Programme & Unit Catalogues 2022/23

MA10213: Business data analysis

[Page last updated: 03 August 2022]

Academic Year:	2022/23
Owning Department/School:	Department of Mathematical Sciences
Credits:	6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours:	120
Level:	Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Period:	Semester 1
Assessment Summary:	CW 100%
Assessment Detail:	Class test 1 (CW 15%) Class test 2 (CW 15%) Project (CW 70%)
Supplementary Assessment:	Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes:	On completing the course, students should be able to use Excel spreadsheets to handle and present business data sets appropriately.
Aims:	To introduce some statistical topics which are particularly relevant to Business students. To instruct in the use of Excel for graphical and descriptive data analysis.
Skills:	Excel (taught & assessed), statistical summary (taught & assessed).
Content:	The unit will cover the use of Excel in handling and presenting some types of data which are particularly relevant in Business. Collating and categorising data. Data description. Data display; graphs, charts and tables. Correlation. Simple linear regression. Introduction to time series.
Programme availability:	MA10213 is Compulsory on the following programmes: School of Management UMMN-ANB07 : BSc(Hons) Business with Thin sandwich placement(s) (Year 1)

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