Business Intelligence and Data Visualisation

This subject will commence in 2025

Awards offering Business Intelligence and Data Visualisation

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

• Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of Business (Business Analytics)

Unit Content

Outcomes

1.  Analyse data for actionable insights and justify your recommendations; 
2. Create interactive data visualisations; 
3. Design business intelligence dashboards using real-world dataset; 
4. Explain effective communication methods for data driven stories. 

Subject Content

1. Introduction to Business Intelligence (BI)
2. Data Sources and Integration in BI 
3. Data Warehousing and ETL Processes
4. Data Visualisation Best Practices
5. Data Exploration and Analysis Tools 
6. Advanced Visualisation Techniques 
7. Designing Effective BI Dashboards 
8. Creating Interactive Data Visualisations
9. Storytelling with Data 
10. Real-time Data Monitoring and Alerts 
11. BI Security and Data Governance 
12. BI Implementation and Case Studies 

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to face on site 
• E-learning (online) 
• Intensive 
• Extensive

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Data Exploration and Analysis Project (30%)
2. Interactive Dashboard Design (40%)
3. Case Study (30%)

Prescribed Text

• Ryan, L. (2023). Visual Analytics Fundamentals: Creating Compelling Data Narratives with Tableau, 1st Edition. Addison-Wesley Professional. 
• Camm, J. D., Cochran, J. J., Fry, M. J., & Ohlmann, J. W. (2022). Data Visualization, 1st Edition. Cengage. 
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