Statistics for Managers using MS Excel, part 1 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The student is able to use basic statistical methods and techniques of data processing and analyzing, which is: collecting, presenting and describing data, applying proper statistical techniques for hypothesis testing about relationship between variables. The student understands the basic concepts in quantitative data analysis. The course will focus on practical applications with MS Excel.

IS1: Able to gather, analyze, and evaluate business data and information and transform empirical data into useful and actionable information.
TS1: Able to communicate effectively in English in oral, written and electronic formats using communication and information technology for business applications and prepare and present reports.

IBIS1 Intellectual Skills (IS 1): Information Management in Business
IBKU1 Knowledge and Understanding (KU 1)

Content

Data Collection And Organization, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, Basic Probalility, Probability Distributions, Sampling Distributions, Confidence Interval Estimation, Hypothesis Testing, One Sample Tests, Two-Sample Tests, Analysis Of Variance, Chi-Square And Nonparametric Tests.
All with applications in MS Excel.

Materials

Textbooks:Statistics for Managers using MS Excel, Global Edition, 7/E, David M. Levine, David F Stephan, Kathryn A. Szabat, 2014 Other materials: PowerPoint slides Video tutorials

Completion alternatives

Assignments 100%

Student workload

lectures 30 h, virtual study 30 h, assignments 40 h, independent study 35 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The general criteria of the competences that the Bachelor's Degrees awarded by Finnish Universities of Applied

Qualifications

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Further information

For further information regarding the course timetable and other details please contact directly via email the lecturer in charge of the course.