Computers in Business

Code

BUSI1034

School

Nottingham University Business School

Level

1

Credits

10

Semesters

Autumn Malaysia

Summary

This module will introduce the use of computers and IT in business today - and in particular spreadsheet modelling - via a lab based assessment and a case study group report and presentation.

Target Students

Qualifying year students on single honours Business School degrees only.

Classes

• One 1-hour tutorial
• One 1-hour practicum each week for 5 weeks
• One 2-hour lecture each week for 9 weeks

Activities may take place every teaching week of the Semester or only in specified weeks. It is usually specified above if an activity only takes place in some weeks of a Semester.

Assessment

• 50% Coursework 1: Group Coursework 2500 words
• 50% Coursework 2: Individual Coursework 1500 words

Assessed by end of autumn semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:

• The use of accounting and other information systems for planning, control, and decision making.
• The development, management, application and implementation of information systems and their impact upon organisations.
• The comprehension and use of relevant communications for application in business and management, including the use of digital tools.Intellectual skills
  This module develops:
• The ability to analyse and evaluate a range of business data, sources of information and appropriate methodologies, which includes the need for strong digital literacy, and to use that research for evidence-based decision-making.

Professional practical skills

This module develops:

• Numeracy and quantitative skills to manipulate data, evaluate, estimate and model business problems, functions and phenomena.
• People management, to include communications, team building, leadership and motivating others.

Transferable (key) skills
This module develops:

• Communication and listening including the ability to produce clear, structured business communications in a variety of media.
• An awareness of the interpersonal skills of effective listening, negotiating, persuasion and presentation and their use in generating business contacts.
• Self-management and a readiness to accept responsibility and flexibility, to be resilient, self-starting and appropriately assertive, to plan, organise and manage time.
• Ability to work with people from a range of cultures.
• Articulating and effectively explaining information.
• Building and maintaining relationships.
• Ability to work collaboratively and an awareness of mutual interdependence.

Conveners

• Dr Meng Seng Kenny Wong