COURSE INFORMATION SHEET
Course Title:
Business Statistics I
Course Number: Code/Section:
STA 2000 0335/EL6A
Name of Instructor: Stephen Anderson Department:
Statistics and Computer Information Systems
Phone:
(646) 312-3421
Office:
NVC 11-250A I will be available after class.
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Course Description: A one-semester broad-based introductory business statistics course that focuses on descriptive statistics, control charts, regression, and inferential statistics. Topics covered include graphical methods, descriptive statistics with exploratory data analysis, an introduction to control charts (with a focus on special cause and common cause variation), linear regression and correlation, the normal distribution and sampling distribution of the mean, estimation for means and proportions, and hypothesis testing for one and two groups. Students will use a microcomputer statistical package for analyzing selected data sets. Specific Course Objectives: At the end of this course, you will be able to: Understand the terminology of statistical analysis Know how to use Microsoft Excel to create graphical representation of data as well as to create commonly used statistics Be prepared for the use of statistics in various business disciplines including accounting, finance, marketing, and management
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BBA Learning Goals Addressed in this Course: The faculty of the Zicklin School of Business has adopted seven (7) “Learning Goals” for BBA students. The purpose of these goals is to create a common understanding between students, faculty and potential employers of the core objectives for a business education. The seven goals, together with assessment criteria , can be viewed at http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/assessment/Zicklin.htm The following Zicklin Learning Goals will be addressed in this course: Analytical and Technological Skills Business Knowledge/Integrative Abilities Expectation from Students/Grades: Student grades will be based on the following items: Homeworks Test 1 Test 2 Final Exam Class Participation
10% 25% 25% 45% 5%
Homework will be assigned for each class session. The assignments will come from the course text book. In order to gain an understanding of the material, it is critical that you complete each homework assignment. The homework answers must be posted to Blackboard or handed in at the start of each class session. No late assignments will be accepted. You must complete 10 homework assignments during the semester in order to receive credit for the homework assignments. Each test will be progressively more challenging. The format of each test will include short answers and/or multiple choice to ensure that you understand the terms reviewed during the course. In addition, each test will include problems that must be completed. You may use any calculator, including a graphic calculator, during the tests. You may NOT use your cell phone during the tests. All grades will be posted on the Blackboard course site. Please note: There are no extra credit assignments in this course.
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Grades will be based on the following chart:
Letter Grade A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D F
GPA Value 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.0
Scale 93.0 – 100 90.0 – 92.9 87.1 – 89.9 83.0 – 87.0 80.0 – 82.9 77.1 – 79.9 73.0 – 77.0 70.0 – 72.9 67.1 – 69.9 60.0 – 67.0 0.00 – 59.9
Materials: The department has arranged for a special edition of the course textbook that is more affordable than the standard textbook. This special edition is available in the Baruch College Bookstore. Special Edition Title: STA 2000 Statistics for Managers Custom Edition for Baruch College Original Material Authors: Levine, Stephan, Krehbiel, Berenson Title: Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel Edition: 5th Edition CUNY’s Blackboard system will be used to post additional course information, including PowerPoints, videos, and links to other web sites that are required to be used for this course. In addition, you may need to use one of the Baruch computer labs. For information about Blackboard access or use of the Baruch computing labs, please see the Baruch Computing and Technology Center (BCTC) Web site available at: http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/bctc/student/index.htm
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Recording Policy: Students may only record the audio of any course session for their own personal, private use. Students may not distribute audio recordings to others. Attendance Policy All students are required to attend every session of this course. If you miss more than two (2) class sessions, you will be assigned a grade of a WU which counts as an F. The Registrar’s office requires that students who have attended no classes before week 5 be dropped from the class. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class period. Academic Integrity: Students are expected to know and adhere to the Baruch College Academic Honesty Policy, found at http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/academic/academic_honesty.html. It states, inter alia, that Academic dishonesty is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Cheating, forgery, plagiarism and collusion in dishonest acts undermine the college's educational mission and the students' personal and intellectual growth. Baruch students are expected to bear individual responsibility for their work, to learn the rules and definitions that underlie the practice of academic integrity, and to uphold its ideals. Ignorance of the rules is not an acceptable excuse for disobeying them. Any student who attempts to compromise or devalue the academic process will be sanctioned.
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STA 2000 EL6A SPRING 2008 COURSE SCHEDULE 1
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Introduction and Data Collection Homework due 9/13: pp. 14-15, q. 25,26,27 Presenting Data in Tables and Charts Homework due 9/20: pp. 69-75, q 55, 56,57,58,59,60,61,67,68 Numerical Descriptive Measures Homework due 9/27: pp.141-146, q. 45,46,49,50, 61,62 Basic Probability Homework due 10/04: pp. 181-183, q. 40, 41,43,44,50,51 Discrete Probability Distributions Homework due 10/11: p. 192, q 4; p. 196, q. 12, 13, p. 208, q. 34, 35, p.214, q. 51, 52, 53 Normal Distribution Homework due 10/18: p. 243, q.7, p. 247, q. 17, p 254, q. 38, 39, 40 Sampling and Sampling Distributions Homework due 10/25: p. 267, q. 7, p. 282, q. 25, 26, p. 286, q. 39, 40, 41, 42 Test 1: Covers material from 9/6-10/4 Confidence Interval Estimation Homework due 11/01: p. 302, q. 7, pp. 308-309, q. 18, 19, p.312, q. 28, p. 325, q. 53, p 328, q. 60, 61, 63 Hypothesis Testing: One Sample Tests Homework due 11/08: p. 349, q. 13,14, p.357, q. 30, p 362, q. 47, p. 372, q. 73, p. 376, q. 75, 76, 77, 79. Two Sample Tests Homework due 11/15: p 397, q.14, 15, pp. 406-407, q. 26, 27, p.414, q. 36, p. 421, q. 51, p.424, q. 56, 57, 58 Chi Square Tests Homework due 11/22: pp. 450-451, q. 8, 9, p. 464, q. 25 Test 2: Covers material from 10/11 – 11/8 Simple Linear Regression Homework due 12/6: p 509, q. 2, 7, 8 (BY HAND and EXCEL) Thanksgiving – College Closed Simple Linear Regression Homework due 12/13: p. 515, q. 19, p 530, q. 45, 59, p. 542, q. 66, 67, 68, 69 Course Review Comprehensive Final Exam
Please note: This schedule is subject to change.
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