Business Data Analytics

BMAN24621 Business Data Analytics 20 Semester 1 Undergraduate Level 2 Yu-Wang Chen Unit coordinator Alliance Manchester Business School 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Middle part of Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 The course covers a variety of data analytics techniques, including data management and preparation, data preliminary analysis and preprocessing, feature selection and engineering, predictive modelling, clustering, ensemble learning, association analysis, etc.  The course covers a variety of data analytics techniques, including data management and preparation, data preliminary analysis and preprocessing, feature selection and engineering, predictive modelling, clustering, ensemble learning, association analysis, etc.  To provide students with an understanding  of data analytics for business  and management.To help develop skills in the use of industry-leading software tools, mainly SAS packages.  At the end of the course students should be able to:•       Understand the fundamentals of data analytics and its applications to real life business problems,•       Understand a variety of data analytics techniques, including data pre-processing, feature selection, predictive modelling, unsupervised learning, etc., and,•       Demonstrate the ability to use specialised software tools to analyse large sets of data in different business contexts.  •    Introduction to business data analytics •    Data management and preparation, •    Data preliminary analysis, •    Data preprocessing, •     Predictive modelling •    Clustering analysis •    Ensemble learning •    Association analysis •    Text analytics •    Visual analytics and big data analytics  Two-hour lecture and two-hour lab per week (see detailed schedule below) for 11 weeks, directed reading and computer based support.  0 Other 100% Coursework project: group technical report (60%)Individual executive summary (40%)  •    Informal advice and discussion during lectures or seminars. •    Responses to student emails and questions from a member of staff including feedback provided to a group via an online discussion forum. •    Written and/or verbal comments on assessed or non-assessed work. •    Generic feedback posted on Blackboard regarding overall examination performance. In addition to the central unit evaluation questionnaire, student are encouraged to give feedback through emails and conversations at anytime, and questionnaire near the end of the semester  BMAN10960 Quantitative Methods for Business and Management Pre-Requisite Compulsory BMAN11060 Fundamentals of Data Analytics Pre-Requisite Compulsory BMAN24621 has pre-requisites of: BMAN10960 or BMAN11060. Only available to students on: Mgt/Mgt Specialism; IMABS and IM. Core for BSc ITMB.This course requires analytical thinking, the use and interpretation of mathematical & statistical concepts, as well as rapid familiarization with a range of specialist software tools. As such, students are expected to bring basic competency and confidence in all the above three areas, including a willingness for extensive independent study in line with the requirements for a 20-credit course unit.  For students progressing from BMAN10960 Quantitative Methods for Business & Management, it is strongly suggested that a mark of 60% or more should have been achieved.  N Galit Shmueli, et al.; Data Mining for Business Analytics: Concepts, Techniques, and Applications - in R (e-book available from the university library) or in Python, John Wiley & Sons, 2018.Max Bramer, Principles of Data Mining, Springer, 2013.Other reading materials will be shared via Blackboard.   Lectures 22 Practical classes & workshops 22 0 156 Pre-requisites: BMAN11060 Fundamentals of Data Analytics for BSc ITMB, and BMAN10960 Quants for Business and Management (except BSc Mathematics and Management & Maths Stats & OR.) or equivalent for other BSc programmes Co-requisites: None Dependent courses: None Programme Restrictions:<ul><li>BSc Information Technology Management for Business</li><li>BSc Management and Management (Specialisms),</li><li>BSc International Management with American Business Studies,</li><li>BSc International Management,</li><li>BSc Mathematics and Management, Maths, Stats & OR</li></ul>