DOUGLAS COLLEGE

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Semester: Winter 2024
COURSE INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE
BUSINESS 2429 – 006 CRN 14717
BUSINESS STATISTICS

Time: F: 8:30 am – 11:20 am Class /Lab Location: AOT 808

Instructor: Laura Matheson Office Location: Room AOT 837
Email: mathesonl@douglascollege.ca Telephone: 604-527-5119
Office Hours: R: 3:30- 4:00 pm
F: 11:30- 12:00 pm

COURSE MATERIALS REQUIRED

Text: Donnelley, R. (2019/20). Business Statistics: E-text only plus MyStatLab. Students
must enroll in the Pearson Course: matheson07929, as per emailed instructions.

Calculator: Recommended calculator BA II+. Use of only CBA faculty-approved calculators,

and only one calculator is permitted to be used during exams.

Blackboard: Information and files can be found at https://douglascollege.blackboard.com/

CALENDAR COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course will provide students with an introduction to statistics. Students will learn to solve
problems using computer spreadsheets. Topics include: measures of central tendency and
dispersion, probability, sampling, normal & binomial distributions, confidence intervals,
hypothesis testing and simple regression analysis. Students will be required to have basic Excel
skills.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The students will be able to:

1. Collect statistical data using appropriate sampling techniques
2. Organize statistical data and calculate measures of central tendency and variation
3. Calculate the probability of an event when they are mutually exclusive, independent and
dependent
4. Use the binomial and normal distributions to make probability estimates
5. Set up confidence intervals for population means and proportions
6. Use sample information to test statements or claims about parameters
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7. Use computer spreadsheets to solve statistical problems
8. Use simple regression to determine significance of relationship between two variables.

SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

Students are expected to attend and actively participate in all classes. Our class time is Friday at
8:30 am – 11:20 am and these live sessions are compulsory. Come prepared with a print-out or
soft copy of the Blackboard chapter notes at the start of class. While in class, please turn off your
cell phone. NO recording or photography in class. Apart from teaching content, these sessions
will enable the instructor to provide assignment overviews, explain concepts and work out
problems actively with students.
Students generally choose to be in college classes, so disruptive behaviour is rare but
problematic for those who want to learn if it occurs. It will be dealt with as per the Douglas
College Student Conduct Policy.
Students who miss a class are responsible for material covered in the missed class. Office hours
are intended to assist students who have attended class and who wish additional help, not for the
transmission of missed class content.

EVALUATION

MyLab Assignments (8) 16% (2% each)

Term Exams (2) 40% (20% each)
Computer Lab Test 10%
Participation 4%
Final Exam 30%
Total 100%

Participation will be based upon attendance and contribution to class problem solving.
Note: Students must achieve a grade of at least 50% on the combined examination components
to pass the course. The final grade will be converted to a letter grade (see attached chart).

POLICIES

Plagiarism and Cheating: Douglas College, in common with other educational institutions,
expects integrity, ethical conduct and intellectual and academic honesty of its students and
employees. Academic integrity is fundamental to the creation, transmission and acquisition of
knowledge, and to the protection of the College’s reputation and the professional reputations of
the College’s employees; the upholding of academic integrity is a condition of continued
membership in the College community. Please see the full policy and student support
information in the links below.
www.douglascollege.ca › docs › Academic Integrity Policy with Flowchart
www.douglascollege.ca › current-students › academic-integrity-resources
Students are not permitted to photograph or reproduce any question or solution associated
with tests and examinations. Any student found to record or capture any such information
digitally in whole or in part will be subject to the penalties outlined in the section on
Academic Integrity.

Missed Tests or Examinations: A student will receive a zero mark for any missed test.
Exceptions may be considered in cases medically substantiated with a doctor’s letter. It is the
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responsibility of the student to inform the College and the instructor at the earliest reasonable
opportunity prior to the test or exam.
Late Submissions: Late assignments will not be graded and will receive an automatic zero mark
with the exception of instructor-approved extraordinary circumstances or prior, instructor-
approved arrangements.
The course schedule is tentative and subject to change as per Douglas College policy.

Wk Date Topic Chapter Readings &

Assignments/Labs
1 January 5 Introduction, What is Statistics? 1
Data and Information
Use of MyLab Assignment System
Displaying Descriptive Statistics 2/ Excel exercises

2 January 12 Calculating Descriptive Statistics 3/ Excel exercises

MyLab
Assignment 1
due Tues. Jan. 16
3 January 19 Introduction to Probabilities Conditional
Probability 4

4 January 26 Bayes’ Theorem 4

MyLab Assignment 2
due Tues. Jan. 30
Discrete Probability Distributions Introduced 5.1/Excel exercises
5 February 2 Binomial Distributions / Poisson Distributions 5.2/5.3
Review for Term Exam Excel exercises
MyLab Assignment 3
due Tues. Feb. 6
6 February 9 TERM EXAM #1

7 February 16 Continuous Probability Distributions 6

MyLab Assignment 4
due Tues. Feb. 27
Excel exercises
8 February 23 Study Break Classes Cancelled

9 March 1 Sampling Distributions 7 MyLab Assignment

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due Tues. March 5
10 March 8 Confidence Intervals 8
Review for term exam Excel exercises
MyLab Assignment 6
due Tues. March 12

11 March 15 TERM EXAM #2

Excel Review for Lab Test
Hypothesis Testing Single Population Intro 9.1/9.2
12 March 22 LAB TEST 9.3/9.4/9.5
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Hypothesis Testing Single Population Cont MyLab Assignment 7
due March 26
13 March 29 Good Friday Classes Cancelled

14 April 5 Two Populations Continued 10.1/10.2/10.3/10.4

Excel exercises

15 April 12 Simple Linear Regression 14.1/14.2/14.3

Final Exam Review MyLab Assignment 8
Sun. April 14

April 16-24 Final Exam Period

Check the final exam schedule
Do not schedule travel during this period