Northumbria University

Data Scientists carry out applied research to create innovative data driven solutions to business problems. Usually, they work with large, complex, varied, and unstructured data sets, that are not suitable for using traditional data analysis approaches and techniques. Indeed, the demand for data scientists is ever rising and a report suggest that the shortage of data scientists has become a serious constraint (Society, 2019). According to UK National Data Strategy (Department for Digital, 2020) there is a need in the market for those with qualifications and skills in Data Science technology. This BSc programme can prepare you for a range of careers in Big Data and Data Science including technical, management, and leadership opportunities in this discipline.

With IT services playing an important part in meeting customer requirements, DevOps and Enterprise Architecture job roles remain highly in demand (HULME, 2021). This results in a need in the market for graduates with qualifications and skills in development, architecture, and network design. This programme will help equip you with key knowledge and skills in cutting-edge computing technologies, allowing you to discover new ways to practice, analyse, design, plan, and implement network solutions to support business operations.

The management consulting services industry is expected to grow at an average rate of ten percent year-on-year, reaching a size of approximately 1.3 trillion U.S. dollars by 2026 (Statista 2022). This exciting course will give you a transformative educational experience that combines design thinking, entrepreneurial leadership and real-world client briefs from start-up charities to Fortune 500 corporations to develop your innovative and entrepreneurial mindset. You will learn in a creative environment and undertake live projects across the whole year, working with our academics and researchers alongside real-world clients in the designated design studio that replicates an agency environment. Newcastle Business School is accredited by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). According to AACSB, “Approximately 6% of the world’s schools offering business degree education have achieved AACSB accreditation, demonstrating a commitment to high-quality, rigorous standards, innovation, and continuous process improvement.

The demand for data scientists is ever rising. A report by Harvard Business Review suggests that the shortage of data scientists has become a serious constraint in certain sectors, leading the authors to claim Data Scientist as the Sexiest Job of the 21st Century. Data Scientists carry out applied research to create innovative data-driven solutions to business problems. Usually, they work with large, complex, varied, and unstructured data sets that are not suitable for using traditional data analysis approaches and techniques. This programme is specifically designed to enable you to develop this in-depth technical knowledge that will allow you to discover new data-driven solutions.

In 2021, the financial services sector contributed £173.6 billion to the UK economy, 8.3% of total economic output (The House of Commons Library, 2022). This MSc Business with Financial Management programme will provide you with the essential business knowledge, personal skills, and financial insight needed for a wide variety of roles in business and finance. The aim of this course is to not only enable you to specialist in financial management, but also to develop skills which are highly sought after by employers. This course is also available as an Advanced Practice option, where you’ll gain all-important work experience and professional skills that will enhance your overall employability.

Are you looking to complement your undergraduate studies with a business-focused master’s degree that will enhance your employability? This course develops broad business skills while also offering a specialist pathway in hospitality and tourism management that starts after the first semester. Newcastle Business School is accredited by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). According to AACSB, “Approximately 6% of the world’s schools offering business degree education have achieved AACSB accreditation, demonstrating a commitment to high-quality, rigorous standards, innovation, and continuous process improvement.

Based on recent HR software market analysis, the global HR market is seen to become a $38.17 billion industry by 2027 (Grand View Research, 2023). If you are looking to take advantage of this increasing demand and want to grow your skillset, then this business-focused master’s degree is the programme for you! The MSc Business with Human Resource Management course will help you to develop a broad range of business skills, where you will build your confidence to lead others, use data analytics, and develop your professional identity. This course is designed for those who wish to embark on a career in business or HRM, however there is no requirement to have studied business or HRM previously. Newcastle Business School is accredited by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). According to AACSB, “Approximately 6% of the world’s schools offering business degree education have achieved AACSB accreditation, demonstrating a commitment to high-quality, rigorous standards, innovation, and continuous process improvement.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that jobs for advertising, promotions and marketing managers will grow 10% between 2020 and 2030 (Forbes, 2022). This programme is designed to give you an insight into business and enable you to specialise in marketing management, focusing first on building your general business knowledge to then later develop your leadership potential, learn about project management, and grow your understanding of international business. This course is designed to develop your understanding of the global business environment, importance of marketing within an international context, and strategic marketing. Newcastle Business School is accredited by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). According to AACSB, “Approximately 6% of the world’s schools offering business degree education have achieved AACSB accreditation, demonstrating a commitment to high-quality, rigorous standards, innovation, and continuous process improvement.

Managing international projects presents unique challenges. This Masters programme addresses the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to successfully manage projects that span organisations, national boundaries and cultural differences. In this programme, you will explore the impact on project management of culture, language variations, religious, contractual, regulatory and legal practices, technology penetration, temporal orientation, gender issues, corruption, ethics, personal liberty and political contexts. We learn how to meet international project challenges through efficient use of practices and technology. The programme will utilise available case studies and examples from global companies to help you sharpen the skills needed to recognise and foster a successful international project environment. This programme has received the Association for Project Management (APM) academic accreditation.

The MSc in Global Logistics Operations and Supply Chain Management has been designed to enable you to acquire an in-depth understanding of the major areas of knowledge and philosophical approaches that underpin the concept of the Global Supply Process. The programme philosophy is to develop this knowledge and understanding of the specialist area of supply chain management, whilst placing it firmly within an organisational context. The key specialist modules are resultant from both academic and professional influence as to strategic change factors within the global supply process. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS). The MSc in Global Logistics Operations and Supply Chain Management with Advanced Practice has been designed to enable you to acquire an in-depth understanding of the major areas of knowledge and philosophical approaches that underpin the concept of the Global Supply Process.

The aim of the MSc Web and Mobile Development Technologies is to provide you with a firm grounding in strategic web development skills, with a specific focus on mobile development and user experience. The programme is designed to help you develop the lifelong skills needed to rise to the challenge and opportunity of emerging technologies and engage in an area that is notoriously high risk and has an increased potential of unreliability. The course aims to empower you to understand the current shape of emerging technologies in the web, mobile and cloud and to develop lifelong learning skills. You will study the core skills required to gain a deep understanding of contemporary web development, industry practice and analysis which forms the basis of next-generation technologies. This programme also focuses on mobile development and web development skills needed to succeed in the cutting edge of technology.