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BX2016 - Data Analytics and Business Modelling
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
Businesses typically collect large volumes of data. However, data is often meaningless until it is analysed for trends, patterns and relationships. It then becomes useful information. In this subject, students apply business modelling and spreadsheet skills to create decision models to analyse business data. Business simulations are used to relate the importance of creating value from business data to support decision making.
Learning Outcomes
- employ decision models to examine, analyse and solve business decision problems;
- relate principles of modelling to investigate business issues;
- apply spreadsheet modelling skills to create decision models.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (55%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (15%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Simulation activity - (30%) - Individual.
| Prerequisites: | BU1002 OR BU1902 OR CO1101 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
BU2006 CO2815 CO3105 |
Availabilities |
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| Townsville, Internal, Trimester 1 | |
| Census Date 11-Mar-2021 | |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| External, Trimester 1 | |
| Census Date 11-Mar-2021 | |
| 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, Trimester 1 | |
| Census Date 11-Mar-2021 | |
| 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 05-Aug-2021 | |
| 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 08-Apr-2021 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Jacob Wood |
| Lecturer: | Mr Eddie Chng. |
| 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 07-Oct-2021 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Ian Burnett |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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