Course Overview
This course explores the fundamentals of data governance and its crucial role in enabling effective and ethical data analytics. Students will learn the principles, frameworks, and best practices for managing and governing data assets in organizations, with a focus on supporting analytics initiatives. The course combines theoretical concepts with practical applications.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$1,306.23
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate the importance of standard data governance in business analytics.
- Develop a basic data governance strategy to ensure data quality is maintained over time.
- Communicate the impact of general data quality on executive decision-making.
- Implement industry-standard data governance policies and procedures in a business setting.
- Define fundamental data ownership roles and responsibilities with data, both internal and external to the organization.
- Apply current data management techniques to ensure data is accurate , complete, and consistent in a business setting.
- Analyze the accepted ethical and legal implications of data governance in industry.
- Identify relevant data privacy concerns to comply with data regulations in the organization's realm of operation.
- Use current data visualization and reporting tools to communicate data governance metrics to stakeholders.
Effective as of Winter 2026
Related Programs
Data Governance for Business Analytics (BABI 3005) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Business + Media
- Business Data Management
Associate Certificate Part-time
- Business Information Technology Management (Analytics Data Management Option)
Diploma Full-time
Course Offerings
Fall 2026
Below is one offering of BABI 3005 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 52867
Dates
Sep 17 - Dec 03 Loading
- CRN 52867
- $1306.23 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Shauna Begley
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Please note that the lecture component for this course is asynchronous, not requiring you to meet every week at a specific time, however, there will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Course content, type and quality of assignments, and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. To be successful in this online course, plan to spend 7-10 hours per week on your studies, or more of it’s a condensed course, starting Week 1. Important course information will be sent to your myBCIT account prior to your course start date. ***Please note that both the midterm and final exams will be held in person on campus as follows: Midterm: Thurs, Oct 29 at 1800 and Final: Thurs, Dec 3 at 1800
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Status
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