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Course Justification
Business Statistics
course is designed
to develop an
understanding and working
knowledge of statistics
and statistical procedures and their applications in the
field of social research. This course is intended to provide a background
capacity in statistical description and analysis, appropriate for a business
student. The focus of
the course is
on the practical
use of data in
a business/economic decision environment, especially in an
environment of risk and uncertainty.
Course Description
This course
is a study
of statistical methods,
descriptive statistics and
inferential statistics. This course uses a problem solving approach that
focuses on proper interpretation and use of statistical information, while
developing necessary understanding of the underlying theory and
techniques. Topics include the role of
statistics in modern business environments and
for management information, data
collection, data tabulation, summarization of data,
Descriptive statistics: measures of dispersion and measures of variability,
probability concepts and probability distributions, inferential statistics, sampling distribution, interval estimation
and hypothesis testing, correlation and regression analysis.
Course Aim
The
aim of this course is to develop an understanding of statistics and its
applicability in the business world.
Learning Outcomes
By
the end of the course unit students should demonstrate ability to:
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