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PhD Business Analytics

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Full time | Southend Campus | 4 years | OCT-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

4 years

Start date

OCT-24

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Data Analysis Business Modelling / Analysis Business Studies

Course type

Research

Course Summary

Accurate data analysis can generate significant opportunities for business leaders, managers, policy makers and entrepreneurs. Modern economies increasingly demand analytically trained researchers in both academia and practice. Our PhD Business Analytics has been designed to meet this demand.

Data in modern societies has evolved. Static spreadsheets have been replaced with interactive, dynamic representations combining multiple sources and providing rich insights on markets, firms, competitors, consumers, and networks. Our PhD Business Analytics equips you with both classical statistical techniques and modern computational methods to allow you to tackle cutting-edge research questions relevant to today’s businesses, markets and societies using small, medium, and big data sets.

Research areas may include:

  • complex systems
  • network analysis
  • market behaviour
  • organisation studies
  • entrepreneurship
  • innovation

You undertake a personal research project and benefit from tailored supervision to develop your desired expertise and skills. By enrolling in our PhD Business Analytics, you join the next generation of social scientists informing theory, policy and practice related to the interconnected society.

This programme is administered by Essex Business School, the largest department at the University of Essex. You join the School’s Strategy, Operations and Entrepreneurship Group at our Southend Campus and benefit from rich expertise in analytical and quantitative research methodologies, using varied data sources to understand our modern, dynamic, and interconnected society. We are the largest department at the University of Essex and our doctoral students join us from countries across the world.

We encourage you to present your work at our termly research afternoons to gain feedback from doctoral students and staff in the finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, and management disciplines.

Your future

Essex Business School fosters the business leaders and researchers of the future. Our PhD graduates use their creativity, innovation, and ethical awareness to meet the many challenges facing the international business world.

Many of our graduates enjoy careers in academia and organisations in the public and private sectors, including at some of the world’s most well-known organisations and exciting SMEs, such as:

  • Groupon
  • KPMG Group
  • Right Freight Pvt Ltd
  • Copal Partners
  • Capital Markets Intelligence, a financial publisher
  • Credit Data Research, a business funder
  • Many now also run their own growing businesses, including international business incubator 0100Ventures and entrepreneurship website SlovakSTARTUP.

Modules

Essex Business School - Research (30 Credits) - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

To be confirmed

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£18,750

Entry requirements

You will need a good Masters degree, or equivalent , in a related quantitative subject such as economics, statistics or mathematics. A well developed research proposal is also essential.

University information

The University of Essex prides itself on being at the forefront of change. It is an institution with a culture of boldness where creativity and curiosity in learning are both encouraged and expected. It’s a UK university, placing 36th and 32nd according to the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023 and the 2024 Complete University Guide rankings, respectively. At the University of Essex, students are taught by world-leading academics in a...more

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