bus5pr1 analytics project 1

ANALYTICS PROJECT 1

BUS5PR1

2018

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject provides you with an opportunity to further enhance your analytics knowledge and skills and strengthen your analytics portfolio. This subject is an advanced elective, where you will gain hands-on experience by working on an authentic analytics project with either a research or industry focus. If the project is taken with an industry focus, then you will be supervised by an academic and an industry practitioner.

SchoolLa Trobe Business School

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorKok-Leong Ong

Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites N/A

Co-requisites BUS5AP or Subject to Coordinator Approval

Incompatible subjects N/A

Equivalent subjects N/A

Special conditions N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Develop analytical solutions by following an established analytical methodology or framework.

Activities:
Consultation with supervisor and where required, industry supervisor.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

02. Independently identify the relevant analytical tasks to respond to a given research or business problem.

Activities:
Consultation with supervisor and where required, industry supervisor.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

03. Engage ethically and professionally with the relevant supervisors, data and any other stakeholders.

Activities:
Consultation with supervisor and where required, industry supervisor.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

04. Produce a comprehensive report containing the analytical results for all stakeholders involved.

Activities:
Consultation with supervisor and where required, industry supervisor.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

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Start date between: and    Key dates

City Campus, 2018, Semester 2, Night

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKok-Leong Ong

Class requirements

Supervised ResearchWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours supervised research per week on weekdays at night from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
Assignment, problem formulation and task design1000 words equivalency task2001, 02
Assignment, data analysis and analytics2000 words equivalency task4002, 03
Report, presentation of final insights and/or discovery2000 words equivalency task4004

City Campus, 2018, Semester 1, Night

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKok-Leong Ong

Class requirements

Supervised ResearchWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours supervised research per week on weekdays at night from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
Assignment, problem formulation and task design1000 words equivalency task2001, 02
Assignment, data analysis and analytics2000 words equivalency task4002, 03
Report, presentation of final insights and/or discovery2000 words equivalency task4004