Data Science for Business Intelligence

Unlock the infinite power of data to transform your organisation: Bring your own company’s business data challenge and join us to supercharge success.

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Programme Impact

Deploy your organisation’s most valuable resource

Want a stand-out set of tools to put data to work for tangible business impact? Learn face-to-face from world leading academics.

Good for you
Good for your organisation

Learn how to extract, explore and share data in a way that takes your data management to the next level
Ensure you stay ahead of the data curve, finding relationships and providing insights in a unique and powerful way
Gain a deeper understanding of different data science methods used and learn how and when to apply them
Use cutting-edge visualisation software to identify trends, explore hypotheses, challenge assumptions, and create a more nuanced data-driven understanding of your business
Gain hands-on experience in applying advanced data science models to make confident, evidence based decisions and super-charge your capacity to provide solutions
Become the data science ‘translator’ of your organisation and bridge the gap between business context and data expertise

Make proactive and evidence-based business decisions instead of reactive, trial-and-error based ones
Mine the mountain of data you generate daily to exceed your customers’ expectations, identify new options and stay ahead of the competition
Develop internal data experts: stop hiring expensive contractors who don’t understand your business
Manage your data science projects more effectively and with maximum impact - learn how to ask the right questions, give the right answers and better understand the impact data has on your business
Create an organised framework to capitalise on data opportunities and maximise its immense untapped value

Who attends

Right for you

This programme is for executives who have decision-making authority working in data-rich environments who want to be able to use data science to create value for their organisation and gain the latest data insights.

management experience

Attendees include:

‘Heads of’ who have decision-making authority
Leaders who make data relevant decisions
Experienced, numerate executives with a quantitative background
Middle to senior managers who work – for example – in operations management, finance, consumer products, healthcare, insurance, consulting or the civil service

Programme Content

Grow your business with scientific decision making

Take a deep dive into your own data challenge and leverage the insights you uncover to drive value for your company

Exploit the limitless potential of data to drive growth with your new-found quantitative and qualitative skills, built around four pillars: Data visualisation, predictive modelling, classification, and clustering
Understand the latest discoveries in data science and how to apply them at work right away
Use cutting-edge software to crunch data into intuitive and instructive insights to drive real-world results
Explore how data can forecast outcomes and predict future success to create a winning strategy
Know how to target the right customers with the right products and communications

Work on your own data science challenge from beginning to end, using world-class theory and searing insights to solve your specific problem. Your learning is split over three phases:

PHASE 1
Connect and engage | Pre-programme
Take the opportunity to refresh and stretch your data science skills, using a range of online assets. Identify and refine your data challenge using faculty expertise during 1-2-1 conversations. Prepare for an intensive, dynamic and transformational week on campus.

PHASE 2
Learn, apply and challenge | 5 days on campus
Immerse yourself in a collaborative and energetic learning experience in the heart of London. Delve into real-life case studies, offsite experiences and experiential learning. Learn in a structured environment with high-calibre teaching from world-class faculty to further develop your knowledge in this sphere and apply it to your organisational context and beyond.

PHASE 3
Apply and transform | Online clinics post-programme

Wrap up with online learning clinics when you are back at work – once a week – where you have the chance to co-create this learning experience with your cohort. Each clinic will focus on a different method where you can pre-submit questions for discussion. These clinics will be facilitated by faculty where you get the chance to explore both successes and hurdles of using your new-found methods on your challenge back in the workplace with insights from your peers.

Build your knowledge and refine your goals with online pre-learning, followed by a hands-on, face-to-face experience on campus and tailed with online post-programme clinics
Learning on the programme happens in short, rhythmic bursts for a stimulating and energising experience
Apply insights on-the-go to solve your own problem: Your own data science challenge from your organisation forms the bedrock of your journey
Immerse yourself in real-life case studies, offsite experiences and experiential learning from on-the-ground data experts
Build a solid network of like-minded professionals with rich and diverse experience in a swathe of different industries as you learn, share insights and progress together

Our Faculty

Experts in the field

Absorb the experience and passion of our faculty, who combine academic research and real-world business expertise.

Nicos Savva

Professor of Management Science and Operations

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Nicos Savva

Professor of Management Science and Operations

Academic Focus

Professor Nicos Savva is an expert in data science, using it to solve operational problems and help large organisations develop data-science capabilities. He also advises on the policy implications of algorithms. His research focuses on hospital operations and healthcare management. His work has appeared in leading journals such as Management Science, M&SOM, Production & Operations Management, and Nature Biotechnology. He holds multiple editorial positions.

Experience

Professor Savva holds an honorary appointment at St Thomas’ NHS Foundation trust, a large hospital system based in London, and has acted as a consultant to hospitals, biotech companies, high-tech start-ups, retail firms and a hedge fund. He has also taught at The Wharton School, Columbia GSB, and at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. In 2019, he was selected as one of the 40 best business school professors under 40 by Poets & Quants.

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Tolga Tezcan

Professor of Management Science and Operations

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Tolga Tezcan

Professor of Management Science and Operations

Academic Focus

Professor Tolga Tezcan’s research focuses on how to design and manage service systems under uncertainty with applications in customer service and healthcare systems. He has worked with customer call centres, customer service chat systems, emergency departments, and hospitals.

Experience

Professor Tezcan was awarded the NSF Career Award in 2010 for his research and serves on the editorial boards of the journals Management Science, Operations Research, Stochastic Systems, and Mathematical Methods of Operations Research.

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Certificate in Management

This programme can also be taken as part of the Certificate in Management. Enhance your leadership and business skills with a comprehensive learning journey tailored to you and create a personalised curriculum to shift your career to the next level.

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How to apply

The application form for this programme will be available end of December. For more programme information download the brochure.

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When should I apply?

We recommend you apply at least three months before the programme starts to guarantee your place. The application form will take approximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete.
When will I hear back from you?

We’ll acknowledge receipt of your application by email within 48 hours, if it’s received during normal working hours (Mon-Fri – 09:00-18:00 GMT). We will review and respond to your application within two working days. We do this in order of receipt and acceptance is not automatic.
Can I reserve a place?

Yes. We can hold a provisional place for you for up to two weeks, but be aware that completed applications take priority and programmes often fill up several months in advance. You can reserve a place online, by phone or by email.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7000 8545 Email: dsbi@london.edu
What are your language requirements?

The programme is taught in English, so a good working knowledge of the language is essential. If English is not your first language, we may ask you for evidence of your proficiency.
What if I have more questions?

If you have any more questions, please read our FAQs here.

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Fees

The fee for programmes starting in 2020 is £8,900.*

The fee includes tuition, all required study materials, programme activities and excursions; access to our on-site gym and swimming pool; and lunch and dinner as per the programme schedule.

We offer a 25% discount for London Business School Alumni.

*Fees are subject to change.