The course gives an overview of how business intelligence technologies can support decision making across any number of business sectors. These technologies have had a profound impact on corporate strategy, performance, and competitiveness and broadly encompass decision support systems, business intelligence systems, and visual analytics.

This unit will explore the psychological processes that underlie people’s judgements and decisions. The unit will explore the applied implications of the various perspectives on decision-making, how people make decisions in numerous domains, including consumer, social, clinical, managerial, and organisational decision making in low and high-pressure situations. Discusses the impact of the media and external stimulus on our choices and how different decision-making strategies can influence decision outcomes. This unit is aimed at students at varying levels of leadership to broaden foundations in effective decision making.