+1 862 207 3288 A few general reminders regarding this assignment:
Chose Business Statistics article www.ebscohost.com or other official web
Summarize the article in your own words.
The article should be peer-reviewed.
Discuss 3-5 topics in the article that we have covered in class, clearly demonstrating your knowledge of the topic and how it is being
applied in the article.
Remember: this class is about making decisons and how to understand and apply statistics in order to make better decisions. Discuss the
opinion/decision/why that was covered in the article.
Include a copy of the article’s intro and conclusion with your essay
****** A View of Analytical Methods for the writer
The tremendous growth of data availability through various media strengthens the need to transform data into information and useful
knowledge. The increasing complexity of the problems and opportunities facing businesses calls for relevant information. Thus, a shift in
emphasis from information gathering to information processing is essential. Analytical decision making processes are an important link in
making these needed transformations.
BMGT 3370 is designed to introduce you to basic business research and statistical procedures. This course is the first in a sequence of Two
“Quantitative” classes. The skills and knowledge gained will be used in BMGT 3371.
Quality research and solid analytical thinking are required when developing integrated solutions to many of business’s toughest problems.
Students must learn to solve quantitative models and interpret their results. In addition, students will be asked to make efficient
decisions, based on their analysis, and effectively communicate the results
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. To introduce the student to the research process and statistical methods utilized in business.
2. To illustrate the applicability and use of these concepts in a diversity of fields for both service and manufacturing environments.
3. To describe the development of analytical tools and their relationship to managerial problems. This course will focus on managerial
decision making and how scientific methodology can be used to enhance decisions.
4. To introduce the student to statistical functions in MS EXCEL.
5. To gain insight into complexities of today’s managerial decisions.
REQUIRED TEXT
Anderson, Sweeney, Williams. Essentials of Statistics for Business and Economics. (7th ed.) West Publishing Co. 2015
