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Regent's College

Applied Business Statistics

BUSN5760  

CodeBUSN5760
SchoolWGS
DescriptionThe student examines the application of statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis in business decision making. The course should focus on the utilization of statistical methods as applied to business problems and operations.
Module Level5
Module CodeBUSN5760
Webster CodeBUSN 5760
ClassEL|
AvailabilityDE|SA|
Available SummerN
Credits3
Contact Hours34
Course Length (wks)8
Learning Outcomes
  • Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
    Students can describe basic statistics concepts and apply proper sampling methods. Students can compute basic descriptive statistics.
  • Student can describe a normal distribution and apply the concepts of the normal distribution to that of sampling distributions.
  • Students can construct confidence intervals for both numerical and categorical data, and can apply to a real-world business scenario.
  • Students can use numerical or categorical data to assess the validity of statements made in a business setting.
  • Students can perform simple and multiple regression analysis.
  • Students can determine expected wealth in an uncertain business climate.
  • Students can apply various advanced forecasting techniques.
Pre-RequisitesNone
Course Conduct
Academic Honesty
The university is committed to high standards of academic honesty. Students will be held responsible for violations of these standards.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend ALL class sessions of EVERY course. In the case of unavoidable absence, the student must contact the instructor. The student is subject to appropriate academic penalty for incomplete or unacceptable makeup work, or for excessive or unexcused absences. Generally, a student who misses more than one four-hour course period (per course) without a documented excuse (such as illness) and advanced permission from the instructor should withdraw from the class.
This means:
You may not miss the first 2 weeks of any class and expect to continue in that class. If you have begun a class, and subsequently have 2 absences, we will call you in and you may be asked to withdraw. Your student visa status may be affected.
Weekly Schedule
Full syllabus provided during the first lecture.