Quantitative Analysis for Business
| Syllabus School of Business QNT/351 Version 3 Quantitative Analysis for Business | | Copyright © 2013, 2012, 2011 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description
This course integrates applied business research and descriptive statistics. Students will learn to apply business research and descriptive statistics in making better business decisions. Other topics include examination of the role of statistics in research, statistical terminology, the appropriate use of statistical techniques, and interpretation of statistical findings in business and research. Policies
Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Lind, D. A., Marchal, W. G., & Wathen, S. A. (2011). Basic statistics for business and economics (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. McClave, J. T., Benson, P. G., & Sincich, T. (2011). Statistics for business and economics (11th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson-Prentice Hall.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Week One | Details | Due | Points | Objectives | 1.1 Explain the role of statistics in business research and its application in business decision making. 1.2 Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative variables. 1.3 Differentiate among the four levels of measurement and how they are used in data collection for research. | | | Reading | Read Ch. 1 of
This course integrates applied business research and descriptive statistics. Students will learn to apply business research and descriptive statistics in making better business decisions. Other topics include examination of the role of statistics in research, statistical terminology, the appropriate use of statistical techniques, and interpretation of statistical findings in business and research. Policies
Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Lind, D. A., Marchal, W. G., & Wathen, S. A. (2011). Basic statistics for business and economics (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. McClave, J. T., Benson, P. G., & Sincich, T. (2011). Statistics for business and economics (11th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson-Prentice Hall.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Week One | Details | Due | Points | Objectives | 1.1 Explain the role of statistics in business research and its application in business decision making. 1.2 Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative variables. 1.3 Differentiate among the four levels of measurement and how they are used in data collection for research. | | | Reading | Read Ch. 1 of