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232 Business Statistics (3) |
| Advanced statistical analysis with applications in business and economics utilizing relevant computer software. Topics include business applications in descriptive and inferential statistics emphasizing selected topics such as simple and multiple regression, analysis of variance, time series analysis, and non-parametric techniques. |
| Offerings: F, S, Su. |
| Prerequisites: MATH 104 or 250. |
Sample Syllabi/Topics: DSCI_232_ZhangL |
| Learning Objectives : |
| 1. Interpret business data using descriptive statistics techniques, including the use of spreadsheet functions. 2. Apply simple concepts of probability distributions to business problems, solving for statistics (given probabilities) and probabilities (given statistics) for normal, t-Student, Chi-Squared and F distributions. 3. Use statistical tests to make inferences about a population based on a sample. 4. Apply hypothesis testing for one and two populations to test for means and proportions in business applications. 5. Apply ANOVA and goodness of fit for testing for differences among multiple populations in business applications. 6. Apply Chi-Squared tests and regression for testing relationships between variables for business decision-making. |
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