ETW2440 Business modelling and analytics methods
Faculty of Business and Economics
ETW2440 Business modelling and analytics methods is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It needs ETM2100.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ETW2440
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ETW2440
No unit lists ETW2440 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Overview
Topics include business modelling with spreadsheets and R programming language; the methodology of business modelling and analytics; linear programming; primal and dual models; integer programming; transportation; and assignment problems.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
illustrate analytical and algorithmic optimisations applied to real-life business cases
- 2
use algebraic formulations and spreadsheets side-by-side to make business decisions
- 3
formulate and solve business problems with linear programming using graphical methods, Excel Solver, and R program
- 4
analyse duality, sensitivity, transportation, assignment problems, and integer programming.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based 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. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
Where it fits
ETW2440 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Akram Hasanov
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ETW2440?
You need ETM2100 before you enrol.
When is ETW2440 offered?
In 2025, ETW2440 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is ETW2440?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ETW2440 have an exam?
No. ETW2440 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ETW2440?
ETW2440 is part of Business analytics.