BU 510.301 - Statistics for Business Decision Making

Institution:

Johns Hopkins University

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Description:

Business managers and decision-makers can be inundated with data, but how can these data be organized into useful information? Course participants use statistical concepts and techniques that help in the interpretation of data, including probability, measures of central tendency, hypothesis testing, sampling distribution, and linear regression. These concepts are described within the context of business decision making. Specifically, issues regarding risk quantification, probability distribution, and how these concepts are used in business to create and enhance profits will be addressed.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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