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BUSINFO 713 : Supply Chain Analytics Industry Project
Business and Economics
2025 Quarter Two (1254) (30 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
BUSINFO 713 is a research-informed, applied business analytics project focused on solving a supply chain analytics problem. Students will present their findings through both written and oral reports.
Throughout this course, students will engage with real-world challenges in business analytics, applying the skills and knowledge acquired in previous courses to a practical problem. Working in teams, students will be assigned a pre-defined business analytics project and will collaborate under the guidance of an academic supervisor and either an industry-based mentor or supervisor.
Student teams will identify and utilise appropriate data sources, analytical tools, and algorithms to generate meaningful insights and solutions. The outcomes of their analyses will inform data-driven recommendations. The final oral presentation will further develop students’ professional communication skills, providing valuable experience in delivering presentations to both academic and industry audiences.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 5: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate critical and reflective thinking in applying business analytics, considering its broader ethical, social, and industry impacts (Capability 3, 4 and 5)
- Apply business analytics and decision-making tools effectively on a realistic project, integrating prior knowledge while navigating ethical and societal considerations (Capability 4 and 8)
- Demonstrate project management and collaboration skills to effectively execute a data analytics project from inception to completion (Capability 7)
- Present the project results effectively in written, visual, and oral formats to both technical and non-technical audiences (Capability 6.1 and 6.2)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Appendix | 20% | Group Coursework |
| Contribution Summary | 5% | Individual Coursework |
| Final Report | 55% | Individual Coursework |
| Client Presentation | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| 4 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
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Workload Expectations
Each point in a course has 10 hours of learning, therefore this 30-point course has 300 hours of learning.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
This is a 10-week course. Some teams will work on projects provided by an industry partner and may be required to work onsite at their premises during the first 8 weeks of course (up to a maximum of 20 days). All teams will spend the final 2 weeks of the course based on-campus finalising a written report and oral presentation.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
We will proactively take onboard feedback to improve this course.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.