BSC in Business Analytics | Part-Time
- 4 Years / Onsite
- Intakes: May | September
Overview
Kepler College’s Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Analytics program is designed to equip students with proficiency in formulating impactful business questions, collecting and storing relevant data, cleaning and preparing structuredand unstructured data, analyzing and interpreting diverse data, and effectively communicating the results. The program is offered by leveraging cutting-edge data analysis tools and artificial intelligence technologies to enable students to analyze and interpret diverse business datasets and provide reliable descriptive, predictive, as well as prescriptive insights, which are crucial for data-informed decisions in today’s dynamic business landscape.
We offer a transformative industrial attachment experience, collaborating closely with over 400 diverse employer partners. This industry-driven learning opportunity ensures that students demonstrate their learning on cases/projects drawn from diverse industries and gain invaluable real-world insights and practical skills essential for success in the professional realm. The program also incorporates 21st-century transferable skills covering professionalism, critical thinking, and problem-solving, which are applicable across diverse industries.
Career Opportunities
A graduate of the Business Analytics Program will have a competitive advantage to work as:
- Business Analyst in leading banks, insurance companies, government ministries, and NGOs
- Sales Analyst in manufacturing firms, retail businesses, and SMEs
- Data Analyst in healthcare systems, agriculture, and education sectors
- Risk Analyst in environmental organizations, energy sectors, cybersecurity firms, and law enforcement agencies
- Human Resource Analyst in diverse firms
- E-commerce Analyst in Fintech and cloud service providers
- Performance Analyst in sports, business operations, and the public sector
Part-time Program
COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
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ENG81101 | English Communications 1: Grammar and Reading | 15 |
TEC81101 | Computer Applications 1 | 10 |
PCO81102 | Fundamentals of Professionalism | 10 |
COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
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PCO81101 | Critical Thinking and Ethical Problem Solving | 10 |
BUS81201 | Financial Mathematics | 10 |
TEC81202 | Computer Applications 2 | 10 |
MGT81201 | Principles of Management | 10 |
COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
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BSA81201 | Critical Thinking and Ethical Problem Solving | 15 |
ENG81202 | Financial Mathematics | 10 |
BUS81303 | Computer Applications 2 | 15 |
Total Credits Year 1 | 115 |
COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
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BUS81302 | Calculus for Business | 15 |
ENG81303 | English Communication Skills 3: Public Speaking | 10 |
MGT81302 | Human Resources Management | 10 |
COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
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BUS81304 | General Accounting | 10 |
BSA82402 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 10 |
BUS82406 | Statistics and Probability for Business | 15 |
COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
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PCO82403 | Career Readiness | 10 |
BUS82507 | Business Economics | 15 |
BSA82103 | Fundamentals of Database Management and MySQL | 15 |
Total Credits Year 2 | 110 |
COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
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BUS82405 | Business Ethics and Corporate Governance | 10 |
BSA82504 | Bayesian Statistics for Business | 15 |
BSA82505 | Predictive Analytics for Business | 15 |
COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
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BUS82508 | Business Finance | 15 |
ENG83705 | English Communications in Business Analystics | 15 |
BSA82607 | Industrial Attachment I | 15 |
COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
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BSA82606 | Business Forecasting | 10 |
RES82601 | Capstone I: Research Methodology | 15 |
BUS83709 | Principles of Marketing | 10 |
Total Credit Year 3 | 120 |
COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
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BSA83708 | Data Warehousing and Mining | 15 |
BSA83709 | Data Visualization for Decision Making | 15 |
BSA83710 | Capstone II: Research Practicum | 15 |
COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
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BSA83811 | Capstone III: Research Project | 20 |
BSA83812 | Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis | 15 |
COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
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BSA83813 | Fundamentals of Machine Learning | 15 |
BSA83914 | Big Data Analytics and Cloud Computing | 20 |
BSA83915 | Industrial Attachment II | 20 |
Total Credit Year 4 | 135 |
Applicants with a Rwandan High School A level certificate must have:
- For General Upper Secondary applicants, an Advanced Level Certificate with at least two principal passes is required, or a pass for those who completed in 2024 or later. Any combination including Economics, Mathematics, and Physics is acceptable
- For Professional education students must have completed level 5 and should have graduated in any of the following professional studies: Teacher Training Certificate with Science and Mathematics, Education (SME), Associate Nursing, Business services and Accounting with one of them being Mathematics or Physics
- For Professional education, applicants should have completed level 5 with at least two principal passes and a minimum grade of C in Mathematics in either Science and Mathematics Education (SME) with a Teacher Training Certificate or Accounting.
International Students must have:
- Equivalence for foreign certificate, with at least two principal passes and a grade C in Mathematics. Apply here for the equivalence.
Registration Requirements
- Notarized copy of your Secondary School Certificate for applicants from Rwanda or its equivalent recognized by Rwanda education regulatory agency for international applicants.
- Proof of payment for registration fees of 40USD (paid in its equivalence in Rwf).
- Have a laptop to access the learning materials.
Accepted applications will only be allowed to enroll upon presenting the following: Students must have:
- Valid Mutuelle de Sante card or valid private health insurance card (Rwandan students)
- Valid police clearance letter and passport for student visa requirements (International students)
Fee Information
- Full Four-Year Payment: 7.5 Million RWF
- Students who pay the full four-year tuition upfront will receive a 20% discount on the total fee of 7,500,000, reducing the total cost to only 5,800,000 RWF for the entire degree program.
- Students who wish to pay the tuition fee per semester in our three-term-per-year academic calendar should make the payment of 625,000 RWF per semester and need to pay during the registration period before the semester begins.
- Students who pay the full year’s tuition in one installment will receive a 10% discount on the total of 1,875,000 RWF, reducing their payment to just 1,687,500 RWF.