Statistical Analysis

3 credits

This course provides an introduction to statistics with a focus on the analytical tools that are applicable to management practice and decision making. Statistical topics include descriptive statistics, probability, random variables, sampling distributions, estimation of parameters, hypothesis testing, and regression. Data handling and management skills are developed through extensive use of modern statistical programming tools and real data sets. Students will gain an understanding of statistical methods, the ability to formulate business questions as statistical models to test, and critical thinking skills to evaluate the results of those models. Satisfies Core requirement for: Mathematics