Business Analytics University of Essex

Overview

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. The 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.

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

This PhD Business Analytics from University of Essex 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 the Southend Campus and benefit from rich expertise in analytical and quantitative research methodologies, using varied data sources to understand the modern, dynamic and interconnected society. They are the largest department at the University of Essex and the doctoral students join them from countries across the world.

Your future

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

Many of the 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 Ltc

• Copal Partners

• Capital Markets Intelligence, a financial publisher

• Credit Data Research, a business funder

• Many now also run their own growing businesses