MIS714 - People Analytics

Unit details

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Year:

2023 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Toomas Tamm
Previously:Human Resource Analytics
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

11 x 1.5 hour class and 11 x 1.5 hour seminar

Scheduled learning activities - online:

11 x 1.5 hour class (recordings provided) and 11 x 1.5 hour online seminar

Content

People Analytics will provide students with analytical skills, knowledge and capabilities to effectively organise and manage digitally-enabled and evidence-based approaches to people management. Students will be introduced to the key concepts of People Analytics and important considerations for designing and recommending appropriate people management strategies and technologies for organisations. Students will further enhance their understanding of contemporary people analytics and management technologies to meet current workforce demands and to forecast future demands.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Analyse an organisation’s data and technology requirements for people management.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Design data analytics dashboards to inform people management activities.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Recommend a people management technology strategy for an organisation.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

Critically analyse opportunities and risks related to contemporary people management technologies.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Analytical) and Dashboard

2000 words  40% Information not yet available
Assessment 2: (Group of 4) Report (Business)  4000 words 30%  Information not yet available
Assessment 3: (Individual) Report (Business)  2500 words 30%  Information not yet available

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

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