Applied Business Analytics (5 cr)
Code: L000DA25-3004
General information
Enrollment
04.05.2020 - 09.08.2020
Timing
04.09.2020 - 27.11.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Business
Campus
Leiritie 1
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 35
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Business Informatics (Technology, Communication and Transport)
- Master's Degree Programme in Business Informatics (Social Sciences, Business and Administration)
Teachers
- Niklas Visanko
Teacher in charge
Zinaida Grabovskaia
Groups
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L0419S6Master´s Degree Programme in Business Informatics
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
Evaluation scale
0-5
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
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.
Satisfactory
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.
Good
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.
Excellent
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.
The course is assessed on the 0 (failed) – 5 (excellent) grading scale.
Further information
The language of tuition is English.
The course is assessed on the 0 (failed) – 5 (excellent) grading scale.