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Applied Business Analytics (BUSA90547)

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The subject integrates academic learning and practical challenges in implementing data analytics in an organisation/organisational context via a project undertaken over 10 weeks (part-time)

The assessment in the subject will include the completion of the report for the subject and a project presentation. This is a team project.

The program focuses on two areas:

  • Communication skills: These skills include effective presentations, verbal communication, written communication, public speaking, and communicating technical material to non-technical audiences.
  • Practicum skills: The completion of a 10-week project using real data in/from an industry setting under an approved supervisor.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Deliver a technical report appropriate for a non-technical audience.
  • Identify ethical issues & concerns in the acquisition, retrieval, storage, and analysis of data & appreciate the importance of ethical practice and apply it in a workplace context.
  • Learn how to negotiate within the area of personal & professional development. Negotiate within the area of project management.
  • Produce original work in an appropriate format which demonstrates analytical, research and problem-solving skills.
  • Put into practice communication, interpersonal, organisational and time management skills in a workplace context.
  • Present their work professionally in a way that makes the connections between the results of their analysis and business issues for an organisation.

Last updated: 19 January 2024