BUS 3013
Business Statistics
Spring, 2008 Course Syllabus
Instructor: Sam Faught
Office Hours: 8:30 - 9:00 AM MWF 2:00 - 2:30 PM TTh
8:30 11:30 AM TTh 2:30 3:00 PM MW
5:00 - 6:00 PM T Other hours by appointment
Office: VJ-302; phone 425-3251
Email; faught@lambuth.edu
Course Description: A basic course in the statistical methods and techniques used in the many applications of
descriptive and inferential statistics. Students will apply methods of business data analysis to assist in business decision making and employ appropriate software when creating learning experiences designed to develop student competencies. Software used in this class will include EXCEL and the statistical package, SPSS.
Required Materials: Textbook: Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics, 13th Edition by Mason, Lind, and Marchal.
Calculator, pencil, paper, notebook
Make-up Policy: Make-up exams are given in cases of school events, student illness, injury, or emergencies within the immediate family. Students must request permission in advance to receive a make-up examination. Make-up exams are historically more difficult than the regular scheduled exams.
Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend all classes. Students missing more than three unexcused classes will be penalized 10 points per miss and reported to Mrs. McCoy.
Examples of excused absences include: 1) statement from family doctor, 2) statement from school nurse, and 3) school events (class field trip, away basketball game, etc.).
Homework Assignment: Thirty problems have been assigned. They are worth four points each for a total of 120 points. Three of these problems must be worked using SPSS and MegaStat. They are indicated on the daily syllabus. Problems are due the last day a chapter is covered in class. Late work will not receive full credit.
An additional folder should be kept with problems that we work in class. These are problems that I work out of the book and from the power point presentations. To get full credit you need to copy these in neat, orderly fashion in your notebook. Complete notebook will be worth 50 points. It should be turned in at the beginning of each test.
Classroom demeanor: Participation in class is encouraged. If you have a question about the material, please
speak up. There is a good chance that many of your peers have the same question in mind. After class starts, please avoid whispering to each other. It distracts the instructor and other students sitting around you. Leaving and returning in the same class period also causes a distraction. Caps and headbands should not be worn in class. Cell-phones are not allowed in class, unless they are turned off. Inappropriate language will not be tolerated in class. This is a G-rated class. There are always ladies present and occasionally one or two gentlemen. These class disturbances can result in a lowering of your overall class grade.
On the day of each test, students should bring a calculator and a pencil. Paper will be
provided. Once a test is started, students may not leave the classroom for a restroom break. Tests are approximately 50 minutes long and you should plan ahead for this inconvenience.
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Learning Disabilities: If you have a learning disability, please inform me after class. It must be documented before I can consider making certain accommodations such as front row seating and tape recorders.
Academic Integrity: Any form of cheating n examinations is strictly prohibited. Students who either provide or receive assistance from other students in regard to examinations will be given the score of 0 for that examination.
Lunch With The Pros: Two luncheons will be held this semester at 12:05 in the Hamilton Room of Wilder College Union. Students attending both luncheons will receive 10 bonus points added to their final point total. These dates will be announced at a later time. You may bring your lunch or purchase one in the cafeteria.
Grading Scale: Possible Points Homework 120
Notebook 50
First Exam 150
Second Exam 150
Third Exam 150
Final
Exam 150
Total Points 770
Letter Grade A 720 - 770
B 640 - 719
C 550 - 639
D 465 549
F Below 465
Other pertinent information.
January 18: Last Day to Register or Add a Course
February 25
March 7: Pre-registration for May, Summer, and Fall Terms
February 22: Last Day to Drop a Course
April 8: Honors Day Convocation, 1:00 pm
April 22: Senior Theses Convocation, 1:00 pm
May 8: Academic Profile Testing
May 11: Baccalaureate Service and Commencement
May 19: Registration for May Term
May 19 - June 16: May Term
June 16: Summer I and Evenings Session Registration
Admission into the Bachelor of Business Administration Program will require at least a C in the following courses, a minimum overall GPA of 2.25, and a minimum GPA of 2.25 in all business courses completed.
ACC 2113 Principles of Financial Accounting
ACC 2123 Principles of Managerial Accounting
ECO 2033 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 2043 Principles of Microeconomics
BUS 3013 Business
Statistics
Have a good semester!
BUS 3013
Business Statistics
Spring, 2008 Course Syllabus (Tentative)
Homework
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SPSS/MegaS |
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1/11 |
Introduction |
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1/14 |
What Is Statistics? |
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1/16 |
Describing Data: Frequency Distributions and |
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14abd |
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1/18 |
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1/21 |
Martin Luther King birthday (no classes) |
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1/23 |
Intro to SPSS and MegaStat |
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1/25 |
Describing Data - Measures of Location |
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60, 76, & 80 |
3-88 a&c** |
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1/28 |
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2-49a&b* |
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1/30 |
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2/01 |
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2/04 |
First Exam (Chapters 1-3) |
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2/06 |
Other Descriptive Measures |
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20ab, 30, & 36ac |
4-46** |
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2/08 |
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2/11 |
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2/13 |
A Survey of Probability Concepts |
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56, 66, & 70 |
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2/15 |
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2/18 |
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2/20 |
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2/22 |
Discrete Probability Distributions |
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42, 54#, 60, & 64 |
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2/25 |
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#change 45% to 30% |
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2/27 |
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2/29 |
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3/03 |
Second Exam (Chapters 4-6) |
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3/05 |
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40, 50, & 54 |
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3/07 |
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3/10 |
Spring Vacation (no classes) |
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3/12 |
Spring Vacation |
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3/14 |
Spring Vacation |
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3/17 |
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3/19 |
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3/21 |
Good Friday (no classes) |
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3/24 |
Sampling Methods and the Central Limit Theorem |
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32 & 44 |
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3/26 |
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3/28 |
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3/31 |
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4/02 |
Third Exam (Chapters 7-8) |
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4/04 |
Estimation and Confidence Intervals |
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48 & 56 |
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4/07 |
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4/09 |
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4/11 |
One Sample Tests of Hypothesis |
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30, 32, & 46 |
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4/16 |
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4/18 |
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4/21 |
Tests of Hypothesis: Two Samples |
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28, 32, & 50 |
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4/23 |
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4/25 |
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4/28 |
Review |
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5/01 |
Final, (Chapters 9-11), Thursday, 8:00 am |
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* This problem must be done on the computer using MegaStat.
** Both of these problems must be done on the computer using MegaStat and SPSS.
Have a good semester!