2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5726M Analytical Thinking and Data Management

15 creditsClass Size: 65

Module manager: Richard Hodgett
Email: r.e.hodgett@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Jul to 31 Aug View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Module replaces

LUBS5798M Project/Dissertation

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Organisations use business analytics so they can make data-driven decisions which is now critical for a business to succeed. Analytics involves gathering, manipulating, analysing, and presenting information. MBA students in this module will learn to use analytical thinking to solve problems and to properly assess, review and consult data to inform their decisions.

Objectives

MBA students will develop analytical thinking skills through learning and applying analytical tools to solve problems based on real data. They will gain an understanding of the value of data in an organisation and be able to support an organisation to enhance their analytical and data maturity.

Learning outcomes
On completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. Understand the value of data and AI in an organisation.
2. Develop analytical thinking skills through learning, applying and critically evaluating analytical tools to solve real business problems.
3. Understand the legal and ethical issues associated with data management.
4. Critically evaluate statistics, visualisations and other data typically presented in a boardroom.

Skills outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
1. Be able to support an organisation to enhance their analytical and data maturity.
2. Identify misleading statistics and visualisations.
3. Understand and apply a range of analytical methods.
4. Increase digital literacy by learning to use tools such as Excel and R.

Syllabus

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	4	1.00	4.00
Lecture	9	2.00	18.00
Seminar	1	1.50	1.50
Seminar	1	3.00	3.00
Seminar	4	2.00	8.00
Private study hours			115.50
Total Contact hours			34.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Multiple choice tests for each topic on the module with detailed written formative feedback on incorrect answers.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	3,000 words	90.00
Computer Exercise	Excel Exam	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

The resit for this module will be 100% by 3,000-word assignment.

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 16/08/2024 11:44:42

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