Opinto-opas

Objective

The student understands how managers use analytics to formulate and solve business problems.
The student recognizes the processes needed to generate, collect, analyse and report business data.
The student has gained hands-on experience in using analytics software.
The student is familiar with the most frequently employed analytics platforms.

Content

- Managerial perspectives on analytics
- Descriptive and predictive analytics
- Data sources and mining
- Data preparation, processing and visualization
- KPI’s and dashboards

Location and time

Myyrmäki
The course will be finished before graduation deadlines. If you are about to graduate in December, please note Raisa well in advance.

Teaching methods

Visiting lecturers
Workshops
Individual assignments
Self reading book & materials
No attendance required.
Recognition of Prior Learning: contact Raisa

Employer connections

Company partners and visiting lecturers

Completion alternatives

Course assignments

Student workload

Lectures and workshops 20 hrs
Self Reading 30 hrs
Assignments and other tasks 80 hrs

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good overall performance: can apply and articulate concepts and information well both verbally and in writing, certain areas of individual or team output require further attention; shows appropriate level of interest and motivation in individual and team activities. Good presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance in all elements of the course: shows interest and motivation in individual and team activities and assignments, fully applies and clearly articulates concepts and information both verbally and in writing. The student is able to support his/her argument with references to the recommended reading and lecture content. Excellent presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.

Assessment methods and criteria

Work shops 10 %
Individual assignments 90%

Further information

The language of tuition is English.

The course is assessed on the 0 (failed) – 5 (excellent) grading scale.