Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) is a public tertiary education institution in Malta. It was founded in 1989 and offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the fields of business, engineering, IT, education, and health sciences. MCAST is ranked #801-1000 in the QS World University Rankings 2024.

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The degree in Business Analytics is aimed at individuals who wish to learn how to utilise data to address demanding challenges in today’s business world. Through the use of applied methodology, analytical skills and hands-on lab sessions, students will learn how to use analytical tools to derive insight on hidden trends and patterns to leverage business success. One will learn how to develop, implement, and test bespoke solutions for resolving problems in specific scenarios. The taught component covers skills related to software engineering, software development, data organisation and persistence and the analysis of data using the latest technologies in business intelligence, reporting, machine learning, data science and big data. From a business standpoint, the degree covers aspects such as critical thinking skills, building strategies for promoting businesses, understanding consumer behaviour, and learning about laws governing a business process. A work placement component will help students to work within the industry and gain experience alongside real-world professionals. At the end of the degree programme, the students will pursue a research component in the form of a dissertation. The course is intended for individuals who are keen to use technologies in order to improve the overall performance of a business. Il-Business Analytics huwa mmirat għal individwi li jixtiequ jitgħallmu kif jutilizzaw id-data biex jindirizzaw sfidi fid-dinja tan-negozju tal-lum. Permezz tal-użu ta’ metodoloġija applikata, ħiliet analitiċi u sessjonijiet ta’ laboratorju prattiċi, l-istudenti se jitgħallmu kif jużaw għodod analitiċi biex jiksbu għarfien dwar xejriet u xejriet moħbija biex jisfruttaw is-suċċess tan-negozju. Wieħed se jitgħallem kif jiżviluppa, jimplimenta, u jittestja soluzzjonijiet apposta biex isolvu problemi f’xenarji speċifiċi. Il-komponent mgħallem ikopri ħiliet relatati mal-inġinerija tas-software, l-iżvilupp tassoftware, l-organizzazzjoni u l-persistenza tad-date u l-analiżi tad-data bl-użu tal-aħħar teknoloġiji fl-intelliġenza kummerċjali, ir-rappurtar, it-tagħlim tal-magni, ix-xjenza tad-data u l-big data. Mil-lat tan-negozju, il-grad ikopri aspetti bħal ħiliet ta’ ħsieb kritiku, bini ta’ strateġiji għall-promozzjoni tannegozji, l-imġiba tal-konsumatur, u t-tagħlim dwar liġijiet li jirregolaw proċess tan-negozju. I-prattika fuq il-post tax-xogħol se jgħin lill-istudenti biex jaħdmu fl-industrija u jiksbu esperjenza flimkien ma’ professjonisti tad-dinja reali. Fi tmiem il-programm, l-istudenti se jsegwu komponent ta’ riċerka fil-forma ta’ teżi. Il-kors huwa maħsub għal individwi li huma ħerqana li jużaw it-teknoloġiji sabiex itejbu l-prestazzjoni ġenerali ta’ negozju. Show less

Current Approved Programme Structure
Unit Code Unit Title ECTS Year Semester
BCFIN-506-1517 Managing Financial Resources and Decisions 6 1 A
ITSFT-506-2006 Object Oriented Programming 6 1 A
ITSFT-506-1606 Software Engineering 6 1 A
ITDBS-506-1603 Database Programming 1 6 1 A
CDKSK-503-1907 English I 3 1 A
BCMTH-506-1810 Applied Business and Financial Mathematics 6 1 B
ITSTY-506-1601 Security Fundamentals 6 1 B
BCACC-506-1801 Financial Accounting and Reporting 6 1 B
ITSFT-506-1612 Server Side Scripting 6 1 B
CDKSK-503-1908 English II 3 1 B
CDKSK-506-1704 Mathematics 6 1 B
BCMGT-506-2001 Applied Leadership and Management 6 2 A
ITNET-506-2005 Virtualisation 6 2 A
ITNET-506-1602 Networking Concepts 6 2 A
ITSFT-506-2003 Client Side Scripting I 6 2 A
BCPRF-506-1501 Personal and Professional Development 6 2 A
ITSFT-506-2011 Enterprise Programming 6 2 A
ITRSH-506-2101 Research Design 1 6 2 B
ITDBS-506-2003 Database Programming II 6 2 B
ITBSI-506-1601 Business Intelligence and Reporting 6 2 B
CDKSK-604-1909 Entrepreneurship 4 2 B
CDKSK-602-2105 Community Social Responsibility 2 2 B
BCMRK-606-1514 Consumer Behaviour 6 3 A
BCMRK-506-1513 Internet Marketing in Business 6 3 A
ITSFT-606-1618 Applied Computational Intelligence 6 3 A
ITSTA-606-1601 Statistics for Computer Science 6 3 A
BCSTA-606-1801 Handling Business Data and Statistics 6 3 A
BCMGT-606-1507 Strategic Management 6 3 B
ITRSH-606-2102 Research Design 2 6 3 B
ITBCK-606-2101 Blockchain 6 3 B
ITDIS-612-1601 Dissertation 12 3 B
Total ECTS 180 / /

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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