Course Overview
This course explores the critical role of data quality in contemporary business environments. Students will learn various approaches and techniques for ensuring data quality and how it impacts decision-making, operational efficiency, and strategic planning within organizations. Practical applications and case studies will be used to reinforce concepts.
Domestic fees
$743.23
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:
- Evaluate the quality of data in a business context using industry-standard tools and techniques.
- Identify common data quality issues and their impact on business decisions and strategy.
- Apply current data profiling techniques to gain insight into data structure, content, and quality in industry.
- Identify patterns, relationships, and anomalies using the best practices in industry.
- Implement standard data cleansing techniques to improve data quality and aid executive decision-making.
- Develop a basic data governance strategy to ensure data quality is maintained over time.
- Use common data profiling, cleansing, and standardization tools on real-world data.
- Analyze the current ethical and legal implications of data quality in industry.
Effective as of Winter 2026
Related Programs
Data Quality Approaches for Business (BABI 3000) 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 3000 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 52818
Dates
Sep 08 - Nov 24 Loading
- CRN 52818
- $743.23 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Leslie Major
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 in person at the Burnaby campus as follows: Midterm: Tues, Oct 20 1830 and Final: Tues, Nov 24 at 1830
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Status
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