Statistics for Management                  

MGT 655

Winter 2006

 

 

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Robert A. Donnelly

 

 

PHONE:

302-225-6337 (Work)

302-266-0964 (Home)

 

 

E-Mail: bob@gbc.edu

 

 

HOMEPAGE: http://gbc.edu/~bob

 

 

OFFICE: G6, Lower Level of Fulmer Center

 

 

OFFICE HOURS:

4:00-4:30 PM

MTWRF

Or by appointment

                       

 

TEXTS:

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Statistics, R.A. Donnelly, 1st Edition, Alpha, 2004

 

 

GRADING:

2 Exams

80%

Assignment

20%

 

                       

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

This course examines the role of statistics in the field of management. The course will focus on using statistics as a decision making tool in a business environment. Topics such as probability distributions, sampling, hypothesis testing, and analysis of variance will be studied in detail.

 

 

 

 

GENERAL POLICIES

 

My expectations in the classroom are that you will be willing and able to ask questions about any course material that is not clear to you.  I look forward to questions during class time.  It indicates to me that the student is paying attention, has a desire to learn, and is helping his/her fellow students by having the courage to ask a question that others may also have.  To me, questions during class are a key component to the learning process and are always welcome.

 

I also strongly encourage questions from students outside of class.  Please do not hesitate to take advantage of the office hours that I have scheduled. If these times are not convenient for you, we can schedule an appointment for some other time. I will do my best to make myself available for you outside of the classroom.

 

All courses taught at Goldey-Beacom College are governed by the GBC Academic Honor Code. Copies of the Academic Honor Code are available in the Financial Aid/Academic Advisement Office, the Student Affairs Office, and the Academic Affairs Office.

                                                                             

 

 

MGT 655 SCHEDULE

 

DATE

TEXT

TOPIC

Jan 9

Chap 5

Calculating Measures of Dispersion

 

Chap 9

Binomial Probability Distribution

 

Chap 10

Poisson Probability Distribution

 

Chap 11

Normal Probability Distribution

 

 

 

Jan 10

Chap 13

Sampling Distributions

 

Chap 14

Confidence Intervals

 

 

 

Jan 11

Exam 1

Chapters 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14

 

Chap 15

Introduction to Hypothesis Testing

 

 

 

Jan 12

Chap 16

Hypothesis Testing with One Sample

 

Chap 17

Hypothesis Testing with Two Samples

 

 

 

Jan 13

Chap 18

Chi-Square Distribution

 

Chap 19

Analysis of Variance

 

 

 

Jan 14

Exam 2

Chapters 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19