BUSN9233 Data Analysis for Decision Making

Dr Ehsan Abedin

2012

4.5

1 x 3-hour workshop weekly

BUSN9208 has been successfully completed

Basic understanding of mathematics. Basic familiarity with Microsoft Excel.

Master of Business Administration; Master of Business Administration (Advanced); Graduate Diploma in Business Administration; Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

This topic will introduce students to the platform, tools, types of data and analysis applicable to managerial decision making in a business context. Decisions requiring mathematical analysis within accounting, finance, management and economics will be reviewed and explored. Basic mathematical and statistical concepts will be briefly refreshed and then utilised, including within the Microsoft Excel platform. Within this platform data will be assessed for its relevance and then manipulated to produce information of value to the user.

This topic is designed to give the graduate the confidence to explore various mathematical and statistical tools, some through Microsoft Excel. The topic aims to provide analytical tools and skills that students can apply to their work environments to enhance the decision making process by the inclusion of appropriate data analysis. The overarching aim of this topic is to give the students the understanding and confidence to explore the various analytical options made available in their workplace and to be able to utilise these options.

Students will gain:

the capacity to utilise financial mathematical and statistical concepts and techniques applicable to the analysis of relevant data for business decisions
experience and expertise in assessing, organising and analysing data relevant to the problems they encounter as managers within both business and large institutional organisations
an introduction to the analytical tools easily accessible to the non specialist user and given an overview of the uses and outcomes available through utilisation of these tools.

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2012 are no longer published.

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