Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Business Intelligence focuses on developing solutions for real-world problems associated with the changing nature of IT infrastructure and increasing volumes of data. Therefore the concept of Business intelligence (BI) is increasingly becoming critical in a range of industries to provide a competitive advantage and opportunities.  Through exploring a range of technologies such as Cloud Computing and Machine Learning, students will gain a greater understanding of technological advances, and how these relate to ‘Big Data’ and how data influences the decision making processes for businesses. From this degree, students will gain skills in the latest cutting edge subjects and technologies which will give skills and experience that can be transferable across different sectors.

Staff at The University of Wolverhampton are fully engaged in research projects and working with industry. This has highlighted that industry wants graduates with high level IT and technical skills but with a business focus.  The Business Intelligence specialism is acknowledged within the IT and business sectors as an increasing and exciting area, driven by the high demand for better services at a faster pace. 

What happens on the course?

Year One
During year one you will learn about the fundamentals of business operations and the importance of businesses understanding their data in order to implement suitable analytics, strategies for growth and efficient decision making.  Themes that will be covered will include Big Data, Cloud Computing, Programme and Problem Solving, Financial Analysis and Information Management and Security in Business, and Collaboration Projects.

Year Two
In the second year, you will cover subjects in more depth and gain more hands on practical experience of using technology to support business decisions through understanding data processing and interpreting of data. This will be through using  Machine Learning Technologies, understanding the importance of Operational Research, how Social Media and E-Marketing provide Big Data and influence businesses as well as gaining experience of Computing and Security  Architectures and Business Continuity Planning

Year Three
In your third year, you will further develop and apply knowledge and experience of  a range of different applications and  various technologies, techniques, tools and methods in relation to Business Intelligence. Themes covered in this year will influence and support your final year project module and include Advanced and Predictive Analytics software, Mobile applications, Analytics and Big Data Management, Digital Business Strategy and Data Mining

Optional Placement Year
The University of Wolverhampton is keen to ensure graduates have both the academic and work based skills required in industry. Graduates have the options of a placement in industry between levels two and three. The results in a four year length degree which gives graduates an award of BSc (Hons) with sandwich.

Though our up to data teaching laboratories students will gain experience and knowledge through both theoretical instruction and practical activities. Students will gain experience of using Business Intelligence analysis software such as SAS ,Logi Analytics, SPSS. As the activities within Business Intelligence deal with online analytical processing (OLAP), students will use different technologies such as Cloud Computing and Databases for the purpose of gathering data for statistical analysis, forecasting, data analytics and data mining to aid the decision making process.