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Applied Analytics Lab (BUSA90522)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
Availability | April September |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject involves completion of a 10-week project using real data from an industry setting. The subject integrates academic learning, practical challenges in implementing data analytics in an organisation, employability skills and attributes and an improved knowledge of how analytics can be implemented within organisations. The assessment week of the subject will involve the completion of the report for the subject and a project presentation. This is an individual project. Students interested in a research higher degree may, with permission, undertake an individual research project.
Generic skills
- • High level of development: problem solving; statistical reasoning; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; use of computer software; accessing data and other information from a range of sources. • High level of development: written communication; critical thinking; receptiveness to alternative ideas. • High level of development: collaborative learning; team work
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Completion of 125 credit points in the Master of Analytics Management course
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Individual research project
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
Melbourne Business School welcomes applications from eligible students for a variety of graduate degrees offered by its programme portfolio. These degrees require following attributes for academic study:
• The ability to explain and evaluate concepts, theories, and business operations of organisations
• Ability to use analytic techniques to solve business problems
Melbourne Business School welcomes applications from students with disabilities and takes reasonable steps to implement adjustments to provide equal participation opportunities for students with disability.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Project proposal
| Week 2 | 20% |
Project report and presentation (report is 5,000 word and presentation is 30 minutes which in total are equivalent of 8000 word assessment)
| Week 10 | 80% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- April
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 340 hours Pre teaching start date 30 March 2020 Pre teaching requirements Students are required to complete approximately 15 hours of readings to prepare for the subject during pre-teaching period Teaching period 6 April 2020 to 11 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 31 March 2020 Census date 24 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 May 2020 Assessment period ends 19 June 2020 - September
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 340 hours Pre teaching start date 14 September 2020 Pre teaching requirements Students are required to complete approximately 15 hours of readings to prepare for the subject during the pre-teaching period Teaching period 21 September 2020 to 26 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 15 September 2020 Census date 9 October 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 November 2020 Assessment period ends 3 December 2020
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022