Overview

The Business Analytics program offered by The University of the West Indies provides students with knowledge of essential data mining concepts, and experience in using key analytical tools, technologies, and techniques for discovering interesting patterns from both structured and unstructured data.

Key features

What Will I Study?

The world of data science and the phenomenon of big data.

How to store, retrieve and report data.

A range of analytical modelling approaches used to support business decisions.

How to prepare, visualise and make sense of data to support business decision-making for competitive advantage.

How to apply data mining skills and techniques necessary for transforming businesses’ large datasets into powerful strategic assets.

How to write the algorithms that will cause the most meaningful data insights to emerge.

Careers

The MSc. Business Analytics programme will equip graduates with the tools and analytical skills needed to engage in continuous exploration of past and current business trends in order to enhance future performance, and offer organisations new opportunities for a competitive advantage.

Upon completion of this programme, students will be strategically positioned for roles such as, brand managers, business intelligence analysts, data analysts, management consultants, financial business analysts, portfolio risk managers, market research analysts, web metrics managers, operations managers, and other careers in the related fields of data science and business analytics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Accounting for Managerial Decision Making

Strategic Planning and Management

Marketing Management and Strategy

Computer Simulation

Business Analytics

Data Preparation and Visualization

Data Mining

Database Design and Management

Consulting or Applied Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00

More details

Expressions of interest are accepted throughout the year.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

82

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bridgetown, Barbados
Bridgetown, Barbados

Disciplines

Business Administration Data Analytics View 6 other Masters in Data Analytics in Barbados

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a university or college acceptable to the University of the West Indies, with at least Second Class Honours.

Students are expected to have a good grounding in a quantitative subject such as mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, management science, economics, business or a quantitative social science.

Students with pass degrees will be considered on the following conditions:

they are currently working in a Statistics or Data analytics related field, and;

they are successful at an interview conducted by the entrance committee within the Department.

Two letters of recommendation must be provided by all degreed applicants.

Application Processing Fee

Birth Certificate (certified or notarized copy)

Curriculum Vitae (2 copies)

Professional Certificates/Diplomas

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

18650 USD / year

≈ 18650 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

3150 USD / year

≈ 3150 USD / year

Additional Details

National tuition fee full time part time: BBD$6,300, BBD$3,150

International tuition fee part time: US$9,325

Living costs

Bridgetown

Barbados

1960 - 2590 BBD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

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Funding

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