AB-1-017 (0) - Business Mathematics and Statistics

International business 2023 - Corporate activities - foundation studies

• 1 (2023-08-01 to 2023-10-22)
• 2 (2023-10-23 to 2023-12-31)

English

Compulsory

First

1

5 cr

In this study unit we focus on the following
competencies:

Fact based decision making competence (business
mathematics)

Information competence (statistics)

SDG´s in focus:
#4. Quality in Education

Upon completion of this study unit:

You master percentage calculations in various
business-related applications (incl.VAT, interest
rate calculations, index, investment calculations
etc.). (Knowledge, Skills)

You rely on your ability to solve straightforward
mathematical problems methodically. (Approach)

You can describe basic statistical concepts.
(Knowledge)

You are able to distinguish between sample and
population, and explain how they are related.
(Knowledge)

You can perform and interpret some basic
statistical
analyses. (Skills)

You use SPSS for basic statistical data processing
and - analyses. (Skills)

You are able to familiarise yourself with and
reflect critically on research conducted by
others. (Approach)

Percentages
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Indexes
Currencies
Simple and compound interest
Investment calculations
Loans
Tables and Graphs
Measures of central tendency and dispersion
Normal Distribution
Confidence interval
Correlation and association
Some common statistical tests
Statistics with SPSS

Basic skills in mathematics

Business Mathematics and Statistics (two
compendiums)
Part 1 Business Mathematics
Part 2 Statistics

Additional reading - only if needed - can be
discussed with the teacher.

• Lectures - 17 hours
• Practical exercises - 17 hours
• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 101 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Participation in tuition

• Exams (written-, oral-, home-)

To pass the course, each part of the course
must
be separately passed, hence you need to get a
minimum of 25 (of 50) points in the math exam,
and a minimum of 25 (of 50) points in the
statistics exam.

Bonus points for practice exams in mathematics
(max 4 points) will be added to mathematics
exam
points.
Bonus points for the practice exam in
statistics
(max 2 points) and points for a voluntary
statistics assignment (max 10 points) will be
added to statistics exam points.

Donner Henrica

Fabricius Susanna

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (71 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

2023-08-10 to 2023-09-06

• Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
• Date will be announced later - Other assignments