STA 758 - Effective Statistics for Business Research

(3 Credits)

This course covers a variety of effective statistical techniques that support doctoral research in business. Basic statistical concepts will be reviewed and the students will be introduced to appropriate methods of organizing, interpreting, and presenting quantitative data. The students will produce output based on hypothesis testing, descriptive statistics, probability distributions, testing for significance, sampling and sampling distributions, multiple regression and regression analysis. Students will also be taught to effectively analyze the results of these outputs, formulate business strategy, and appraise feasibility of recommendations based on numbers.

Prerequisite(s): FIN 754