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Course Online Syllabus

Summer 2011

Department QMSCCourse Number6351 Section Number19092
Name of Course Stats & Research Methods
Name of Instructor Al Nasser,Omar Maher

This information may not constitute all course policies; students are responsible for all course requirements established by their instructors during the semester and all institutional policies as established in the UHV student handbook.

Learning Objectives

As a result of this course, students will

  1. Present data using tabular and graphical approaches and Prepare data using basic numerical descriptive statistical measures.
  2. Present data using tabular and graphical approaches and Prepare data using basic numerical descriptive statistical measures.
  3. Apply discrete and continuous probability distribution concepts in management, marketing, economics/finance, and cost accounting.
  4. Apply discrete and continuous probability distribution concepts in management, marketing, economics/finance, and cost accounting.
  5. Comprehend how different sampling plans and the sampling distribution of a sample statistic are used in business
  6. Comprehend how different sampling plans and the sampling distribution of a sample statistic are used in business.
  7. Use statistical inference techniques, such as hypothesis testing about a population mean, population proportion, and about means and proportions with two populations.
  8. Use statistical inference techniques, such as hypothesis testing about a population mean, population proportion, and about means and proportions with two populations.
  9. Analyze and interpret results of a regression analysis in a variety of settings, such as marketing, management, economics, finance and cost accounting.
  10. Analyze and interpret results of a regression analysis in a variety of settings, such as marketing, management, economics, finance and cost accounting.
  11. Provide Research Methods on how to conduct research, how to develop research design, what tools of analysis are available, and how to prepare a research report. Also, provided are the ethical issues involved in research.
  12. Provide Research Methods on how to conduct research, how to develop research design, what tools of analysis are available, and how to prepare a research report. Also, provided are the ethical issues involved in research.
  13. Use Excel in statistical analysis.
  14. Use Excel in statistical analysis

Major Assignments/Exams

Attendance & Class Participation 10 points
Chapter Quizzes 20 points
Midterm Exam 25 points
Chapter Quizzes 20 points
Midterm Exam 25 points
Final Exam 25 points
Case Problems 20 points
Final Exam 25 points
Case Problems 20 points
Attendance & Class Participation 10 points

Required Reading

Anderson, Sweeney, & Williams, Modern Business Statistics with Microsoft Office Excel,3rd ed. ed., ISBN 0324598270.

Anderson, Sweeney, & Williams, Modern Business Statistics with Microsoft Office Excel ,3rd ed., ISBN 0324598270.

All students are required to have access to Microsoft Excel for this course. In addition, you must also have a copy of the "Student Resources CD" that accompanies the textbook. If your textbook did not include a copy of the CD, please contact the publisher to obtain a copy.

Recommended Reading

No additional readings have been recommended for this course.

List of Discussion/Lecture Topics


Course topics have not been submitted.