Business Analytics
It is possible to apply for admission to the course as a single course. There are reservations about the available capacity on the course. The applicant must meet the current admission requirements for the Master of Science in Business program.
- Knowledge
The candidate…
- has advanced knowledge of various methods for analysing data.
- has thorough knowledge of how business analytics provide business insight.
- has advanced knowledge about decision analysis.
- has advanced knowledge about data visualisation.
- has advanced knowledge about privacy and data security, as well as insight into the laws and regulations that regulate these areas.
Skills
The candidate…
- can perform analyses using methodological approaches presented in the course.
- can extract, structure and evaluate data.
- can use the results of data analysis to inform business decisions.
- can apply advanced tools for data visualisation.
- can recognize ethical issues related to privacy and data security.
General competence
The candidate…
- can analyse relevant business problems and use these analyses as a foundation for decision-making.
- can communicate the results of his or hers own analysis, as well as discuss strengths and weaknesses related to these analyses.
The course grade will be set on the basis of two evaluations:
Assignment - group, counts 40/100 of the grade
Written exam, 4 hours, counts 60/100 of the grade
Simple calculator. Two bilingual paper dictionaries are allowed.
Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating. Students must otherwise comply with Nord University's guidelines for the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in studies.
