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Business Intelligence (5cr)

Code: R0404-3009

General information


Enrollment
27.11.2023 - 03.12.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
23.01.2024 - 30.04.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual proportion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Laurea Virtual Campus
Teaching languages
English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOH2), Kauppa, hallinto ja oikeustieteet
Teachers
Mitha Jose
Teacher in charge
Mitha Jose
Study unit
R0404

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

•Lecturing in ZOOM
•Group Discussion
•Individual Assignment
•Individual Project Task using Power BI and Tableau tools
•A multiple choice question examination at the end of the study unit based on the concepts studied during the
study unit.

Time and location

The location of lessons will be in Zoom.
IF ANY CHANGES, STUDENTS WILL BE INFORMED IN ADVANCE

Learning materials and recommended literature

•Sharda, R., Delen, D., Turban, E., Aronson, J. E., Liang, T. & King, D. 2018. Business intelligence, analytics, and data science: A managerial perspective. Fourth edition. Global edition. Harlow, England: Pearson.
•Analyzing Data with Power BI and Power Pivot for Excel - englanti, 2017,Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo

Alternative completion methods of implementation

You can complete the study unit virtually:

• Follow the instructions in CANVAS
• Submit the assignments on time
• Attend the project task evaluation and multiple choice examination without any fail
• You can complete the study unit successfully.

Co-operation with working life and/or RDI

Two hands-on session of PowerBI and Tableau tool will be conducted from company expert to know the realization of tool.

Important dates

The course will begin on 23.01.2024 and ends on 16.04.2024

Forms of internationality

The tools you are learning out of the study unit are internationally accepted.

Student workload

workload is medium

Content and scheduling

• Foundations of Business Intelligence
• Data Models
• Data Visualization
• Tools of Data Analytics and Visualization
• Focus on a specific Business Analytic Tool- Power BI and Tableau
• An external expert talk- hands-on experience with BI
• An external expert talk- hands-on experience with Tableau
• A project and its report with presentation
• Examination- Multiple Choice

Further information

Skill set you will build
- Proven approaches to business intelligence projects
- Identifying the uses and benefits of data models, pipelines, data visualizations, and dashboards
- Collaboration with team members, stakeholders, and users, as well as an understanding of their roles and priorities
- Planning processes for a successful project
- Networking to tap into the business intelligence community
- Demonstration of key knowledge and skills during a job search
Job Opportunities
Business intelligence analysts can start their careers in analytical roles such as data analyst.
When you get advance to Business Intelligence, the positions you can achieve as a Business Intelligence Professional are:
• Data analyst
• Business analyst
• Product analyst
• Business intelligence consultant
• Senior business intelligence analyst
• Business intelligence architect
• Business intelligence manager

Evaluation scale

H-5

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