Core Module Information
Module title: Decision-making with Analytics

SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: SOE11166
Module leader: Ben Sebian
School The Business School
Subject area group: Management
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Description of module content:

This module aims at introducing you to the new possibilities opened up by the business analytics revolution and how these can be used in the field of decision-making in business and management. You will be able to understand how different analytical techniques can be used to make the best business decisions. You will be exposed to several decision-making fields with business analytics, including management decision-making, types of managerial decision-makers, analytics in management decision-making, organizational readiness for data-driven decision-making, and decision-making with different analytical techniques. You will be able to identify the right analytical approaches for different business situations and make the best decisions. You will obtain practical managerial and analytical skills using R to make business decisions for organizations in different sectors.

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically discuss different approaches in management decision-making.

LO2: Develop a critical understanding of how to make business decisions using different analytical techniques.

LO3: Apply critical analysis of the results of different analytical techniques into business decision-making.

LO4: Using a significant range of the principal professional and communication skills for business analytics using R and use it in decision-making for different business fields.

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