LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completing this course, a student will:
- Understand the basic principles and applications of contemporary analytics methods in the context of people management
- Identify people questions/problems that can be addressed using data
- Select and apply suitable analytics methods for a given question/problem, mindful of contextual parameters
- Interpret and visualize analysis insights to inform problem solving and decision making
- Understand the uses and limitations of common analytical techniques
Credits: 6
Schedule: 24.02.2025 - 08.04.2025
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Anastasia Koulouri
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
The aim of the course is to create an overall understanding of key considerations when combining people management with analytics and data. It provides an overview of the areas where analytics can and have been used in combination with people management, the emergence and evolution of the field of people analytics, the challenges in implementing and using people analytics in practice, and the different types of analytics (descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive). The course then focuses on applying different statistical techniques in the context of people management to analyze and visualize data, as well as on interpreting findings and drawing conclusions in order to gain insights.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Participation
Successful completion of individual assignments and end-of-course exam.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures and small group labs
Assessment based on individual assignments and an end-of-course exam
Mandatory attendance to 4 out of 6 lectures and 4 out of 6 labs.
Note that the lab groups will be organised only if they have at least 12 students registered. When registering, please mark all the groups that suit your schedule.
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Course materials (including slides, SPSS lab notes, exercises and associated comnnetary, datasets) as well as videos, books and journal articles.
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
10 Reduced Inequality
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring IV
2025-2026 Spring IVRegistration:
Students are admitted to the course in the following priority order 1) People Management and Organizational Development students, 2) other students. Maximum number of students 60.