be fluent in professional English (TOEFL>92, IELTS>6.5, TOEIC>850, Cambridge Test>175). Candidates must have the ability to understand, write and speak English in a professional setting.

To confirm that your level of English is sufficient to follow the course, please contact your program advisor.

It is recommended that you have basic knowledge of programming in order to follow the computer language courses effectively. The first trimester of the MSc in Data Management & Business Analytics is entirely dedicated to an Introduction to Python.

If you’d rather learn how to understand and analyse data without having to take programming courses, we recommend you join the MSc in International Business Management.

Don’t hesitate to contact a program advisor to determine which program is best suited to your skills set and objectives.

If you have little or no basic knowledge of mathematics, you will be asked to take a test in addition to the admission interview with the program advisor. This multiple-choice test focuses on logical reasoning, statistics, and probability, and is designed to assess your ability to complete the program.

The program content is divided into modules. For each module, a set of deliverables is usually required, to be completed individually or in groups.

On the virtual campus, you have access to weekly interactive online classes, workshops and discussions via Slack messaging. Our participants are also required to work in groups on a collaborative project throughout the program.

Compatible with tablets and mobiles, the online campus is accessible 24/7 from anywhere in the world.
Interactions between peers and mutual support are at the heart of the EDHEC Online pedagogy: the support team is always available to help participants get organised, succeed in their learning path up to graduation, and achieve their career goals.

As part of the admissions requirements, we ask that you have a detailed, well-defined career plan.