MIS30110 Computation Modelling for Business

Academic Year 2018/2019

In business, computational and mathematical modelling are
used to gain understanding, make decisions, and improve outcomes.
Although pre-packaged modelling software is available, it becomes far
more powerful and flexible when the user can write programs to control
it. The CMB module teaches a variety of models which are useful to
real-world businesses, and the ability to write programs which
implement them. It builds on the material taught in first-year ``Data
Analysis for Decision Makers'' [SBUS10050] and second-year ``Business
Analytics'' [MIS20010]. It builds a foundation for further study of
mathematical and computational topics.

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Curricular information is subject to change

What will I learn?

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to: use a command line for interactive
programming; write short programs using variables, string processing,
functions, lists, dictionaries, disk input/output, and statistical
libraries; program computational models of interest in business,
including statistics and optimisation models; produce simple graphs;
and interact with large datasets.

How will I learn?

Student Effort Type	Hours
Lectures	24
Tutorial	12
Specified Learning Activities	36
Autonomous Student Learning	40
Total	112

Am I eligible to take this module?

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Learning Exclusions:

Students who have studied programming in any depth should not register
for this module. MIS30110 is incompatible with the following modules:
COMP10010, COMP10060, COMP10110, COMP10120, COMP10140, COMP10150, COMP20080

Learning Recommendations:

Students will be expected to know the material covered in MIS10090
and MIS20010, or equivalent.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Incompatibles:
Introduction to Programming I (COMP10010), Computer Sci for Engineers I (COMP10060), Computer Programming I (COMP10110), Computer Programming II (COMP10120), Programming for Radiography I (COMP10140), Programming for Radiography II (COMP10150), Computer Sci for Engineers II (COMP20080), Programming for Bus Analytics (MIS10080), Introduction to Programming (MIS20080)

How will I be assessed?

Description	% of Final Grade	Timing
Examination: Final exam	50	2 hour End of Trimester Exam
Continuous Assessment: Continuous Assessment	50	Throughout the Trimester

What happens if I fail?

Compensation

This module is not passable by compensation

Resit Opportunities

In-semester assessment

Remediation

If you fail this module you may repeat, resit or substitute where permissible