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GMGT 5110 - Business Intelligence and Statistics

Credits: 2
Innovations in information technology have resulted in a data intensive, business environment. This course explores how data analysis can be used to provide inputs in managerial decisions. Students are introduced to procedures for data collection, analysis, and interpretation. This course provides an in-depth introduction to statistics as applied to business problems. Students will learn both the limitations and potential of statistics and how to interpret results. This course uses computer software for most calculations, and the content focuses on construction of models, interpretation of results, and critical evaluation of assumptions. Topics include descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, confidence interval estimation, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis.