The Bachelor of Business Statistics is a degree programme emphasizing statistics both as a science unto itself and as a service science, with powerful applications in such disciplines as probability, mathematical statistics, data analysis, statistical computing and statistical modeling. This programme is designed to equip students with skills to collect, analyze and make deductions from statistical data so as to inform organizations and government of the actual trend to base on when making decisions or policies. Graduates of this programme should be well qualified for employment in the many corporations and government agencies for which statisticians design experiments, conduct surveys, and analyze data. Also, the Bachelor of Business Statistics prepares students for graduate study in statistics or in a science in which statistics plays a decisive role.
Bachelor of Business Statistics
Career Path
The degree provides specialized knowledge along with maturity of outlook, and ability to be imaginative and creative with new problems, and excellent communication skills. It is therefore valued by many employers in the private, public, educational and research sectors. The graduates of the programme go into a wide variety of careers such as accountancy, banking, finance, teaching, management and consultancy, industrial research and development, computer support, computing (including operations research), administration, statistics and business law.
As for academic progression, the Graduates can pursue postgraduate degrees of Master of Business Administration or Masters of Economic Policy and Management or Master of Science in Operations Research or Masters of Statistics. At PhD level they can pursue PhD in Operations Research.
Course Modules
Entry Requirements
Admission into the first year is through any of the following avenues:
- Direct entry (A’ Level)
- Diploma Holders Scheme;
- Degree Holders Scheme;
- Professional Qualification;
- Mature Age Scheme
Tuition Structure
Admission into the first year is through any of the following avenues:
- Direct entry (A’ Level)
- Diploma Holders Scheme;
- Degree Holders Scheme;
- Professional Qualification;
- Mature Age Scheme
