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Applied Business Analytics Project (BUSA90579)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Not available in 2026
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The subject integrates academic learning and practical challenges in modelling, solving, and implementing an analytics solution to a concrete business problem via a group project.
The subject focuses on the following areas:
- Problem-solving and method-translation skills: These include understanding and identifying possible analytics solutions to address a typical business-related problem of an organisation.
- Communication skills: These include effective presentations, verbal communication, written communication, public speaking, and the ability to convey technical material to non-technical audiences.
- Implementation skills: These include identifying the right software and/or computer language for the business problem at hand, and then deploying those tools to provide the most promising analytics solution.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Interpret a real business problem and translate it into an analytical problem.
- Evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of using different methodologies, analytical approaches, and software to address a given business problem.
- Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Produce original work in an appropriate format that demonstrates analytical, research and problem-solving skills.
- Utilise communication, interpersonal, organisational and time management skills in a workplace context.
Generic skills
- Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Team working skills
- Effective evidence-based decision-making skills
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Last updated: 19 November 2025