Unit of Study BUSN5017 Data-Driven Decision-Making (2026)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Unit description

Equips students with the analytical mindset and practical skills needed to make informed, strategic decisions using data. Students will learn to apply analytical techniques to real-world business challenges, interpret complex data sets, and communicate data-driven insights effectively to diverse stakeholders.

Unit content

Principles of data literacy
Analytical thinking for leaders
Risk assessment using data
Performance metrics and KPIs
Data visualisation and storytelling
Predictive analytics for strategy

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2026

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

apply analytical tools and techniques to a range of organisational data to generate novel business insights

propose strategic solutions that optimise organisational performance using data-driven insights

communicate data-driven insights to influence diverse stakeholders with varying levels of technical expertise.

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