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Data-driven Decision Making (5 cr)

Code: HL00BQ82-3019

General information


Enrollment

22.05.2023 - 28.05.2023

Timing

11.09.2023 - 31.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea Leppävaara, liko

Campus

Laurea Leppävaara

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 65

Degree programmes

  • Liiketalouden koulutus (HLA2), Laurea Leppävaara (Finnish)

Teachers

  • Marika Nikkinen
  • Marjaana Ajanto
  • Kaija Koivusalo

Teacher in charge

Marjaana Ajanto

Groups

  • HLA222SN
    Liiketalouden koulutus, päivätoteutus, S22, Leppävaara
  • HBA222SN
    Degree Programme in Business Management, daytime studies, S22, Leppävaara

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- use planning, analysis and decision-making tools and techniques in strategic planning
- analyze financial statements and business reports and use them as a basis for decisions
- make business decisions in various business contexts
- apply data in decision making

Teaching methods

Welcome to study current topics related to data and its meaning to business.
The study unit will include:
- Introduction to data and data based thinking
- Data driven decision making
- Data and business
- Data and data related tools
There will be collaboration with companies during the course.
Course will be in English.
Please note that this course has replaced the previous Service Business Management (R0219) course.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Marr, B. (2017). Data strategy: How to profit from a world of big data, analytics and the internet of things. Kogan Page Limited.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

There will be cooperation with companies that use data in their business planning and scoring.

Important dates

We will have our lessons in campus. Check the schedule.

Grading scale

H-5