Overview

You will learn to use basic statistical techniques and apply them to problems in accounting, finance, management, marketing, and business in general. You should also be able to effectively communicate the results of your analyses. This unit covers descriptive statistics for revealing the information contained in data; probability as a … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-MALAYSIA-EVENING

Rules

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Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Thangarajah Thiagu

Learning outcomes

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

interpret business data using descriptive statistics techniques, including the use of Excel spreadsheet functions

2.

apply simple concepts of probability and probability distributions to problems in business decision-making

3.

describe the role of statistical inference and apply inference methods to single populations

4.

interpret and evaluate relationships between variables for business decision-making, using the concept of correlation and simple linear regression

5.

apply suitable statistical techniques for describing and forecasting time series data

6.

develop the skills for critical analysis of statistical reporting and inference.

Teaching approach

Problem-based learning
Active learning
Case-based teaching

Assessment

1 - Within semester assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Tutorials

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