50257 Business Intelligence

8cp
Professional Strand – Information Management – 200 level

This subject aims to provide students with an overview of the characteristics of business, the environmental factors and issues impinging on information need, and the information transfer processes and information-seeking patterns identified as characteristics of business. Key considerations in this subject are: organisational strategic planning and decision making; management information requirements; internal and external information sources and services for business; information and competitive intelligence; determining an organisation's information and intelligence needs; environmental scanning, and intelligence gathering. The subject emphasises enhanced capacity of organisations to maintain best business practice and business advantage through effective utilisation of information.

Assessment: The assessment for this subject is as follows: two individual assignments (35 per cent and 30 per cent); one team-based assignment (25 per cent, of which 10 per cent is individual contribution); participation (10 per cent).

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus

Detailed subject description.

Fee information

2008 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,210.00
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.

2008 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3,240.00

Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.

Subject EFTSL: 0.167

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