SL273236-Winter 2024-BUS*6440 Business Analytics

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
LANG Executive Programs
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2024
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
1
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
1
Right of First Refusal (RoFR)
A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?
A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: 
No
Course Details
Course Number: 
BUS*6440
Course Name: 
Business Analytics
Course Format: 
DE
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
Business analytics is an evidence-based approach to management decision-making using analytic tools to transform data into insights and make better management decisions. All the concepts are introduced and developed in the context of managerial problems. Topics include data management and transformation, visualization, optimization, simulation, and regression. The 7-week intensive online course runs from 04-Mar-24 to 21-Apr-24, with 2 weeks for grading thereafter.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
20
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties (specified below)
Other Duties Described: 
This course runs March 4 - April 21, 2024 with grades due 2 weeks thereafter. Respond to students' questions within 24 hours, provide feedback re: assignments in a timely manner and submit grades to Executive Programs (langpm@uoguelph.ca) within 7 days of the final class.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD related to field
PhD and expert in course content
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Previous experience in teaching business analytics.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD in progress related to field
PhD in progress in course content
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Preference offered to candidates who have successfully taught Professional Programs' courses at Lang School.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
The 7-week intensive online course runs from 04-Mar-24 to 21-Apr-24, with 2 weeks for grading thereafter. Instructor should be available during weekdays/weekends during the course. Additional grading may be required following the course.
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
March 4, 2024 to May 5, 2024
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
as per contract
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Posting Email Contact: 
execpost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
langpm@uoguelph.ca

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