MIS171 - Business Analytics
Unit details
| Year | 2027 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Trimester 1: Reza Kachouie Trimester 2: Reza Kachouie |
| Prerequisite | Nil |
| Corequisite | Nil |
| Incompatible with | MIS171D, MISM171 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | 1 x 1 hour on-campus (livestreamed) lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 2 hour on-campus practical experience (computer practical) each week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment | 1 x 1 hour recorded lecture provided and 1 x 2 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
The digital revolution has changed the practice of business. Data to support business decisions (data collected by business systems as well as through the Internet and Social Media such as Facebook and Twitter) are growing exponentially and becoming increasingly difficult to understand and use.
Business Analytics is the broad use of quantitative reasoning skills in business decision making. Business Analytics helps managers to solve complex business problems, improve business performance, anticipate and plan for change while managing and balancing risks. This unit will provide students with the analytical knowledge and skills to explore data to find patterns and relationships in data; assess uncertainty and risk of business decisions; evaluate decisions; and forecast and predict trends.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply quantitative reasoning to examine commercial problems. | GA3: Digital capability GA5: Problem solving |
| ULO2 | Generate evidence-based commercial insights using appropriate analytical tools and techniques to inform strategic decision-making. |
GA3: Digital capability GA5: Problem solving
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| ULO3 | Interpret analytical findings and present evidence-based recommendations to support decision-making in commercial contexts. | GA2: Communication GA6: Continuous learning GA7: Collaboration |
Note – From 2026, Deakin commenced introducing Graduate Attributes (GAs), which define the distinctive characteristics of a Deakin graduate. You may notice some units still refer to Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) during this transition period.
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Data Visualisation (creating a dashboard) | Data analysis file | 20% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Case Study: Data analysis | Data analysis file plus 1000 words | 30% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3: Part A: (Individual) Case Study: Data analysis Part B: (Individual) Live oral assessment | Part A: Data analysis file plus 1000 words Part B: 10 minutes | Part A: 20% Part B: 30% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MIS171 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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Unit fee information
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