UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

ETB2111 Business data modelling

Faculty of Business and Economics

ETB2111 Business data modelling is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It needs ETF1100, FIT1006, ETS1102, SCI1020, ETB1100, ETW1000, STA1010, ETC1000 or ETW1100 and unlocks 5 units, leading on to 8 units in all.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1
Peninsula
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.

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Requisites

Overview

Sampling designs and inference; confidence limits and tests on means, proportion, differences. Cross tabulation, with chi square. Simple and multiple linear regression: regression with non-linear terms; regression with dummy variables. Introduction to analysis of variance. Uses Excel.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterPeninsulaOn campus

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    choose and apply an appropriate sampling design

  2. 2

    understand and interpret confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for means, proportions and variances, and be able to identify significant differences

  3. 3

    understand and conduct regression analyses to interpret and communicate the business value of the results

  4. 4

    understand and conduct one way analysis of variance in business problems

  5. 5

    understand the concept and application of Chi-square test for independence between business variables.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Ms Geraldine Roberts

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ETB2111?

You need ETF1100, FIT1006, ETS1102, SCI1020, ETB1100, ETW1000, STA1010, ETC1000 or ETW1100 before you enrol.

What can I take after ETB2111?

ETB2111 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 5 units, including ETF3231, ETF3300, ETF5231, ETF5330 and ETF5500. Those lead on to 8 units in all.

When is ETB2111 offered?

In 2020, ETB2111 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.

How much work is ETB2111?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 3
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
202020212022202320242025