The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
2
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
To enable the students to do a basic
statistical analysis of numerical data.
Learning outcomes
The course emphasizes on basic working knowledge
and skills, and on necessary tools (including
software-aided) needed to interpret and analyze
various types of data pertinent to business, management,
and finance decision-making.
Course contents
- Describing, Displaying, and Summarizing Data
- Measuring Uncertainty
- Probability, Distribution
- Random Variables
- Continuous Numerical Outcomes
- Populations and Samples
- Forecasting
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Basics of Mathematics (Pre-Calculus)
Previous course names
Business Statistics
Additional information
Will be given during the first lecture
Recommended or required reading
Swift Louise: Mathematics and Statistics for Business,
Management and Finance. Macmillan Press,
1997. ISBN 0-333-62557-9
The Economist: Guide to Business Numeracy. John
Wiley & Sons, Inc. (newest edition). ISBN 0-471-30554-5
Study activities
- Lectures - 80 hours
- Exercise based learning - 38 hours
- Project work and productions - 10 hours
- - 4 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 132 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 14 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 118 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Exams
Examiner
Durbo Badal
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until date 2010-12-31
Assessment methods
Date of examination will be announced later - Exams