Module ASB-1305:
Databases in Business and Fina
Database Applications in Business and Finance 2024-25
ASB-1305
2024-25
Bangor Business School
Module - Semester 2
20 credits
Module Organiser:
Duc Do
Topics may include:
Motivation and rationale for the module, including skills development and employability; Data security and ethics; Types of data in business and finance; The sources of data in business and finance e.g. open source, social media and subscribed databases. Bangor University and BBS databases in business and finance; Applications of data in business and finance; Techniques to download, manipulate and manage data, (potentially including, but not restricted to, the application of skills developed in the module ‘Business Analytics Coding’); Opportunities to apply your skills later in your degree and career.
Assessment Strategy
A report and an essay based on different elements of the module content and learning outcomes.
Excellent: A- to A* (70%+): Outstanding performance. The relevant information accurately deployed. Excellent grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practice elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Strong evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.
Good: B- to B+ (60-69%): Very good performance. Most of the relevant information accurately deployed. Good grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills. of the use of creative and reflective skills.
Satisfactory: C- to C+ (50-59%): Much of the relevant information and skills mostly accurately deployed. Adequate grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Fair integration of theory/practice/information in the pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Some evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.
Threshold: D- to D+ (40-49%): No major omissions or inaccuracies in the deployment of information/skills. Some grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Integration of theory/practice/information present intermittently in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply appropriate tools and techniques to undertake manipulation and management of datasets in business and finance settings.
- Articulate examples of the different types of data encountered in business and finance.
- Evaluate the relative merits of different business and finance datasets while articulating issues of data security and ethics.
- Explain the sources and applications of different types of data, especially in business, banking and financial markets.
- Identify and apply alternative approaches to download business and finance data from commercial databases and from publicly available sources.
Assessment method
Essay
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
An essay on the principles and conceptual elements, based on the content of the first half of the module.
Weighting
50%
Due date
14/03/2024
Assessment method
Report
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
A report based on data collection and data management. This may involve Excel, PowerBI, and/or coding skills depending on the precise remit of the task.
Weighting
50%
Due date
08/05/2024