MGQ 608LEC - Statistical Analysis for Managers

This course covers the fundamental concepts in statistics that are essential for business and data analytics. Focused on the foundations of both descriptive and predictive forms of analytics, students are introduced to the statistical concepts of data analysis. Topics covered include descriptive statistics, probability theory, discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling theory, estimation, hypothesis testing, simple and multiple linear regression, introduction to causal modeling and predictive data analytics. MS-Excel based data modeling and data visualization will be used extensively throughout the exposition of the concepts.

Credits: 3