Syllabus - Arizona State University

Arizona State University
Business Statistics
ECN 211 – Spring 2015
Instructor: Brian Goegan
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday from 1 – 4 pm and by appointment
Office Location: CPCOM 460B
Tutoring Services: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in BA 211
In this course we will review the basic statistical methods used in business and economics. Our aim is to
improve ourselves with a greater understanding of statistics, and how they can be used. Our journey will
take us through the topics of probability theory, population and sample distributions, hypothesis testing,
and regression modeling. While a good understanding of statistics is its own reward, it is also useful
throughout the business world and the many sciences.
Optional Textbook
Lectures will conform to the content and conventions in Business Statistics, 2nd edition, by Robert A.
Donnelly. While this book is not required, it is recommended as a study tool.
Required Software
Microsoft Excel (Office 2010 or later). Excel 2013 can be accessed for free through the W.P. Carey School’s
Citrix Cloud (https://citrix.wpcarey.asu.edu). Alternatively you can obtain a free subscription to Office 365,
which includes the latest version of Excel for your platform.
Assignments
There are ten total assignments which will be administered through the course Blackboard site. Each will
be worth 50 points.
Quizzes
There will be twelve in-class quizzes each worth 20 points. The dates of these quizzes will be random, and
there will not be an opportunity to make them up (except in cases mentioned below), so regular
attendance is encouraged.
Exams
There are three exams, including a final exam, each worth 100 points. The exams are tentatively scheduled
for Wednesday, February 18th and Wednesday, April 1st. The final exam will be held on Wednesday, May
6th at 12:10 PM.
Grading
Including quizzes, assignments, and exams, there are 1040 points available in the class. Letter grades will
be allocated as follows:
A+
A
B+
B
C+
C
D
E
970 – 1040 points
900 – 969 points
870 – 899 points
800 – 869 points
770 – 799 points
700 – 769 points
600 – 699 points
0 – 599 points
Course Outline
Week
Dates
Topics
1
1/12, 1/14
Introduction
2
1/19, 1/21
Descriptive Statistics
3
1/26, 1/28
Variance
4
2/2, 2/4
Probability
5
2/9, 2/11
Probability Distributions
6
2/16, 2/18
Review and Exam 1
7
2/23, 2/25
Sampling
8
3/2, 3/4
Hypothesis Testing
9
3/9, 3/11
Spring Break
10
3/16, 3/18
Hypothesis Testing
11
3/23, 3/25
Sample Testing
12
3/30, 4/1
Review and Exam 2
13
4/6, 4/8
Simple Regression
14
4/13, 4/15
Multiple Regression
15
4/20, 4/22
Forecasting
16
4/27, 4/29
Additional Topics
17
5/4, 5/6
Final Exam
W.P. Carey Learning Objectives
The Undergraduate Program of the W.P. Carey School of Business has established the following learning
goals for its graduates:
1. Critical Thinking
2. Communication
3. Discipline Specific Knowledge
4. Ethical Awareness and Reasoning
5. Global Awareness
Items in bold have significant coverage in this course, though it should be noted that your instructor
does not believe this course can be so conveniently mapped to a checklist of ambiguous terms.
Policies
Make-Up Exams, Quizzes, and Assignments
There will not be any make-up exams, quizzes, or assignments except in cases where the student could
not complete the work due to university-sanctioned activities (ACD 304-02) or official religious
observances/practices for which work is not allowed (ACD 304-04).
Absence Policies
Regular attendance is strongly recommended, but not required. Accommodations will be made for
students who miss class related to university-sanctioned activities (ACD 304-02) or for official religious
observances/practices for which work is not allowed (ACD 304-04). Please contact the instructor if you
would like to make such accommodations.
Classroom Policies
Respect your fellow students. Refrain from disruptive behavior, and please silence your cell phones and
other electronic devices. Threatening behavior will be handled per the Student Services Manual (SSM 10402).
Tutoring
The W.P. Carey School of Business offers free tutoring for this class. More information can be found here:
https://my.wpcarey.asu.edu/undergrad/student-success/success-center.cfm
Academic Integrity
ASU Academic Integrity Policy:
https://provost.asu.edu/academicintegrity/policy
ASU Provost Academic Integrity site:
https://provost.asu.edu/index.php?q=academicintegrity
W. P. Carey Academic Integrity site:
https://my.wpcarey.asu.edu/academic-integrity/index.cfm
Honor Code:
https://my.wpcarey.asu.edu/academic-integrity/upload/Undergraduate-Honor-Code.pdf
Students with Disabilities
For disability accommodations, please register with the Disability Resource Center and submit the
appropriate documentation. For more information, visit http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/ed/drc/.
Information in this syllabus, except for grading and absence policies, is subject to change.