ANALYTICS IN PRACTICE

BUS5AP

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

While most of the subjects in the Business Analytics suite focused on developing the students' technical skills, this subject is focused on developing the complementary non-technical skills necessary to undertake successful Analytical tasks. Specifically, the subject will address competencies such as Issue Identification, Problem Structuring, Data Gathering, Structured and Systematics Analysis, Developing Conclusions and Recommendations, Interviewing, Structuring Written Materials, Oral Communications, and Presentation Skills. Students will learn and experience these skills through one or more real-world projects scenarios thus, preparing them for the challenges of undertaking the capstone and Analytics placements towards the end of the course.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Stuart Black

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: BUS5PA and BUS5VA or subject to coordinator approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: Merit based quota management

Quota-conditions or rules: By order of application to the Subject Coordinator.

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

The Business Forecasting Deal: Exposing Myths, Eliminating Bad Practices, Providing Practical Solutions

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Michael Gilliland

Year: 2010

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Publisher: Wiley US

ISBN: 978-0470574430

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Visual Analytics for Management: Translational Science and Applications in Practice

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Elliot Bendoly and# Sacha Clark

Year: 2016

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 1138190721

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Evaluate various business processes, methodologies and techniques, and stakeholder management techniques available for applying analytics in a business context and select appropriate responses.

02. Develop compelling propositions (proposals through the use of advanced problem and data analysis capability.

03. Appraise ethical treatment of data considerations and create appropriate plans.

04. Appraise project management options and create appropriate project management artefacts.

05. Write and role-play compelling work product that clearly articulate results to stakeholders.

City Campus, 2020, Semester 1, Night

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 120

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Stuart Black

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays at night from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Problem Identification and formulation of analytical tasks(2000 word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2
Presentation of analytics information(2000 word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO2, SILO3, SILO5
Data ethics and project management(750 word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO3, SILO4
Report and presentation of analytics task to stakeholders(2000 word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO2, SILO5

City Campus, 2020, Semester 2, Night