Curricular information is subject to change.
On completion of the module students should be able to:
● Describe and distinguish the applications of various analytical tools to real-world business problems
● Apply various analytical techniques and tools to solve business problems.
● Describe in detail a recent line of research in analytics
● Develop a new research idea after studying existing literature in a specific area of analytics.
● Critique research ideas in analytics
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Specified Learning Activities | 40 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
| Online Learning | 32 |
| Total | 172 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment(Including Essay): A detailed literature review of a specific area in business analytics, leading to a research proposal (4 pages). This is an individual assignment. | Week 15 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
No |
| Group Work Assignment: Groupwork on a real-world business problem applying methods and tools taught in the module | Week 12 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
No |
| Report(s): Individual assignment based on class discussions. This can include summaries of research articles and/or coding and running optimisation models related to covered topics. | Week 14 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
No |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Angel Perez | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |