BSc (Hons) Finance and Business Analytics
Bradford, United Kingdom
BSc
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2027
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The University of Bradford BSc (Hons) Finance and Business Analytics teaches finance, data science and analytics. You’ll learn SAS, big data analytics, AI, multinational finance, accounting, risk and derivatives, plus management skills from research staff. The programme balances analytics methods and finance decision-making. It’s a four-year course with a sandwich year.
Career Outcomes: You’ll be ready for roles like Financial Analyst, Audit Analyst, Finance Manager, Business Development Manager and jobs like risk analyst or data analyst. The university offers placements, Career and Employability Services, Career Booster with CPD certificates (ECDL, Sage, project management, SAS) and help build employer-facing portfolios.
Applying appropriate financial technology and analytical skills is a growing priority, particularly for finance professionals. In increasingly competitive environments, professionals within the financial sector require a more detailed view of their organization's economic data.
This program is designed with inputs from leading industry professionals and balances the mechanics of analytical methods and the dynamic finance-related decision-making process. We aim to develop our students as finance professionals of the future who, equipped with analytics skills, have the appropriate attributes to reduce risks by making smarter, timely, and more accurate financial decisions.
Students will gain technical data science skills and non-technical management skills along with a deep understanding of the application of analytics within the context of financial management.
You will have the opportunity to familiarise yourself with specialist business analytics software, SAS, which is considered one of the world’s leading industry-standard data analytics software providers, widely used in the business world. You'll also learn about additional tools and techniques necessary for managing your self-development as a manager in alignment with your career aspirations in an inspiring and innovation-led environment.
You will develop your understanding of topics such as:
- Financial Analytics and Accounting
- Multinational Finance and Investment
- Fundamentals of Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
- Big Data Analytics for Business
- Risk Management and Derivatives
In addition, our research-focused academics will facilitate your learning throughout this degree program, ensuring you remain up to date with the latest trends in the area of Finance and Business Analytics. Through innovative teaching and practical application, this program aims at incorporating finance and business analytics, therefore placing you at the forefront of graduate competition for roles such as Financial Analyst, Audit Analyst, Finance Manager, Business Development Manager, and many others.
What you will study
All module information is for 2023 entry and is subject to change.
First Year
- Business Economics
- Foundations of Marketing
- Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
- Introduction to Accounting
- Introduction to Finance
- Principles of Responsible Management and Practice
Second Year
- Big Data Analytics for Business
- Entrepreneurship and Employability
- Financial Management
- Business Forecasting and Analysis
- Business Law and Ethics
- Multinational Finance and Investment
Final Year
Core
- Final Year Business Project
- Applied Business Analytics and Simulation
- Risk Management and Derivatives
- Artificial Intelligence for Business
Option
- Auditing
- Taxation
- Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Leading and Managing People
- Cross Cultural Management
Learning and Assessment
You will gain a range of knowledge and understanding specific to Finance and Business Analytics and personal transferable skills, which will improve and enhance your ability to excel at university and beyond.
To this end, teaching on the programme will be directed, supported and reinforced through a combination of formal lectures, staff/student-led group discussions, personal research and guided self-study, tutorials, seminars and directed reading. These activities will all be further supported by the use of a virtual learning environment.
Generally, the programme will aim to integrate applied and theoretical knowledge with assessment processes that test both knowledge of the discipline and understanding of its application and limitations. To facilitate learning, lectures and seminars will typically utilise case studies and simulations. Sessions may be delivered weekly. Small Group sessions will use case studies and simulations with oral feedback given in class.
You will be guided to suitable primary and secondary data sources, and be required to conduct research and presentation exercises. Resources to support the teaching and learning activity will be provided in the University’s virtual learning environment.
Every year we award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU and international students on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances or economic hardship.
Career Prospects
Throughout this programme, you will have the opportunity to familiarise yourself with specialist business analytics software, SAS, which is considered one of the world’s leading industry-standard data analytics software providers and is widely used in the business world.
SAS are one of our strategic partners and acknowledges this programme. They are advocates for our students gaining experience with the software, which is used widely in the business world.
You'll also learn about additional tools and techniques necessary for managing your self-development as a manager, in alignment with your career aspirations. All of this will take place in an inspiring and innovation-led environment.
In addition, our research-focused academics will facilitate your learning throughout this degree programme, ensuring you remain up to date with the latest trends in the area of Finance and Business Analytics, preparing you for when you step into the world of work.
Through innovative teaching and practical application, this programme aims to incorporate finance and business analytics, therefore placing you at the forefront of graduate competition for roles such as Financial Analyst, Audit Analyst, Finance Manager, Business Development Manager and many others.
Our four-year course, with a sandwich year in industry, allows you to gain real-world experience of working in industry.
Career Support
The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes. Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career and Employability Services including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies. Students are encouraged to access this support at an early stage and to use the extensive resources on the Careers website.
Discussing options with specialist advisers helps to clarify plans through exploring options and refining skills of job-hunting. In most of our programmes, there is direct input by Career Development Advisers into the curriculum or through specially arranged workshops.
Career Booster
During your time studying at the Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences you will have the opportunity to take part in our distinctive career booster programme throughout your course. The programme is designed to equip you with the necessary skills and graduate attributes to be job-ready when seeking employment with leading innovative organisations. The Career Booster Programme offers you the opportunity to gain certificates in:
- The European Computer Driving License (ECDL) - the benchmark for digital literacy
- Sage 50 Accounting and Sage 50 Payroll - training that will allow you to develop leading accounting and payroll software skills
- Project Manager Professional certificates - giving you the edge when seeking to become a Certified Project Manager
- Big Data analysis and reporting skills - using Software and Services (SAS) that will lead to certification
In addition, the programme will also include activities to promote teamwork, confidence, communication and many other skills sought by employers.
Developing a portfolio of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Certificates will demonstrate to employers that you are not only ambitious but also take responsibility for your professional development.
