Data-driven Decision Making (5 cr)

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

Materials

Marr, B. (2017). Data strategy: How to profit from a world of big data, analytics and the internet of things. Kogan Page Limited.
All material needed will be found in Canvas platform for enrolled and accepted students

Teaching methods

This course will be organized at Tikkurila campus
Welcome to study current topics related data and its meaning to business.
The 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.

Exam schedules

This course will be organized at Tikkurila campus.
The lessons dates:
13.09.2022 16.15 - 18.00
27.09.2022 16.15 - 18.00
25.10.2022 16.15 - 18.00
08.11.2022 16.15 - 18.00
28.11.2022 12.30 - 15.45

International connections

Study unit is suitable for Laurea exchange students and for Laurea students abroad.

Content scheduling

The modules

Orientation

Module 1: What is data and what does data-driven mean?

Module 2: Decision making

Module 3: Data analytics and accounting

Module 4: Business case and dashboard

Evaluation scale

H-5