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Data Analytics & Business Modeling

Niveau

2.Semester Master: 1st Study cycle

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students:
• understand the potential, but also the challenges of Big Data for business modeling
• can apply selected statistical and quantitative methods for business modeling
• can interpret results from data analytics and use them for business modeling
• can set up business analytics reporting

Prerequisites for the course

2. Semester: no information

Course content

Fundamentals:
• 4 development stages of business analytics (descriptive analytics, diagnostic analytics, predictive analytics, prescrip-tive analytics)
• Change of control processes (reactive-analytical vs. proactive-forecasting; agile, real-time and based on data analy-sis; fact-based, differentiated and fast; cross-company and cross-value-added)
• Changing business modeling framework (highly trained specialists; changing roles, organizations, and profiles; infor-mation processes and quality of decisions; use of internal and external data; consistent governance)

Analysis methods:
• Structural testing analysis methods (regression analysis [linear, non-linear, logistic, exponential, etc.], time series analysis, variance/covariance analysis, discriminant analysis, contingency analysis)
• Structural discovery analysis methods (factor analysis, cluster analysis, neural networks, multidimensional scaling, correspondence analysis, data envelopment analysis)

Business Analytics Process:
• Problem identification (identification of the need for action, delineation of issues, formulation of tasks)
• Exploration (data acquisition, data mining)
• Optimization (determination of implementation hurdles and costs, planning and budgeting, development of optimiza-tion concept)
• Monitoring (monitoring effectiveness, setting up a monitoring system, defining key performance indicators)

Recommended specialist literature

Asplen-Taylor, S. (2025). Data and analytics strategy for business: Leverage data and AI to achieve your business goals. London, UK: Kogan Page.
Exler, M. W., & Situm, M. (2025) (Hrsg.). Restrukturierungs- und Turnaround-Management: Strategien, Erfolgsfaktoren und Best Practice für die Transformation. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag.
Llaudet, E., & Imai, K. (2023). Data analysis for social science: A friendly and practical introduction. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Runkler, T. A. (2025). Data Analytics: Models and algorithms for intelligent data analysis – a comprehensive introduction. Wiesbaden: Springer.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

3

Semester hours per week

Planned teaching and learning method

The course, which is mostly dialog-oriented, usually consists of the triad of practical relevance, academic structuring, and the independent development of integrative case studies from immediate professional and consulting practice.

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

2

Type of course/module

Type of course