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BX2174 - Evidence Based Business Decision-Making
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
A superior ability to collect, process, and interpret information for decision making is a major source of competitive advantage in the business marketplace. The focus of this subject is to develop knowledge and basic skills of business research concepts and methods. Specific topics include the role of information systems, knowledge management, formulation of the research problem, research design and methods including qualitative and quantitative approaches, data collection, data analysis and the interpretation and use of research results. Students gain a view of business research from the buyer's and seller's perspectives and an understanding of the code of practice which regulates business market research activities.
Learning Outcomes
- explain the critical importance of research for superior business performance;
- analyse a business situation, formulate a research problem and devise an appropriate research design;
- analyse data using basic qualitative and quantitative methods;
- interpret findings in a manner that facilitates business decision making;
- explain basic data collection methods, outline when the method is most suited, and evaluate the related strengths and limitations of each method in a business context; and demonstrate effective written communication skills.
Subject Assessment
- Non-Invigilated > Assignments - (30%)
- Research Project Report (Group assessment) - (30%)
- Research Proposal (Individual assessment) - (40%).
| Prerequisites: | BU1007 OR BU1807 OR BU1010 OR MA1401 AND 12 CP OF BU AND BX SUBJECTS |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
BU2010 MG2706 TO2015 TO5015 |
Availabilities |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 26-Mar-2020 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Gianna Moscardo |
| Lecturers: | <Person not found>, Professor Gianna Moscardo. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 26-Mar-2020 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Gianna Moscardo |
| Lecturers: | Dr Leonie Cassidy, <Person not found>. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 26-Mar-2020 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Gianna Moscardo |
| Lecturers: | Dr Leonie Cassidy, <Person not found>. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 06-Aug-2020 | |
| Lecturers: | Assoc. Professor Adrian Kuah, <Person not found>. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 03-Dec-2020 | |
| Lecturer: | <Person not found>. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 09-Apr-2020 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Gianna Moscardo |
| Lecturers: | Mr SuaKeong Ng, <Person not found>. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21 | |
| Census Date 09-Apr-2020 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Gianna Moscardo |
| Lecturers: | Dr Yulin Liu, <Person not found>. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22 | |
| Census Date 06-Aug-2020 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Gianna Moscardo |
| Lecturers: | Mr Rob Kelly, Mr Vizak Gagrat, <Person not found>. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23 | |
| Census Date 03-Dec-2020 | |
| Lecturer: | <Person not found>. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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