Why Abertay?

University of the Year for Teaching Quality *

Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction **

Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction with Teaching, Course and Feedback ***

95% of graduates in full-time work or study within six months of graduating

100% online, with six
starts per year

Pay per module
* Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2021 | ** NSS, 2020 | *** Guardian University Guide, 2020
Learn essential skills needed to progress your career
An increasing number of organisations now use the power of data to maximise efficiency and success, and are gathering information at a growing rate. Due to this, data-driven specialists are in high demand across multiple industries.
This online MBA with Data Analytics will teach you up-to-date knowledge on how data and information can be examined to produce positive results, alongside a thorough grounding in business which will give you the skills to progress into leadership positions.

What you'll learn
This MBA programme will give you the skills and knowledge needed to develop your career and progress into senior leadership positions within organisations that have data at the core of their operations.
You will develop an in-depth knowledge of the benefits of being a data-driven leader, and will develop your ability to communicate key findings to stakeholders across a business in a clear and confident manner.
On successful completion of this MBA with Data Analytics, you will be able to:
Evaluate and use complex and large data sets, and interpret analytical findings for a range of business decision-making situations
Demonstrate critical understanding and integration of management and leadership knowledge within a local and international context
Select and apply appropriate tools and techniques to different problem situations in meeting strategic organisational aims
Critically appraise complex business and financial risks, and manage strategic challenges in regional and global contexts, and provide recommendations for innovation and business transformation
Synthesise multifaceted information and communicate in a concise, professional manner to inform decision making
What you’ll study:
- Business analytics
- Data for decision making
- Global people management
- Project management
- Leadership in a changing environment
- Budgeting and financial control
- Contemporary issues in marketing
- Strategy management
Designed with your future in mind
Our online MBA with Data Analytics is suited to mid-level professionals across multiple sectors who are aiming to progress into data-driven leadership positions. It is taught with an international outlook, giving you in-depth knowledge of business on a national and international scale.
Taught part-time, you can continue to work in your current role and apply what you learn to boost your progression opportunities.

Entry requirements for home and international students
To study this MBA, you must have:
- A degree, or equivalent professional experience
- A minimum of two years of relevant professional exerience
English language requirements:
- IELTS 6.0 and equivalents
Start dates
We have six start dates a year, so you can begin your studies within weeks.

Next start date:
23 June 2025

Application deadline:
09 June 2025