BSC in Business Analytics | Full-time
- 3 Years / Onsite
- Intakes: September | January | May
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 structured and 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
Full-time Program
COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| ENG81101 | English Communications 1: Fundamentals of Grammar and Reading | 15 |
| PCO81101 | Critical Thinking and Ethical Problem Solving | 10 |
| TEC81101 | Computer Applications 1 | 10 |
| PCO81102 | Fundamentals of Professionalism | 10 |
| COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| ENG81202 | English Communications 2: Academic Writing | 10 |
| MGT81201 | Principles of Management | 10 |
| BSA81201 | Python for Business Analytics | 15 |
| BUS81201 | Financial Mathematics | 10 |
| TEC81202 | Computer Applications 2: Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for Business | 10 |
| COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| BUS81302 | Calculus for Business | 15 |
| ENG81303 | English Communications 3: Public Speaking | 10 |
| MGT81302 | Human Resource Management | 10 |
| BUS81303 | Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking | 15 |
| BUS81304 | General Accounting | 10 |
| Total Credits Year 1 | 160 |
| COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| PCO82403 | Career Readiness | 10 |
| BUS82507 | Business Ethics and Corporate Governance | 10 |
| BSA82402 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 10 |
| BUS82406 | Statistics and Probability for Business | 15 |
| BSA82403 | Fundamentals of Database Management and MySQL | 15 |
| COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| BUS82405 | Business Economics | 15 |
| BSA82504 | Bayesian Statistics for Business | 15 |
| BSA82505 | Predictive Analytics for Business | 15 |
| BUS82508 | Business Finance | 15 |
| COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| BSA82606 | Business Forecasting | 10 |
| ENG82604 | English Communications in Business Analytics | 15 |
| RES82601 | Capstone I: Research Methodology | 15 |
| BSA82607 | Industrial Attachment I | 15 |
| Total Credits Year 2 | 175 |
| COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| BUS83709 | Principles of Marketing | 10 |
| BSA83708 | Data Warehousing and Mining | 15 |
| BSA83709 | Data Visualization for Decision Making | 15 |
| BSA83710 | Capstone II: Research Practicum | 15 |
| COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| BSA83811 | Capstone III: Research Project | 20 |
| BSA83812 | Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis | 15 |
| BSA83813 | Fundamentals of Machine Learning | 15 |
| COURSE CODE | MODULE TITLE | CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| BSA83914 | Big Data Analytics and Cloud Computing | 20 |
| BSA83915 | Industrial Attachment II | 20 |
| Total Credits Year 3 | 145 |
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 for those who completed High School before 2024, or a pass for those who completed in 2024 or later. Any combination including Economics, Mathematics, and Physics is acceptable.
- TVET students must have completed level 5 and should have graduated in any of the following areas in ICT, Computer Systems and Architecture, Land Surveying, Electronics and Telecommunication, Computer Applications, Software development, Software Programming, and Embedded Systems, Electrical Technology, Building Construction, Automobile Technology, Mining Technology, Networking and Internet Technologies, Heavy Machine, Leather Technology, Renewable Energy, Public Works, and Multimedia Production with one of them being Mathematics or Physics.
- 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.
International Students must have:
- Equivalence for foreign certificates with the minimum criteria mentioned above. Apply here for the equivalence.
Registration Requirements
- A notarized copy of your Secondary School Diploma or its equivalent, recognized by the Rwanda Education Regulatory Agency, showing a minimum of two principal passes — or one pass for applicants who completed high school in 2024 or later.
- A bank slip providing proof of payment of the annual registration fee of Rwf 50,000.
- All accepted students must have a laptop to access learning materials.
Accepted applications will only be allowed to enroll upon presenting the following:
- 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 Three-Year Payment: Rwf 7.5 Million
- Students who pay the full Three-year tuition upfront will receive a 20% discount on the total fee of Rwf 7,500,000, reducing the total cost to only Rwf 5,800,000 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 Rwf 1,875,000, reducing their payment to just Rwf 1,687,500.
- In addition, all applicants who are accepted and choose to enroll at Kepler College will be required to pay Rwf 50,000 annual registration fee to secure their spot.
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