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Utilising Data in Business (5 cr)

Code: AL00CB58-3005

General information


Enrollment

21.11.2022 - 08.01.2023

Timing

23.01.2023 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business Information Technology

Teachers

  • Tarja Keski-Mattinen

Scheduling groups

  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • LLTIIT22S
    Tietojenkäsittelyn koulutus 22S Lahti

Small groups

  • Lessons 1

Learning outcomes

The student knows:
- How to define the organization's internal and external data flows and sources of information in business value creation.
- The life cycle of the data and the steps involved, production, transfer, utilization, reliability level, and validity period.
- Common methods and tools to collect and process the data.
- The appropriate visualization methods.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Lectures, assignments, and exam.

Learning material and recommended literature

Material announced by the lecturer

Learning environment

Lectures, teamwork and exam.

Student time use and work load

27 h of student work is equal to 1 cr.

Contents

The student learns to identify the internal and external data flows and data sources, as well as data formats in digital environments, the life cycle, and the importance of data in data management and factors related to data protection and usability. The data as a value in the business.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Business Basics

Assessment criteria

Active participation in lectures, assignments and passing the exam is required.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Student has not achieved the objectives of the course sufficiently.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course sufficiently. The student understands the meaning of data in business processes and understands data-related factors from a usability perspective.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course well. The student understands the importance of data in business processes and can draw up a plan for a development and utilization of data for business.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course excellently. The student understands the importance of information in business processes and can draw up a plan for the development and utilization of information for business development. The student is able to compare data sources and is able to take part in designing a data management plan based on the needs of the organization.