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Syllabus
School of Business
QNT/351 Version 2
Quaniai!e "nalysis for Business
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Course Description
This course inegraes a##lied business research and descri#i!e saisics* Sudens +ill learn o a##ly
business research and descri#i!e saisics in ,a-ing beer business decisions* .her o#ics include
e)a,inaion of he role of saisics in research& saisical er,inology& he a##ro#riae use of saisical
echni/ues& and iner#reaion of saisical findings in business and research*
Policies
0aculy and sudens +ill be held res#onsible for undersanding and adhering o all #olicies conained +ihin he
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3nsrucor #olicies1 This docu,en is #osed in he Course Materials foru,*
'ni!ersiy #olicies are sub4ec o change* Be sure o read he #olicies a he beginning of each class* (olicies
,ay be slighly differen de#ending on he ,odaliy in +hich you aend class* 3f you ha!e recenly changed
,odaliies& read he #olicies go!erning your curren class ,odaliy*
Course Materials
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Week One: Understanding the Meaning of Statistics
Details Due Points
Objectives 1.1 Explain the role of statistics in business research and its
application in business decision making.
1.2 Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative variables.
1.3 Differentiate among the four levels of measurement and how
they are used in data collection for research.

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Reading Read Ch. 1 of Statistics for Business and Economics.
Reading Read evels of !easurement" in Ch. 1 of Basic Statistics for
Business and Economics.

Reading Read !y#tatab #tudy $lan" document in %eek &ne !aterials.
Participation
and
Discussion
Questions
Participate in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion
questions.
D' 1
%ednesday

D' (
)hursday
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Individual Develop five demographic questions to measure gender+ age+ years
of experience+ level of education+ and ethnicity. ,dentify the level of
measurement used. -umber each question+ provide the scale or
check point . ie /// 0reshman////#ohpmore////1unior
////#enior+ and indicate the level of measurement
Day 2
#unday
*
Nongraded
Activities
and
Preparation
!y#tatab

&rientation
Log on to !y#tatab on the student website.
o!plete the !y#tatab &rientation exercise.
$ost a reply in the !ain 0orum stating you have completed !y#tats
lab and #tudy $lan orientation.
Day 3
!onday

Individual
#tatistics in
4usiness
"rite a 5667word summary that addresses the following criteria8
Define statistics.
,dentify different types and levels of statistics.
Describe the role of statistics in business decision making.
$rovide at least three examples or problem situations in which
statistics was used or could be used.
Day 3
!onday
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Week Two: Describing Data
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Details Due Points
Objectives 2.1 $resent qualitative and quantitative data in tables and charts.
2.2 Calculate central tendency and dispersion.
2.3 Describe the shape of data distribution in charts:box plot+
stem and leaf plot+ dot plot+ and so on.

Reading Read Ch. ( of Statistics for Business and Economics.


Reading Read Ch. * of Basic Statistics for Business and Economics
Participation
and
Discussion
Questions
Participate in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion
questions.
D' 1
%ednesday
D' (
)hursday
*
Individual
!y#tatsab
$roblems
o!plete the assigned problems in !y#tatsab available on the
student website.
Remember to upload your score to the assignment link.
Day 9
#aturday
*
Individual
%eek )wo
#tudy $lan
Resource# ;niversity of $hoenix !aterial8 !y#tatab

#tudy $lan
o!plete the %eek )wo #tudy $lan in !y#tatab.
Remember to upload your score to the assignment link.
Day 2
#unday
(
Learning
$ea!
Data
Collection
%se either the data one of your earning )eam members retained
from <E#=591 or the data from ;niversity of $hoenix !aterial8
4allard ,ntegrated !anaged #ervices+ ,nc.+ $art 1.
Discuss with your team whether you have data from <E#=591+ and
if your team would like to use one team member>s data for the
earning )eam assignments in this course.

I& using data &ro! R'()3*1#
Day 3
!onday
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Resources8 Data collected from <E#=591
Prepare a 3667 to 1+6967word written report along with a 97 to 37
slide !icrosoft
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presentation for the senior
management team or stakeholders of your <E#=591 research
proAect to present your findings.
Address the following8
$resent the chosen situation as an overview:problem+
purpose+ research questions+ and hypotheses.
Describe the instrument used for data collection.
,dentify types of data:quantitative+ quantitative+ or both:and
how the data is collected.
,dentify the level of measurement for each of the variables
involved in the study.
Code the data if you have not done so. Describe how the data
is coded and evaluate the procedure used.
Clean the data by eliminating the data input errors made.
Draw conclusions about appropriateness of the data to meet the
purpose of the study.
I& +ou decide not to use +our o,n data-
+ou can use t.e /allard Integrated
0anaged (ervices- Inc.- case stud+
overvie,#
Resources8 ;niversity of $hoenix !aterial8 4allard ,ntegrated
!anaged #ervices+ ,nc.+ $art 1
Revie, the 4allard ,ntegrated !anaged #ervices+ ,nc. .4,!#B+
$art 1 case study overview.
Prepare a 3667 to 1+6967word written report along with a 97 to 37
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presentation for the senior
management team to present your findings .see Exhibit D for the
data set of the second surveyB.
Address the following8
$resent the 4,!# situation as an overview:problem+ purpose+
research questions+ and hypotheses.
Describe the instrument used for data collection.
,dentify types of data collected:quantitative+ qualitative+ or
both:and how the data is collected.
,dentify the level of measurement for each of the variables
involved in the study.
Code the data if you have not done so. Describe how the data
is coded and evaluate the procedure used.
Clean the data by eliminating the data input errors made.
Draw conclusions about appropriateness of the data to meet the
purpose of the study.

Note. Cs consultants to 4,!#+ your earning )eam is expected to
prepare and deliver a professional product addressing the clientDs
needs.


Week Three: Probability Concepts and Continuous Probability
Details Due Points
Objectives 3.1 Explain discrete and continuous probability+ rules of
probability+ and classical+ empirical+ and subAective approaches

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to probability.
3.2 Describe characteristics of standard normal distribution.
3.3 Calculate area between two data values and area above or
below a certain value.
Reading Read Ch. 5 of Statistics for Business and Economics.
Reading Read Ch. * of Statistics for Business and Economics.
Reading Read Ch. 9 of Basic Statistics for Business and Economics.
Participation
and
Discussion
Questions
Participate in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion
questions.
D' 1
%ednesday
D' (
)hursday
*
Individual
!y#tatsab
$roblems
o!plete the assigned problems in !y#tatsab available on the
student website.
Remember to upload your score to the assignment link.
Day 9
#aturday
*
Individual
%eek )hree
#tudy $lan
Resource# ;niversity of $hoenix !aterial8 !y#tatab

#tudy $lan
o!plete the %eek )hree #tudy $lan in !y#tatab.
Remember to upload your score to the assignment link.
Day 2
#unday
(
Learning
$ea!
#ummariEing
and
$resenting
Data
I& using R'()3*1 data#
(u!!ari1e the data collected using descriptive statistics.
Descriptive statistics should be in the forms of frequency
distribution table+ measures of mean+ median+ mode+ standard
deviation+ and graphical display of data.

(u!!ari1e the statistics in relation to the problem selected and
research questions and draw conclusions.
Prepare a 1+6967 to 1+3967word report of conclusions drawn from
Day 3
!onday
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the data and make recommendations to the management.
(upport recommendations by citing literature consistent with C$C
guidelines.
I& using t.e /allard Integrated 0anaged
(ervices- Inc.- 2/I0(3 case stud+ overvie,#
Anal+1e the data included in 4,!# case study $art 1 by computing
descriptive statistics in the form of tables+ charts+ measures of
central tendency+ and variability.
Prepare a 1+6967 to 1+3967word report of conclusions drawn from
the data and make recommendations to the management.
(upport recommendations by citing literature consistent with C$C
guidelines.


Week our: !ypothesis Testing
Details Due Points
Objectives 4.1 Cpply the steps in testing a research hypothesis.
4.2 Compare the means of two or more groups.
4.3 Calculate the correlation between two variables.

Reading Read sections 2.1 F 2.* in Ch. 2 of Statistics for Business and
Economics.

Reading Read sections 3.1 G 3.( in Ch. 3 of Statistics for Business and
Economics.

Reading Read section ?.( in Ch. ? of Statistics for Business and Economics.
Reading Read sections 16.1 F 16.9 in Ch.16 of Statistics for Business and
Economics.

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Participation
and
Discussion
Questions
Participate in class discussion and respond to weekly discussion
questions.
D' 1
%ednesday
D' (
)hursday
*
Individual
!y#tatsab
$roblems
o!plete the assigned problems in !y#tatsab available on the
student website.
Remember to upload your score to the assignment link.
Day 9
#aturday
*
Individual
%eek 0our
#tudy $lan
Resource# ;niversity of $hoenix !aterial8 !y#tatab

#tudy $lan
o!plete the %eek 0our #tudy $lan in !y#tatab.
Remember to upload your score to the assignment link.
Day 2
#unday
(
Learning
$ea!
<eflection
Discuss the following with your earning )eam8
)he steps in testing a research hypothesis
Comparing the means of two or more groups
Calculating the correlation between two variables
Include the topics you feel comfortable with+ any topics you
struggled with+ and how the weekly topics relate to application in
your field.
Prepare a 5967 to 1+6967word paper detailing the findings of your
discussion.
Day 3
!onday
?


Week i"e: #ntegrating $esearch and Statistics
Details Due Points
Objectives *.1 #elect an appropriate statistical test for analysis research data
based on research questions and data type.

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*.2 ,nterpret data analysis results to reach conclusions.
*.3 !ake a recommendation about a problem based on data
analysis results and conclusions drawn.
Reading Revie, all course textbook readings.
Individual
!y#tatsab
$roblems
o!plete the assigned problems in !y#tatsab available on the
student website.
Remember to upload your score to the assignment link.
Day 9
#aturday
*
Individual
%eek 0ive
#tudy $lan
Resource# ;niversity of $hoenix !aterial8 !y#tatab

#tudy $lan
o!plete the %eek 0ive #tudy $lan in !y#tatab.
Remember to upload your score to the assignment link.
Day 2
#unday
(
Individual
0inal
Examination
lic5 the link to the 0inal Examination on your student website
available from the end of %eek 0our through the end of %eek 0ive.

o!plete the 0inal Examination. &nly one attempt is allowed+
which is timed and must be completed in 5 hours.
Remember to upload your score to the assignment link.
Day 3
!onday
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Learning
$ea!
CnalyEing
and
,nterpreting
Data
I& using R'()3*1 data#
o!bine your %eek )wo earning )eam assignment and %eek
)hree findings with %eek 0ive findings and make a
recommendation to the research problem.
%se the statistical tables given in the appendices of the textbook and
a statistical analysis application8 a !icrosoft
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spreadsheet+
!initab
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statistical software+ or #$##H software.
Prepare a 1+6967 to 1+3967word written report along with a 37 to I7
slide !icrosoft
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presentation for the senior
management team to present your findings.
I& using t.e /allard Integrated 0anaged
(ervices- Inc. 2/I0(3 case stud+ overvie,#
Resource# ;niversity of $hoenix !aterial8 4allard ,ntegrated
!anaged #ervices+ ,nc.+ $art (.
Read the ;niversity of $hoenix !aterial8 4allard ,ntegrated
!anaged #ervices+ ,nc.+ $art (. Jour team acts as a consultant
group that analyEes and interprets this second set of data. )he intent
is to increase senior management>s understanding of the sources of
employee dissatisfaction and to create a model that predicts
employee resignation.
o!bine your %eek )wo earning )eam assignment and %eek
)hree findings with %eek 0ive findings and make a
recommendation to 4,!#.
%se the statistical tables given in the appendices of the textbook and
a statistical analysis application8 a !icrosoft
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Excel
@
spreadsheet+
!initab
@
statistical software+ or #$##H software.
Prepare a 1+6967 to 1+3967word written report along with a 37 to I7
slide !icrosoft
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$ower$oint
@
presentation for the senior
management team to present your findings .see Exhibit D for the
data set of the second surveyB.
Note. Cs consultants to 4,!#+ your earning )eam is expected to
prepare and deliver a professional product addressing the client>s
Day 3
!onday
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