Business Mathematics and Data Analytics

Timeline
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February 27, 2022Experience start
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March 3, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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June 1, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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February 27, 2022Experience start
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March 3, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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June 1, 2022Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Data analysisSkills
business analytics data analysis researchThrough this course, students from Saskatchewan Polytechnic have learned the essential skill of estimating costs and benefits for a process change, along with the details of relational databases and advanced use of spreadsheet software. The backgrounds of students include the development of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in these areas:
- querying from existing data sources,
- outlining assumptions
- developing cost-benefits models, analyzing outcomes over multiple years
- separating assumptions from the model, and developing flexible formulae
In sum, our students will provide their expertise to uncover insights into challenges or opportunities specific to your organization.
Learners
Deliverables may very depending on the project and employer type.
Project timeline
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February 27, 2022Experience start
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March 3, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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June 1, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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February 27, 2022Experience start
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March 3, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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June 1, 2022Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Subjects of projects that students might work on include but are not limited to:
1. Describe Business Analytics and understand how it works in business.
2. Perform time value of money calculations using a spreadsheet.
3. Analyze the cost/benefit and calculate return on investment (ROI) using a spreadsheet.
4. Apply common metrics (measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion) in data analysis.
5. Perform descriptive analysis using software.
6. Perform predictive analysis using spreadsheet software.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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February 27, 2022Experience start
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March 3, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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June 1, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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February 27, 2022Experience start
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March 3, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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June 1, 2022Experience end