Quantitative Analysis for Business
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| BUSI1006 | Business | 1 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- BUSI1006
- School
- Business
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module provides a grounding in practical aspects of quantitative analysis with an emphasis on understanding and analysis of data. Students will learn to apply statistical techniques to formulate and solve quantitative business problems. Students will develop skills in the use of spreadsheets for statistical analysis and in interpreting statistical results. A group project forms part of the assessment allowing students to improve their team working and management skills.
Target Students
Qualifying Year students on the Business School Management variants. Students are unable to enrol onto this module, if they are completing/have completed BUSI1008.
Classes
- One 1-hour un assigned each week for 9 weeks
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 3 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks
Assessment
- 30% Coursework: Group coursework 2500 words. Reassessment: 2-hour in person written exam.
- 70% Exam (2-hour): In person written exam. Reassessment: 2-hour in person written exam.
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
Module provides a grounding in practical aspects of quantitative analysis.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:
● The use of accounting and other information systems for planning, control, and decision making
● The management of resources
● The management of quality systems
Intellectual skills This module develops:
● The ability to analyse and evaluate a range of business data, sources of information and appropriate methodologies, which includes the need for strong digital literacy, and to use that research for evidence-based decision-making
Professional practical skills This module develops:
● Numeracy and quantitative skills to manipulate data, evaluate, estimate and model business problems, functions and phenomena
Transferable (key) skills This module develops:
● Statistical techniques and their application in a business context.