Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (GD-BUSANA) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course, graduates should be able to:

• Identify appropriate analytic techniques to address business problems - Students will translate business decision problems into quantitative form. - Students will diagnose a situation and identify appropriate applications of statistical models, data mining and optimisation techniques
• Apply analytical skills and technical methods to develop innovative solutions in business contexts - Students will investigate data structures relevant to business environments and problems - Students will appropriately apply and synthesise key analytics models and techniques to resolve business problems
• Integrate the knowledge and skills acquired to conduct research in an industry setting - Students will appropriately select one or more advanced analytical techniques to apply to a business setting with real data
• Deal with ambiguity and uncertainty - Students will make appropriate judgements about how to proceed in an environment with incomplete information - Students will identify and be able to deal with ambiguities and bias in data.

Generic skills

• Communication and presentation skills
• Negotiation skills
• Influencing skills
• Working in teams

Graduate attributes

• Discipline knowledge and skills
• Business analytical skills
• Teamwork and communication skills
• Creative and critical thinking
• Problem solving skills