2. Developing Business Practice –302LON Using data in your studies Unit: 5 Knowledgecast: 1

3. In this Knowledgecast, we will: Evaluate current academic, self-marketing and personal skills and present a plan for developing skills Identify the key skills and competencies involved in designing and undertaking relevant business and management research Module Learning Outcomes

4. Module Overview Unit 1Developing as a learner 2Working independently and with others 3Academic writing 4Critical thinking, reading and taking notes 5Using data in your studies 6Business and management research 7Career development strategies 8Effective self marketing tools 9Successful work experience 10Personal Development Planning

5. Source: Northedge (2005) & Cameron (2009) Why Use Data? Academic Inquiry To produce convincing and reliable descriptions of the world around us. Data To help illustrate the evidence that supports our conclusions Maths A language with a set of rules for combining symbols rather than words A clear, unambiguous and concise way of describing certain relationships

6. It’s a case of learning how to read numbers: How are the numbers being used What do the numbers represent How will I need to use numbers in my studies/career A Positive Mindset about Numbers

7. 5 Uses of Data MeasureControlAnalyseForecastModel

8. 3 Steps to Managing Data Communicating Meaning Interpreting Data Reading Data

9. Making Data Easier to Understand Graphs Bar Charts Pie Charts

10. Benefits Identify trends Make comparisons Identify variations Make tentative predications Identify Axes Scales Understanding Data with Graphs

11. Benefits More visually interesting Use a wider range of values on one scale Easy to make comparisons Identify Explanation of axes Explanation of specific numbers Understanding Data with Bar Charts

12. Benefits More visually interesting Represents the individual parts of ‘a whole’ Easier to represent fractions/percentages Identify Number and size of slices Meaning of each slice Understanding Data with Pie Charts

13. COMPARISONS OVER TIME Representing Data: Comparisons

14. HIGHLIGHTING ONE RESULT OVER OTHERS Representing Data: Comparisons

15. EXPLAINING THE MAKE-UP OF ONE CATEGORY Representing Data: Detailed Views

16. COMPARISON: PIE vs 100% STACKED COLUMN Representing Data: Choosing Views

17. COMPARISON: CLUSTERED COLUMN vs. LINE Representing Data: Choosing Views

18. In our next Knowledgecast, we will look at: Evaluate current academic, self-marketing and personal skills and present a plan for developing skills Identify the key skills and competencies involved in designing and undertaking relevant business and management research What are we going to cover next?

19. In this Knowledgecast, we have looked at: Evaluate current academic, self-marketing and personal skills and present a plan for developing skills –Identify the skills required to read data presented to you Identify the key skills and competencies involved in designing and undertaking relevant business and management research –Appreciate the role and importance of managing data to inform effective decision making Knowledgecast Summary

21. Share reflections and feedback on Regular Assignment 1 Details of Regular Assignment 2 Independence and Reflection: the ingredients for successful learners? Prepare and deliver a Group Presentation (Unit 7). Plenary and Q&A Seminar: Regular Assignment Check- In

22. Independence and Reflection: the ingredients for successful learners? Prepare and deliver a Group Presentation (Unit 7). 1. Setting your Ground Rules 2. Brainstorming your assignment 3. Creating your action plan Group Activity: Regular Assignment 2