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BUSA3021 – Business Analytics Project
2021 – Session 2, Special circumstances
Session 2 Learning and Teaching Update
The decision has been made to conduct study online for the remainder of Session 2 for all units WITHOUT mandatory on-campus learning activities. Exams for Session 2 will also be online where possible to do so.
This is due to the extension of the lockdown orders and to provide certainty around arrangements for the remainder of Session 2. We hope to return to campus beyond Session 2 as soon as it is safe and appropriate to do so.
Some classes/teaching activities cannot be moved online and must be taught on campus. You should already know if you are in one of these classes/teaching activities and your unit convenor will provide you with more information via iLearn. If you want to confirm, see the list of units with mandatory on-campus classes/teaching activities.
Visit the MQ COVID-19 information page for more detail.
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor/ Lecturer
Hume Winzar
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
BUSA3020 or MGMT320
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides a platform for students to exercise the knowledge and skills that they have gained in previous units. The major component of the unit is an organisation-based group project, where students will actively engage with an organisation including but not limited to: not-for-profit organisations, government agencies, companies, and industry partners. Group work engages students in the challenges of interpersonal communication, task allocation, coordination and control. Students will gain an insight into the analytical problems faced by organisations and be able to contextualise their graduate capabilities into the final business project. The unit will consider key issues, concepts and frameworks of analytics ethics, and social responsibility, and how these can be applied to policy and practice. The class is conducted through lectures, workshops and discussions where students will develop an analytical solution around the client specified information-based problem. Throughout the unit, the emphasis is on the analysis process: identifying information needs, acquiring the necessary information, interpreting it and using it as the basis for strategic recommendations back to the client partner. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Successfully work in teams to achieve group and organisational objectives.
- ULO2: Demonstrate knowledge of data analysis techniques and apply various quantitative data analysis techniques to resolve the information needs of an organisation.
- ULO3: Be able to conduct an organisational and industry analysis to assess business opportunities by analysing customers, competitors, collaborators, and other external forces in a collaborative setting.
- ULO4: Critically examining problem areas, developing feasible analytics investment decision options, developing key recommendations, and communicating this strategic thinking to others.
- ULO5: Enhance awareness of analytics' contribution to society through discussion of ethical and professional conduct and issues in corporate social responsibility.
General Assessment Information
Assessment criteria for all assessment tasks will be provided on the unit iLearn site.
It is the responsibility of students to view their marks for each within-session-assessment on iLearn within 20 days of posting. If there are any discrepancies, students must contact the unit convenor immediately. Failure to do so will mean that queries received after the release of final results regarding assessment tasks (not including the final exam mark) will not be addressed.
Late submissions of assessments
Sometimes unavoidable circumstances occur that might prevent you from submitting an assessment on time and, in that case, you may be eligible to lodge a Special Consideration request.
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, please note that no extensions to assessment deadlines will be granted. Assessments that are submitted late will attract a late penalty:
- There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late.
- No assessment will be accepted more than 72 hours after the original due date and time (incl. weekends).
- No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments (e.g., quizzes, online tests) or for tasks with a weighting of 10% or less.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflective Journal | 20% | No | Week 3 & Week 12 |
| Report and Portfolio | 15% | No | Week 5 |
| Progress Report | 20% | No | Week 7 |
| Group Project Report | 45% | No | Week 13 |
Reflective Journal
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 3 & Week 12
Weighting: 20%
Students will be required to submit two reflective journals between 200 to 500 words.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Successfully work in teams to achieve group and organisational objectives.
- Be able to conduct an organisational and industry analysis to assess business opportunities by analysing customers, competitors, collaborators, and other external forces in a collaborative setting.
- Critically examining problem areas, developing feasible analytics investment decision options, developing key recommendations, and communicating this strategic thinking to others.
- Enhance awareness of analytics' contribution to society through discussion of ethical and professional conduct and issues in corporate social responsibility.
Report and Portfolio
Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: Week 5
Weighting: 15%
Students will produce a report of 500 - 1000 words to review the techniques they have learned from BUSA3020 (previously MGMT320) and to create a portfolio of their work.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Successfully work in teams to achieve group and organisational objectives.
- Demonstrate knowledge of data analysis techniques and apply various quantitative data analysis techniques to resolve the information needs of an organisation.
- Be able to conduct an organisational and industry analysis to assess business opportunities by analysing customers, competitors, collaborators, and other external forces in a collaborative setting.
- Critically examining problem areas, developing feasible analytics investment decision options, developing key recommendations, and communicating this strategic thinking to others.
- Enhance awareness of analytics' contribution to society through discussion of ethical and professional conduct and issues in corporate social responsibility.
Progress Report
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%
Student will be required to provide a progress report of 200 - 500 words on their own contribution to the group project.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Successfully work in teams to achieve group and organisational objectives.
- Enhance awareness of analytics' contribution to society through discussion of ethical and professional conduct and issues in corporate social responsibility.
Group Project Report
Assessment Type 1: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 45 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 45%
The group will write a report of 1000 - 2000 words and present the report to the client.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Successfully work in teams to achieve group and organisational objectives.
- Demonstrate knowledge of data analysis techniques and apply various quantitative data analysis techniques to resolve the information needs of an organisation.
- Be able to conduct an organisational and industry analysis to assess business opportunities by analysing customers, competitors, collaborators, and other external forces in a collaborative setting.
- Critically examining problem areas, developing feasible analytics investment decision options, developing key recommendations, and communicating this strategic thinking to others.
- Enhance awareness of analytics' contribution to society through discussion of ethical and professional conduct and issues in corporate social responsibility.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
The majority of this unit will be run as an online seminar.
Individual groups will meet online with the unit convenor approximately once per fortnight to discuss progress to date. All members of the team will attend these meetings.
Contact time, will average three hours per week.
Unit Schedule
| Week | Week Beginning | Topic |
| 1 | 26 July | Unit program & expectations |
| 2 | 2 August | Review of Analytical Tools and Frameworks |
| 3 | 9 August | Review MGMT320 Group Report analysis |
| 4 | 16 August | Client Briefing |
| 5 | 23 August | Guest Speaker & Review of MGMT320 |
| 6 | 30 August | |
| 7 | 6 September | |
| Session Break | ||
| 8 | 27 September | |
| 9 | 4 October | Public Holiday - no meeting this week |
| 10 | 11 October | |
| 11 | 18 October | |
| 12 | 25 October | Preparing for Presentation and final report |
| 13 | 1 November | Formal Presentation |
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy
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Student Code of Conduct
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Results
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Changes from Previous Offering
Assessment details updated
Unit information based on version 2021.01R of the Handbook