Business Statistics
Summer 2010
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Syllabus quick links: Course Objectives, Texts, Additional Resources, Basis of Grade
Course Information |
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| Days & Times: | Mondays and Thursdays, 5:45PM - 8:15PM Note: Thursday meetings will be "electronic". |
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| Location: | ACCEL, Room ACC, (computer lab) | |
| Credits: | 3 hours | |
| Prerequisites: | MATH 151 - College Algebra ECON 201 - Principles of Macro-Economics |
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| Instructor: | Dr. Richard Jerz | |
| Contact Information: | Email:Rick@rjerz.com | |
| Phone: (563) 447-0180 (voicemail) | ||
| Office: 408 Ambrose Hall | ||
Catalog Description |
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| Principles and applications of descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics covered are data summarization, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, fundamental principles of probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, calculations of normal probabilities, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, correlation and regression, and non-parametric statistics. | ||
Course Objectives |
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Through a combination of lecture, discussion, homework, and exams, this course will expand the tools and techniques of statistical analysis that are applicable to the business environment. The student will learn computer-assisted problem solving methods using Microsoft Excel. |
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Texts |
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| "Statistical Techniques in Business & Economics," 14th Ed., Douglas A. Lind, William G. Marchal, and Samual A. Wathen, McGraw Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-340176-8, or with CD (not necessary) ISBN 978-0-07-730942-8. Optional Text "Basic Statistics Using Excel to accompany Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics," 14th Ed., Douglas A. Lind, William G. Marchal, and Samual A. Wathen, McGraw Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-727001-8. |
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Additional Course Resources |
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| We will be using Microsoft Excel 2007. This is available on all campus lab computers. You should consider having a method or device to backup your computer files.
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Basis of Grade |
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| Attendance and participation | 10% | |
| Homework (Concept Questions) | 40% | |
| Four Exams | 50% | |
Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. Attendance: Attendance is required. Let the instructor know (by phone or email) if you are unable to attend. You get 3 points for each class you attend, 1 point if you notify me ahead of time with a reasonable reason, and 0 points if you are absent and do not let me know. Homework: You must complete homework questions by the due date. If you get a score that you do not believe reflects your knowledge, you can redo your homework and your highest score counts. In this approach, it is always beneficial to start early even if you just want to get acquainted with the homework questions. Some of your homework questions may appear during lectures, so you are encouraged to become familiar with these assessments before the lectures. You must do your own work. Exams: There will be four exams, each equally weighted. |
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