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Overview

This unit introduces you to the key aspects of statistical analysis: descriptive analytics, diagnostic analytics, predictive analytics and prescriptive analytics. In particular, this unit covers descriptive statistics for revealing the information contained in data; probability as a tool for dealing with uncertainty; probability distributions to model business behaviour; confidence interval … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S1-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

S2-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Thangarajah Thiagu

Dr Mogana Darshini Ganggayah

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

interpret business and economic data using appropriate descriptive techniques

2.

apply simple concepts of probability and sampling distributions to problems in business and economics

3.

derive statistical inferences using a range of inference methods

4.

conduct meaningful analysis using the linear regression framework

5.

apply simple techniques for forecasting time series data.

Teaching approach

Case-based teaching

Active learning

Problem-based learning

Assessment

1 - Within semester assessment

2 - Examination

Workload requirements

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