Business Modelling and Analysis
Duration
One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 24 hours face to face + blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 1 |
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
2 Critically analyse financial data and solve contemporary business problems
3 Implement problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to analyse and interpret a range of statistical outcomes to find solutions for real world business problems
4 Apply coherent and advanced knowledge of probability and regression techniques to facilitate accounting and finance research
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On Campus Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Online (asynchronous) lecture | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Assignment | Individual | 35-45% | 1,2,3,4 |
Examination | Individual | 30-50% | 1,2,3,4 |
Presentation | Individual | 5-15% | 1,2,3 |
Online Tests | Individual | 10-20 | 1,2 |
Content
- Introduction to Statistics
- Descriptive statistics
- Probability and the normal distribution
- Sampling and estimation
- Hypothesis Testing
- Regression and correlation
- Time series analysis and forecasting
- Business Analytics
- Data Analytics using Power BI and Python
Study resources
- Reading materials.