Business Analytics and Operations Research
Combine the fields of business, mathematics and statistics within advanced data science and optimization methods. After graduation, you will be ready to address a wide range of applications, including inventory management, recommendation systems, vehicle routing, and scheduling.
National Student Survey, 2017 | n=10
Times Higher Education Ranking, 2017
National Alumni Survey, 2016 | n=25
Program and courses
Combine the fields of business, mathematics and statistics to make smarter management decisions based on quantitative tools and data.
- Learn the theory and state of the art methods to solve complex business problems.
- Develop the skills to communicate your findings efficiently with decision makers, while discussing real business cases of companies with both academics and professionals.
- Small, interactive classes with approachable and supportive professors.
- In the first semester of the regular program, you can also apply for the following on top of programs:
* The Extended Master, which adds a traineeship of half a year to the regular Master's program.
* The QTEM network program, which adds an additional year to the program which you spend at a QTEM partner university and corporate partner.
Typical courses are:
- Data Science Methods
- Optimization
- Professional Business Analytics Skills
Career prospects
Your quantitative modelling expertise will open up extensive career opportunities in the private sector, as well as in the public and non-profit sectors. Our alumni work within operations research firms, consultancy firms, operations research departments, and logistics applications providers.
Graduates work or start for example as:
- Optimization Algorithm Expert at Quintiq
- Supply Chain Consultant at ORTEC
- Quantitative Analyst at Rabobank Nederland
Alumni facts
- Number of months until first paid job: 1.1
- Finds a job within 3 months after graduation: 92%
- Finds a job within 1 month after graduation: 76%
- The gross monthly income per month of graduates in the first year after graduation: €3.226
Source: National Alumni Survey, 2016 (based on an average of our three econometric Master’s programs combined: Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science, and Business Analytics and Operations Research) | n=25
Application and admission
This Master’s program starts:
End of August and end of January
Best preparatory programs:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Econometrics and Operations Research from Tilburg University School of Economics and Management
- A Bachelor's degree in Econometrics and Operations Research or a similar discipline from a university recognized by the Admissions Board
Pre-Master’s program:
Available for Research University students, but not for graduates of a Dutch University of Applied Sciences (HBO).
Tuition fees academic year 2018-2019
| EU | Non-EU |
|---|---|
| € 2,060* | € 14,500 |
* The EU rate only applies if you enroll for the program without a Master's degree from a Dutch university. More information about the tuition fees and scholarships available for international students.
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