Statistics for Business: Spring 2016 BUSA 3110 Syllabus and Logistics
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Spring 2016 BUSA 3110 - Statistics for Business Day 1 Kim I. Melton, Ph.D.
2 Logistics Roll Brief Syllabus (note HW assignment at the end) Homework for the first two weeks posted at: faculty.ung.edu/kmelton/busa3110.html During the second week, all of my sections will be combined in D2L under Section DA (There will be no change to your official Banner registration.) After the second week a master list of all assignments will be posted in D2L.
3 Materials That You Need to Purchase Custom packet (available at Dahlonega and Gainesville Bookstores) Includes: Selected chapters from Business Statistics, 3rd Edition by Sharpe, De Veaux, and Velleman Access to MyStatLab with Homework management system Chapter quizzes Complete text of Business Statistics, 3rd edition Answers to odd problems Data for problems in the text And more
Setting up MyStatLab.com 4 Ignore (for now): You will be able to use temporary access until Drop/Add ends. Returning MyLab user New to MyLab products Ignore - I will not be linking MyStatLab to D2L this semester.
5 Other Support Materials All of my sections will be combined into Section DA after Drop/Add Software.ung.edu
6 Learning Expectations for Class Attendance Arrive on time Stay the entire time Preparation Spend time before class reading (text and homework) Take notes while in class Work homework after class Professionalism Take responsibility for learning Believe you can learn statistics Ask questions Try to answer questions Seek help EARLY when you are struggling Be ethical Put phones away INVEST
7 Course Description A second course in statistical methods with special orientation to applications in business. Emphasis will be placed on application of statistical techniques, assessing their appropriateness, and communicating results to various audiences. Topics include: data collection, sampling, data visualization, data analysis, model building using regression, and other statistical techniques. Statistical software is used extensively in the course. This course should be taken as soon as the prerequisite is satisfied. Prerec: MATH 2400 with a grade of C or higher.
8 Learning Outcomes (Course Level) Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: select appropriate statistical methods to guide decision- making generate and use statistical output to analyze data identify the limitations of the statistical methods covered communicate how statistical studies were conducted and the results of those studies recognize ethical issues related to the collection and analysis of data and the communication of the results of the analysis
9 Grading MyStatLab Homework (16 points) MyStatLab Quizzes (16 points) Instructor Supplied Assignments (64 points) Preparation and Participation (10 points) Final (0-16 points) 90 and above 80 89 70 79 60 69 Below 60 A B C D F
10 Day 1 Homework Details of your homework assignment (to be completed prior to coming to class on Wednesday) are posted at faculty.ung.edu/kmelton/busa3110.html This assignment does include reading the entire syllabus watching some videos bringing written material with you to class obtaining your book and setting up access to MyStatLab We will meet in the classroom Wednesday and Friday of this week. Wednesday of next week will be our first day in the lab.
