Business Intelligence (5 cr)
Code: R0404-3003
General information
Enrollment
18.05.2020 - 24.05.2020
Timing
31.08.2020 - 09.12.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual proportion
4 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Unit
Laurea Leppävaara, liko
Campus
Laurea Leppävaara
Teaching languages
- English
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Complementary competence, bachelor’s studies in English (CCH2), Business, administration and law
Teachers
- Jouni Takala
- Lassi Tissari
Teacher in charge
Lassi Tissari
Groups
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CCH220SYComplementary competence (bachelor’s studies), S20, Business, administration and law
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TOH220SY
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- understand the connection between the analytical tools that can be used on real data in companies and the decision-making
- use analytical skills to work with the data, to understand it and to turn it into intelligence for particular decisional contexts
Teaching methods
Having completed the study unit the student is able to:
•understand the connection between the analytical tools that can be used on real data in companies and the decision-making.
•use analytical skills and tools to work with the data, to understand it and to turn it into intelligence for particular decisional contexts.
Contents
•Decision Making Support and Analytics
•Data Warehousing
•Reporting
•Visualization
•Data Mining
•Text and Web Analytics
•Big Data
Tools
•Excel + Power Pivot (and other Excel add-ins)
•Microsoft Power BI (Desktop and Cloud)
•Some demonstrations of other BI Tools
Learning materials and recommended literature
Sharda, Delen & Turban: Business Intelligence. A Managerial Perpective on Analytics. Pearson OR
Sharda, Delen & Turban. Business Intelligence and Analytics. Systems for Decision Support. Pearson
Important dates
2.9 - 12.12.2020
Grading scale
H-5
Evaluation methods and criteria
Assessment of this study unit is based on
•Team Assignments
• and Individual Assignments which have to be completed but are graded only as Pass/Fail.
Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
– use professional concepts in a consistent manner and demonstrate his/her familiarity with the knowledge basis
– report and communicate in a professional manner
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
– act independently taking into account the operating environment
– take responsibility for interaction with customers and/or co-operation partners and for responding to their needs
TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
– describe the significance of his/her actions for successful co-operation
– describe his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes
Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)
– critically evaluate information and justify their actions with science-based knowledge
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
– propose creative solutions at work
– promote professional co-operation and enhance customer and partner relationships
TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
– act in a manner that promotes the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
-describe the development of his/her competence in relation to the learning outcomes
Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
– analyse the acquired information, draw conclusions and combine theoretical knowledge with experiential knowledge
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
– evaluate the applicability of produced knowledge, skill or idea to other contexts as well as their impact
– anticipate needs of customers and/or co-operation partners
TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY
– evaluate and develop the team’s entrepreneurial and responsible approach to work
– evaluate the possibilities for utilising competence and plan his/her personal development and development of the team