入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求： one of the following:
A good UK honours degree (minimum lower second class)
Equivalent overseas degree recognised by Aston University.
英语要求：one of the following:
TOEFL score of 620 (paper based) or 260 (computer based) with a TWE of 5, or 105 (internet based) with a minimum score of 25 in writing and speaking and 23 in listening and reading
IELTS score of 7 overall (with a minimum of 7 in writing and speaking and 6.5 in listening and reading).
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £15,140
课程特征 Course Features：
Especially suitable for those wishing to combine the use of quantitative skills and information technology with modern management methods for effective intervention in business decision making and performance in organisations.
You will learn some of the most widely used mathematical and statistical methods in managerial decision making while also becoming familiar with fundamental managerial disciplines and with the potential offered by information technology.
课程内容 Course Content ：
Compulsory Modules:
Statistical and Econometric Methods
BNM701 Operational Research Methods
Performance Management in Practice
Effective Management Consultancy
Supply Chain Management
BNM704 Data Mining for Mangerial Decision Making
Advanced Performance Measurement
Elective Modules (Choose one):
Spreadsheets and Databases
BNM706 Simulation for Managerial Decision Making
Students may select modules from a portfolio of non-prescribed Elective Modules.
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
The 10 taught modules are assessed through a mixture of examinations and coursework. The taught element of the programme is complemented by a substantial piece of research leading to the completion of a dissertation.
Career opportunities:
Typical job roles entered by graduates from these MSc programmes include operational researcher, project manager, business analyst, risk analyst and data analyst, with entry in some cases through graduate training programmes.
All graduate employers recruiting to business roles put a high premium on the numerical, problem-solving and analytical skills developed through these MSc programmes.
Key sectors recruiting postgraduates with an OR background include finance, management consultancy, energy, transport/logistics, marketing/market research, manufacturing, defence, government service and health.
Examples of jobs taken up by our recent graduates include:
Financial Consultant - Eurobank
Consultant - Oxera Consulting
Operations Analyst - Vodaphone
Analyst - Sainsburys (UK)
Demand Forecasting Analyst - N Power
Accountant - Proulebsi
Marketer - Wave Marketing
Sales Executive - CPP
Civil Servant - OFWAT (UK).
Personal development:
Students will acquire skills in the following areas: giving presentations; team working; report writing; negotiation and IT skills.
Modules taught on this MSc will enable you to develop a wide range of technical and transferable skills demanded by graduate employers. These include:
Project management techniques include Critical Path Method (CPM), GANTT charts and Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
Assessing organisational efficiency and performance using specialist tools including parametric/Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and non-parametric/econometric methods
Analytical problem-solving developed through problem structuring methods using specialist techniques including Journey Making, Causal/Cognitive Mapping and Soft Systems Methodology (SSM)
Statistical and econometric analyses using regression and parametric/non-parametric hypothesis testing
Report-writing, data presentation skills and group facilitation techniques
Multi-cultural teamwork and presentation skills developed through group-work
Analytical skills developed through research dissertation
Multi-cultural teamwork and presentation skills developed through syndicate group work.