BUSMAN 707 : Business Analytics

Business and Economics

2024 Quarter Two (1244) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Develops skills in data-driven decision-making and problem-solving. Applies and evaluates approaches, tools, and analytical methods for effective business data analysis and data visualisation. Takes a systematic and multi-disciplinary approach to help managers drive business success.

Course Overview

This course develops knowledge and capabilities for making strategically informed decisions in uncertain conditions. Students will learn how to best meet challenges in business or management by embracing analytics thinking and using quantitative data. This course surveys decision making tools and techniques, frameworks and heuristics. Using a series of in-class exercises, business case studies students will develop the capacity to make effective data-driven decisions under uncertainty.

Course Requirements

Restriction: BUSADMIN 763, 773

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Evaluate and select suitable models and quantitative tools to analyze business problems. (Capability 1, 2 and 3)
  2. Apply the skills necessary for the analysis of small to medium datasets of moderate complexity in specific decision making scenarios. (Capability 1, 2 and 3)
  3. Identify and extract relevant patterns from sets of data to transform into information and interpret the results (Capability 1, 2 and 3)
  4. Communicate findings, results and recommendations from business analysis models verbally and through data visualizations to audiences from a variety of backgrounds (Capability 1, 4.1 and 4.2)
  5. Approach business activities and problems from a quantitative and analytical perspective independently and collectively (Capability 2, 3 and 4.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Individual assignments 30% Individual Coursework
Group assignments 30% Group Coursework
Quizzes 40% Individual Test
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
Individual assignments
Group assignments
Quizzes

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend on average 15 hours per week for this course.

Specifically, you can expect 3 hours of lectures and 3-5 hours of reading, reviewing and thinking about the content and 7-9 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities to receive credit for components of the course.
The course will include live online events including group discussions.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard quarter delivery.

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.

The teaching team continuously incorporates students' feedback into course design and delivery to enhance learning experiences and outcomes.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework 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. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

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 course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, 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 students may be asked to submit 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. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 08/11/2023 03:51 p.m.