bus5ebi enterprise business intelligence
ENTERPRISE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
BUS5EBI
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Business intelligence (BI) is a broad category of applications and technologies for gathering, storing, analysing data, and providing access to decision-making information to business managers in a range of business areas like accounting, finance, human resources, sales and marketing. Business analytics and decision support systems, as important components related to BI are discussed. You will be introduced to intelligent data mining technologies and how they are used for finding useful information in enterprise information systems as well as analysis of patterns in data stored in databases. An emphasis is placed on business applications of data mining in areas like retail, banking and finance. The ethics in decision making and support is also discussed. The contemporary business intelligence tool will be used in the labs to provide hands-on experience to the students.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMei-Tai Chu
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
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PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesBUS5BID AND BUS5BIM
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Learning resources
Hyper: Changing the way you think about, plan, and execute business intelligence for real results, real fast!
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorGregory P Steffine
Year2015
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PublisherSanderson Press, LLC
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Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Data Science: A Managerial Perspective
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorRamesh Sharda, Dursun Delen, Efraim Turban
Year2018
Edition/Volume4th Edition
PublisherPEARSON EDUCATION INC.
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMei-Tai Chu
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class and Lab assessment (equivalent to 1,000-words) individual assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
| One group assignment and presentation (2,500-words equivalent per student) group and individual assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
| One final test (1,800-words equivalent per student) individual assessment, online test at lab | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMei-Tai Chu
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.00 hour computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class and Lab assessment (equivalent to 1,000-words) individual assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
| One group assignment and presentation (2,500-words equivalent per student) group and individual assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
| One final test (1,800-words equivalent per student) individual assessment, online test at lab | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |