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Master of Business Administration in Data Analytics

Program Overview

The MBA in Data Analytics program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of data analytics and its application in business contexts. The program consists of core modules covering essential business knowledge and skills and specialisation modules focused on data analytics.

Upon completing the program, students will have the knowledge and skills to apply data analytics effectively in business settings. They will be able to analyse data, make data-driven decisions, and leverage technology and software solutions for business intelligence. Graduates will be prepared to take on roles such as data analysts, business analysts, or managers in organisations that rely on data-driven strategies.

Overall, the MBA in Data Analytics program provides a comprehensive education that combines core business concepts with specialised knowledge in data analytics, preparing students to thrive in the evolving field of data-driven decision-making.

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    Master of Business Administration in Data Analytics: This pathway is designed for learners who intend to specialize in Data Analytics.

    Core Modules

    This module is designed to inform and help the students, gain adequate awareness of the various aspects of teamwork, coordination and leading in the organization. One of the most essential requirements in any organization is the skill to get the work done from the people and be an inspiration that keeps the people going. This course hence covers various aspects of leadership, will discuss the reasons of lack of motivation in the team and tips for communicating and leading in a way that the employees are not only inspired but remain engaged in the organization. The learners will also gain in-depth insights about cooperation and various cultural value orientations. 

    Learning Outcomes

    LO1: Critically review and analyse the framework of leadership and consider the nature, strengths, and weaknesses of the various approaches: traits; functional; behavioural; style; contingency. The continuum of leadership behaviour should be explored in some depth with consideration of the factors determining the chosen leadership style.

    LO2: Define “cooperation” and discuss the concept of cultural value orientations.

    The core concepts that have been covered up in this module relate to the strategical aspects of the company. The learners will be able to understand about the strategic management and various skills that are required by a leader or the top-level management in order to attain the vision and mission of the firm. This module is focused giving enough knowledge to the learners about the strategy formulation and implementation process. Furthermore, it is also focused on various changes that an organization can bring in based on the  current market situations. These changes are inevitable and hence the module will prepare the learner with choosing the right types of leaders to implement right strategies in the times of changes. 

    Learning Outcomes

    LO1: Define “Strategic Management” and discuss how knowledge and skills in leadership and strategic management support the creation and achievement of organisational vision and strategy.

    LO2: Evaluate the significance of strategy when initiating effective change management in an organisation. Furthermore, analyse the impact of strategy on leadership and human behaviour in the organisation.

    The module has been structured to make the learners aware about the concept of communication in the workplace. The only thing that connects one person with the other is the communication. Verbal or non-verbal, it is the communication that helps people comprehend the objective or agenda of the conversation. As simple as the concept looks, when the communication becomes a part of professional outlook, it has to be understood very clearly. Hence, the main focus of this module will be to uncover the details about workplace communication, its modes, and barriers. Following the understanding of the basics of the concept, the learners will be made aware about the organizational structures and different management styles and its link with the organizational communication. Lastly, the module will be completed by enlightening the learners about the technology and its influence on managing the workplace communication effectively. 

    Learning Outcomes

    LO1: Define Managerial communication. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of communication within an organisation by reviewing the principles and barriers in workplace communication.

    LO2: Analyse different models of workplace communication and review the impact of organizational structures and leaders on the workplace communications. Discuss the type and influence of technological advancement in managerial communication.

    Technology and Operations Management provides a comprehensive overview of technology utilization to drive a competitive advantage for company operations. Learners explore various technology solutions for business process automation, including value proposition analysis across organization functions.

    You’ll also analyze how technology can be leveraged to improve product development during the four lifecycle phases. The course provides a detailed overview of the impact of technology on various operating models such as manufacturing, supply chain management, customer-facing, product development, and support functions (e.g., HR and finance).

    Learning Outcomes

    LO1: Analyse the various tools, techniques and apply suitable tools and techniques in different alternative scenarios of Operations Management

    LO2: Demonstrate operations strategy in a domestic and global context and evaluate how the use of technology has impacted operational functions.

    This course offers you a basic introduction to postgraduate research to understand how evidence is used for decision-making. By exploring scholarly literature you will become familiar with the objectives and importance of quality research, and the methods of data collection using descriptive statistics and processes involved in carrying it out. Understanding research and the processes involved in conducting, designing, reporting, interpreting, and evaluating research is of paramount importance to success in postgraduate study. 

    Learning Outcomes

    LO1: Understand how to critically analyze business data in an organizational decision-making context. 

    LO2 Demonstrates an ability to produce appropriate graphical and numerical descriptive statistics for different data types and use it for decision-making.

    This module supports strategic decision makers and operational managers in international and domestic markets to manage successful logistics across their business. It demonstrates the concepts of supply chain in detail and helps in exploring the relationship of the same with the business objectives. Logistics and procurement which are the crucial area of any business firm, are also understood through the learnings of this module. This course will give the learners an opportunity to gain a detailed outlook on various logistics drivers and the ways in which companies can make their supply chain a factor of competitive advantage.  

    Learning Outcomes

    LO1: Understand the relationship between supply chain management and organizational business objectives.

    LO2: Understand the role of logistics and procurement in supply chain management.

    The Economics course explores basic economic principles (theories and applications) that are relevant to the business core in the MBA program. This course is about learning to think like an economist and amassing the tools necessary to do so, including the study of microeconomics and macroeconomics.

    Course objectives are to learn the determinants of market demand and supply and how economists model markets; to examine production and cost analysis; to learn how firms manage in competitive and monopolistic environments; to study strategic firm behavior, including basic game theory, entry and deterrence, collusion and cooperation, and bargaining; to develop an understanding of information, auctions, and incentives; to analyze gross domestic product and its components as well as monetary policy and the supply and demand for money; and to provide a strong foundation for understanding the business cycle.

    Learning Outcomes

    LO1: Critically analyze the knowledge economy and the various drivers of economic changes which impacts business activities. 

    LO2: Demonstrate how macroeconomic and microeconomic objectives impact business growth.

    This collection of stackable topics introduces the fundamental principles of modern strategic thinking and the basic tools of strategic analysis, building your capability to outline a meaningful future direction for an organization. Recognizing the nature of organizations as complex open systems, this course offers an integrative, practical perspective on strategic thinking and puts forward a view of Strategic Management as guided emergence.

    Learning Outcomes

    LO1: Evaluate the role and contribution of the integrative thinking approach in leadership. 

    LO2: Analyze the role of strategic thinking in strategic management to critically evaluate the relationship between strategy, stakeholder expectations and organizational performance

    This module is a critical module to for the learners to explore the concepts of human resource in the company. Any organization can work effectively and efficiently when the people in the company are working in harmony and utilizing their team management skills. Since globalization, the world has become a smaller place where people can easily cross the national borders and move to international borders to gain more experience and grow more. The content of this module will hence highlight the international human resource management concept. A part of this content is focused on the core role of the human resource management department which is monitoring and supporting the workforce. This course will be termed as fully completed as and when the learner will understand the importance of motivation by learning different types of motivation and the time to use them to solve the issues in the organization especially the international organizations. 

    Learning Outcomes

    LO1: Discuss IHRM. Identify some of the key HRM challenges facing organisations working internationally with diversified workforce.

    LO2: Analyse the ways in which organizations monitor and support people in the workplace. Demonstrate an understanding of importance of motivation within groups and teams. Further exploring the types of motivation and using motivation to solve problems.

    Today’s managers must necessarily concern themselves with ethical issues because unethical behavior creates legal risks and damage to businesses as well as employees and consumers. Business ethics have become an integral part of business education in general. A student or manager who is well-versed in ethical behavior in practices, not only in the domestic market but internationally, will find him or herself better prepared to deal with issues or situations that may arise that don’t always involve easy answers or decisions. This course introduces the importance of ethics in business. Students focus on the significance of ethics to stakeholders; examine who bears responsibility for monitoring ethics; and explore ethical situations common in organizations. 

    Learning Outcomes

    LO1: Understand and evaluate business ethics theory & corporate social responsibility of various organizations and its influences on ethical decisions. 

    LO2: Critically evaluate the issues in business ethics and their potential effect on personal, managerial, and corporate decisions in the global context.

    Specialization Pathway

    The current business world is characterized by the explosion of data available to organizations. Many companies collect this data from different sources and under different structures. While many organizations do not know what to do with this potential gold mine of information, the most successful companies are those who are taking advantage of this data to make the right managerial decisions.

    Learning Outcomes

    LO1:Apply principles and skills of economics, marketing, and decision making to contexts and environments in data science.

    LO2: Build and enhance business intelligence capabilities by adapting the appropriate technology and software solutions.

    LO3: Analyze legal and ethical principles applied to contexts and environments of data science and decision making.

    LO4: Design tested and effective advanced analytics models and simulations for decision making.

    Business Analytics is an interdisciplinary field that combines data science with business, economics and management. Business analytics deals with the collection, processing and analysis of data as well as the development of explanatory, predictive and normative models to support decisions and solve problems.

    Learning Outcomes

    LO1. Demonstrate an understanding of business analytics’ basic concepts and principles and its importance in organizations.

    LO2 Develop an ability to produce appropriate graphical and numerical descriptive statistics for different data types and use it for decision-making.

    LO3. Formulate an awareness of the benefits and pitfalls of analytics in different business domains such as marketing, supply chain, human resources, etc.

    LO4. Analyze and use appropriate models of data analysis to solve hidden solutions to business-related challenges.

    This course will expose you to the data analytics practices executed in the business world. We will explore such key areas as the analytical process, how data is created, stored, accessed, and how the organization works with data and creates the environment in which analytics can flourish.

    What you learn in this course will give you a strong foundation in all the areas that support analytics and will help you to better position yourself for success within your organization. You’ll develop skills and a perspective that will make you more productive faster and allow you to become an asset to your organization.

    This course also provides a basis for going deeper into advanced investigative and computational methods, which you have an opportunity to explore in future courses of Data Analytics for Business specialization.

    Learning Outcomes

    LO1: Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of business analytics.

    LO2: Apply statistical analysis and machine learning techniques to identify patterns in the data and build predictive models.

    LO3: Application of data visualization techniques to arrive at sound business decisions. LO4: Estimate the financial, operational, and ethical consequence of a data-driven solution developed in structured or unstructured and ambiguous situations.

    The module has been designed to enlighten the learners about research. Understanding, evaluating, and analysing a concept can be critical to decision-making. Therefore, this course and its content will expose the learners to various areas of research work. The core outline of this module will assist in exploring the theoretical aspects of research work and will enable the students to propose as well as defend their areas of interest in which they want to make a contribution through the findings of their work.

    Learning Outcomes

    Live & interactive lectures by expert faculties

    Recorded session for offline viewing

    World-class curriculum by eminent faculty

    Regular webinars by industry leaders

    Assignments for module assessments

    Easy-to-use LMS accessible anywhere

    Online library to further enhance your knowledge

    Dissertation on your area of research work

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      University of Woolf – Exeed College follows an assignment-based assessment approach, and the student needs to submit an assignment after each module.

      Entry Requirements

      Applicants must have attained the following qualifications:

      • Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University
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      Maria is a dedicated academician with over a decade of experience in teaching both postgraduate and undergraduate students. With a robust background in quality assurance and compliance, she has completed her CPD UK qualification in quality management and system auditing, reinforcing her expertise in ensuring academic and operational excellence.

      Previously, Maria served as Head of the Department (HOD) and Controller of Examinations (COE) in renowned universities, her roles underscored her leadership in academic administration and commitment to quality standards. Her professional journey includes experience as an Audit Associate at Ernst & Young, bringing a comprehensive understanding of financial and operational audits.

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      With a decade of experience in education, Dr. Rekha began her teaching career in the UAE in 2020. She has successfully trained numerous professionals for UK-accredited certifications and courses. Prior to this, she imparted her knowledge to undergraduate and postgraduate students in India. Her rich academic background, including a gold medal in Master of Business Administration and research published in UGC-listed journals, underpins her expertise

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