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BUS103 - Business Analytics Fundamentals 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2025 
 
Part A: Topic Summary and Exam Tips 
Part B: Practice Exam Questions and Answers 
Part C: Sample Final Examination Paper 
Part D: Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper 
 
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Murdoch University - BUS103: Business Analytics Fundamentals (Solutions)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 - 2025

University	Murdoch University
Study Level	Undergraduate
Unit Code	BUS103
Unit Name	Business Analytics Fundamentals
Credit Points	3
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	61

Prepare for the exam with the most complete study guide available for the BUS103: Business Analytics Fundamentals, Murdoch University including exam-style questions and advice on common examination pitfalls. These notes provide support for learning and revision throughout the unit. This self-study set has been thoroughly updated to cover all the topics contained in the latest edition of the exam. The key skills are demonstrated in the context of the core topics of study with expertly written example sets of notes, followed by opportunities to learn and test your knowledge with the sample exam paper and answer key. This guide will help you to take the final examination with complete confidence.

Business analytics is a powerful analytical tool in today’s marketplace. Across industries, organisations are generating massive amounts of data which, in turn, has created high demand for professionals of different job sectors who know how to interpret and analyse that information. It comprises three broad categories of technique: descriptive analytics, predictive analytics and prescriptive analytics. In this unit, students are introduced to descriptive analytics encompasses data queries, reports, descriptive statistics, data visualisation including data dashboard and some data-mining techniques.

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

demonstrate the spectrum and benefits of business analytics;
employ the data-processing techniques to provide descriptive information for data-driven decision making;
develop reports based on relevant historical information using descriptive statistics and data-visualisation tools;
use the probability concepts to modelling uncertainty; and,
apply data mining techniques for better understanding pattern and relationships that exist in large data sets.

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Murdoch University - BUS103: Business Analytics Fundamentals (Solutions)

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