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Business Analysis & Decision Making (MGMT90141)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Summer Term
Mr Jackson Yuen jctyuen@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 1
A/Prof William Ho william.ho@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Dr Lusheng Shao lusheng.shao@unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | Summer Term Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject introduces students to the different types of information that business analysts and decision makers gather, and how that information is processed to make effective business decisions. A wide range of strategic and operational business problems and decisions will be considered, from fields such as financial management, marketing, human resource management, supply chain management and international business. The subject explores how organisations gather and generate multiple forms of information, and how this information is analysed and converted into useful knowledge via individual judgement and organisational learning processes. In applying empirical and analytical approaches to practical situations, students will develop insights into both the nature of the business problems as well as methods that are used for identifying and evaluating alternative solutions. The subject content will include conceptual foundations, practical tools, and case studies to discuss the costs, benefits and risks of the various analytical methods that will be introduced.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Describe the knowledge and comprehension of different approaches to decision making;
- Analyse and evaluate the underlying assumptions and implications for practice of the different approaches;
- Apply different models to real and hypothetical situations.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Problem solving skills and critical thinking skills through the discussion and written exercises, and the selection of reading material;
- Verbal and written communication skills through discussion and written exercises;
- Research skills through the preparation of the written exercises; and
- Analytical and problem solving skills through the frameworks and tools that will be learned.
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 9 April 2024
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
Semester 1
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Group assignment (usually in groups of 3-5)
| Week 5 | 15% |
Group assignment (usually in groups of 3-5)
| Week 11 | 30% |
Oral presentation associated with group assignment.
| Week 12 | 5% |
End-of-semester examination
| During the examination period | 50% |
Semester 2
Description | Timing | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Group assignment (usually in groups of 3-5)
| Week 5 | 15% |
Group assignment (usually in groups of 3-5)
| Week 11 | 30% |
Oral presentation associated with group assignment.
| Week 12 | 5% |
End-of-semester examination
| During the examination period | 60% |
Summer Term
Description | Timing | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Group assignment (usually in groups of 3-5)
| Week 5 | 45% |
Oral presentation associated with group asignment (usually in groups of 3-5).
| Week 6 | 5% |
End-of-term examination
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Jackson Yuen Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (two 3 hour seminars per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 6 January 2020 to 16 February 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 January 2020 Census date 17 January 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 February 2020 Assessment period ends 24 February 2020 Summer Term contact information
Mr Jackson Yuen jctyuen@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator William Ho Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (one 3 hour seminar per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
A/Prof William Ho william.ho@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Lusheng Shao Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (one 3 hour seminar per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Dr Lusheng Shao lusheng.shao@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 9 April 2024