BUS 521 - Statistical Analysis for Managers

Institution:

California Lutheran University

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Description:

The course is designed to help students acquire a good intuitive grasp of statistics - what it is, how and when to apply statistical techniques to managerial situations and how to interpret results. The course focuses on the use of statistics in research, including defining the research question; designing experiments; collecting, managing and analyzing data; and interpreting the results. Descriptive and inductive statistics will be discussed in detail. Topics include an introduction to math, descriptive methods (i.e. tabular, graphical and numerical methods), sampling design and sampling distribution, probability theory, continuous probability distribution, discrete probability distribution, interval estimation and confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. The course also introduces the use of the computer as a tool in statistical analysis. Students will learn how to describe their data to efficient statistical software (SPSS or Excel) and how to request a data analysis.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.callutheran.edu/

Phone Number:

(805) 492-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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