Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Dr. Bo Yuan
b.yuan@leicester.ac.uk
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, you should be able to:
Research Interests
○ Data Science and Business Intelligence
○ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
○ Big Data Analytics – retail, social media, IoT, computer networks…
○ Distributed computing and networks
Lectures and tutorials are all delivered on Zooms unless announced otherwise
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Important notes
The assignment should be carried out independently. Anything you submit for credit is expected to be your own work
○ OK to exchange ideas, but do NOT copy detailed solutions
○ Attempt to gain credit for work you did not do is misconduct
Plagiarism will be checked by computer software
Attendance
Turn up on time
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Complete activities and exercises each week
Submission on time
CO1109 – Business and Financial Computing
Basic Requirements
Attendance at lectures and The homework or activities for
tutorials is compulsory each lecture shall be completed in
advance BEFORE next lecture
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Examples
○ Trades people: plumbers, electricians, or gardeners.
○ Freelance workers: graphic designers, web designers, photographers, or artists.
○ Independent contractors: tutors, food delivery drivers.
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Ltd Examples
○ Europe Food Ltd
○ First Call Contract Services Ltd
○ QS Recruitment Ltd
Plc Examples
Public Limited Companies Google Plc
○ Business that are legally allowed to sell its shares to the public Baidu Plc
○ Plc stands for public limited company Royal Mail Plc 18
Ownership of a Corporation
○ An owner of a share of stock in the corporation is known as a shareholder, stockholder, or equity holder
○ Shareholders are entitled to dividend payments
Management Team
○ Board of Directors
○ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 20
○ Chief Information Officer (CIO)
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Apple Organizational Structure
https://research-methodology.net/apple-organizational-structure-a-hierarchical-structure-that-may-change-in-near-future/
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Business process for ordering e-ticket from airline Web site.
Image from Introduction to Information System Supporting and Transforming Business
CO1109 – Business and Financial Computing
Examples of Business Process
Human Resources Processes
○ Managing employee hiring
○ Applying disability policies
○ Handling employee orientation
○ Managing files and records
○ Applying healthcare benefits
○ Managing pay and payroll
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Fixed capital: the part of a company’s money (capital) invested in non-current (long-term) assets.
Working capital: the part of a company’s capital invested in net current assets (current assets - current
liabilities).
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