Welcome to "Master thesis in Business Intelligence" at Dalarna University

Welcome to the "Master thesis in Business Intelligence". It is intended primarily for students taking the 1-year Master’s Programme in Business Intelligence.
When you finish this course, you shall be able to:
--- analyze strengths and limitations of tools and techniques necessary for systematic decision making
--- perform data and information modeling from different perspectives and ontologisms and identify and formulate research problems
--- take a critical approach to modeling and analysis and to be able to justify and --- communicate the obtained results to a wide range of audience (managers, people involved in decision making, experts in the area, fellow students, journalists)
--- apply hybrid approaches which combine quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques for problem solving
--- design, develop, and if necessary deploy robust analytical models in organizations within a certain time frame
--- provide critical review and constructive criticism on work done by another person or party
--- identify learning needs to carry out an advanced investigation
assimilate and review relevant literature in the field of micro data analysis
--- conduct research in the field of micro data analysis in a technically and ethically sound manner
We hope you engage in inspiring, interesting, and challenging discussions with your teachers and fellow students. As with all courses at Dalarna University, the master thesis is based on strong foundation in theory and research.

	Course Syllabus			Contact information
	Reading List			Kenneth Carling Course Coordinator Examiner kca@du.se
				Mia Xiaoyun Zhao   xzh@du.se