BUS 170 - Business Mathematics

Institution:

Holyoke Community College

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Description:

A focus on organizing, interpreting, assessing and communicating mathematical data for quantitative decision-making in the business environment. The problem solving, reasoning, and communications requirements in this course will help students make better decisions associated with common business functions such as: payroll and taxes; accounting; banking; both electronic and store-front retailing; insurance and finance. The course will stress critical and logical thinking skills, number sense and estimation, evaluating and producing statistical information, basic financial decision making, some fundamentals of probability, and an overview of the important social implications underlying any numerical data. Prerequisite: Eligibility for MTH 085 and one of the following computer courses: CSI 111 or BUS 115 or BUS 215.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hcc.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 552-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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