Business Intelligence (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The student understands the importance of Business Intelligence (BI), Business Performance Management and Knowledge-Based Management and their relation to corporate strategy.
He/she is able to evaluate how BI and analytics can create a common language for an organization and enable strategy implementation and synchronization of the business data.
He/she is able to describe BI architecture and software. He/she understands the principles of data warehouse design.
The student knows the vocabulary of the field and is able to participate in development projects as an expert in his/her business area.

Content

• Business Intelligence and Knowledge-Based Management
• Business Performance Management
• Business Intelligence management processes, architecture and software
• Data warehousing and specification of information needs
• From basic reporting to predictive and prescriptive analytics
• Data Science and Machine Learning

Prerequisites

Research Methods and Tools

Teaching methods

Opetuskieli suomi, valtaosa materiaalista englannin kielistä. Läsnäolo ei pakollinen mutta vahvasti suositeltavaa. Ensimmäinen ja viimeinen luento lähiopetuksena, muuten etäopetusta. HUOM. koronatilanne tai opetetettavan ryhmän toiveet saattavat muuttaa opetusmuotoja. Ei tenttejä. Arviointi pohjautuu aktiiviseen osallistumiseen ja palautettaviin tehtäviin.

Location and time

Lähiopetus Myyrmäessä, Online tapaamiset Zoomissa: linkki Omassa, kurssin etusivulla.

Learning materials and recommended literature

E-kirjat, artikkelit ja slaidit julkaistaan kurssin alussa, kurssin kotisivuilla. Omaa seurattava.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Ei valinnaisia suoritustapoja, ellei valmistumisen kannalta poikkeava tilanne.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Ei tenttejä vaan arviodaan tehtävien ja aktiivisuuden perusteella

Student workload

Viikottaisia tehtäviä, vaatii itsenäistä ajankäyttöä, aiheeseen tutustumista ja valmistautumista luennoille.

Further information for students

Läsnäolo ei pakollinen mutta vahvasti suositeltavaa. Lähtökohtaisesti ensimmäinen ja viimeinen luento lähiopetuksena, muuten etäopetusta.

Assessment methods and criteria

Pohjautuu 100% itsenäisesti toteutettavista tehtävistä, arvosanaa voi korottaa aktiivisella osallistumisella.

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.