Postgraduate Course: Data & Analytics for Leaders (CMSE11697)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course gives business students a familiarity with the breadth and depth of data-driven decision making and data analytics across business functions with special emphasis on integrating these practices to drive strategic imperatives. |
| Course description |
Students on this course will not specialise in detailed aspects of data management or analysis, but will focus on how to drive value from data, understand ethical considerations in data, as well as learn techniques for managing an organisation's preparedness for leveraging data to drive strategic decisions.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 16,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 8,
Summative Assessment Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
54 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Individual Essay - weighting 100% |
| Feedback |
Formative
Feedback will be given on an ongoing basis in class through discussions of concepts, articles, exercises and cases. In-class participation is to be considered as formative assessment, although non-graded.
Summative
Feedback will be provided on submitted coursework. In the first instance, feedback will be in writing. Additional feedback will be provided in-person if requested.
Feedback will be provided in line with University guidelines.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Work with knowledge that covers most areas of the course, including their boundaries, terminologies and conventions.
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of current issues related to digital business transformation.
- Use a range of specialised skills, techniques, practices and/or materials that are at the forefront of, or informed by forefront developments.
- Develop original and creative responses to problems and issues.
- Deal with complex issues and make informed judgements in situations in the absence of complete or consistent data/information.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Julian Rawel
Tel: (0131 6)50 8067
Email: Julian.Rawel@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sarah Yaxley
Tel: (0131 6)50 3475
Email: Sarah.Yaxley@ed.ac.uk |
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