MSc Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence — Study Online from Nairobi, Kenya

Advance your career in data-driven decision-making with the MSc Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence—a future-focused graduate programme you can complete entirely online while living and working in Nairobi, Kenya. Designed for ambitious professionals who want to transform data into strategic advantage, this programme equips you with the analytical, technical, and leadership skills that translate across industries and across borders.

Delivered in exclusive partnership between University of Lancashire and Robert Kennedy College, this MSc blends rigorous academic learning with practical application, preparing you to lead in a world where analytics, machine learning, and AI are shaping how organisations operate and compete. From Nairobi—with its vibrant innovation ecosystem and dynamic economy—you can learn, collaborate, and progress without pausing your life or your work.

Earn a British Degree with Global Recognition

A British master’s degree carries weight worldwide. Upon completion, you will be awarded a British postgraduate credential recognised by employers and institutions across continents—an asset that opens doors whether you plan to grow your career in Kenya, explore opportunities across Africa, or compete on the global stage.

The degree signals not only subject mastery in analytics and AI but also a commitment to academic excellence and professional rigor. It can enhance your credibility with stakeholders, clients, and leadership teams who value data-driven insight—and it strengthens your profile for roles that demand both analytical authority and strategic judgment.

Graduate in as Little as 1 Year, 100% Online

Your time is precious. This MSc is structured so that focused learners can complete it in as little as 12 months, fully online. That means you can accelerate your trajectory—moving from aspiration to impact quickly—without compromising on quality or depth.

The streamlined path helps you translate learning into results in real time. Apply new frameworks and tools immediately to current projects, deliver measurable improvements, and showcase your advancing capabilities to colleagues and decision-makers while you study.

No Fixed Class Times—Study on Your Schedule

Life doesn’t fit neatly into a timetable. This programme does not require your online presence at specific times and dates, giving you the freedom to study when it suits you—before work, after hours, or on weekends. Your learning adapts to your schedule, not the other way around.

Asynchronous delivery lets you engage deeply and consistently, even during busy seasons. You can participate thoughtfully in discussions, review materials at your pace, and build a study rhythm that aligns with your personal commitments and professional demands.

Learn Anywhere, Even Offline with Our Mobile App

Whether you are at home in Nairobi, visiting clients across the city, or traveling, you can keep learning. The programme can be studied from anywhere in the world, including on the move through our mobile app. Download study materials, watch lectures offline, and keep assignments on track—wherever your day takes you.

This flexibility is particularly valuable for professionals whose responsibilities extend beyond the office. Your learning journey stays uninterrupted, allowing you to maintain momentum and consistency even when connectivity is limited or when you are navigating a demanding travel schedule.

Open-Book Assessments that Measure Real-World Thinking

Instead of classical question-and-answer exams, the programme uses open-book assessments designed to test your capacity to analyse, synthesise, and apply knowledge in context. This mirrors the reality of modern work, where success depends on what you can do with information, not what you can memorise.

You will engage with case studies, data sets, and scenarios that develop judgment and problem-solving—exactly the capabilities that organisations rely on when they look to analytics and AI for competitive advantage.

Learn from Faculty Educated at World-Renowned Universities

Guidance matters. Your tutors and faculty bring academic excellence and global perspective, with graduates from leading institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis. They combine scholarly depth with practical insight to help you connect theory to decision-making.

Benefit from feedback that sharpens your thinking, mentorship that broadens your horizons, and teaching that challenges you to ask better questions and build robust, defensible solutions to complex business problems.

Join a Diverse Network Spanning 130+ Countries

Learn alongside professionals from over 130 countries—leaders, analysts, consultants, and innovators who bring varied experience from across industries. The diversity of perspectives enriches discussions and expands your professional network, creating new avenues for collaboration and career mobility.

Our alumni work for international organisations like Google, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, Sony, IBM, Verizon, Dell, United Nations, ICRC, The World Bank, and many others. This global community becomes a long-term asset, opening doors to ideas, partnerships, and opportunities wherever you are in the world.

Manageable Fees with Interest-Free Instalments

Invest in your future with flexibility. Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments, helping you balance cash flow while you advance your qualifications.

This approach allows you to plan confidently—allocating resources toward study without pausing your professional or personal priorities.

What This Means for Professionals in Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi is a continental hub for fintech, telecommunications, and banking—home to leading organisations that leverage data and AI at scale. With this MSc, you’ll be positioned to contribute to high-impact work in areas such as mobile money analytics, customer segmentation, churn prediction, fraud detection, and credit risk modelling—skills highly valued by banks, fintechs, and telcos in Kenya’s competitive digital economy.

The city’s growth in e-commerce, logistics, and retail also creates demand for analytics-driven optimisation. From supply chain forecasting and route planning to demand sensing and pricing strategies, you can apply advanced analytics and machine learning to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer experience—capabilities prized by fast-moving companies operating in East Africa.

Nairobi’s role as a regional hub for NGOs, development agencies, and international bodies opens avenues to use data and AI for public value: health informatics, climate resilience, smart mobility, urban services, and sustainability reporting. The programme equips you to lead data initiatives that improve outcomes for communities while aligning with organisational objectives and global best practices.

Ready to Begin?

Your next chapter can start where you are—building global capabilities from Nairobi while keeping your career in motion. Request our course catalogue to explore modules, schedules, and next intakes: Request our course catalogue.