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SEMESTER 2 2023-2024
MAT10 2 - STATISTICS FOR BUS INES S
TRIMESTER 3 2021
CONTACTS
Tran Minh Hoang
Unit Instructor hoang.tran@isb.edu.vn
An Nguyen
17 Pham Ngoc Thach Street, District 3, HCM City
Program Administrator
Phone: 08 54465555
Email: an.nguyen@isb.edu.vn
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UNIT OVERVIEW
This unit provides an introduction to statistical concepts and techniques for analyzing
economic and business problems. The unit will focus on practical business applications of
statistical theory and methods. Topics covered include exploratory data analysis, probability,
statistical distributions, sampling and sampling distributions, confidence intervals,
hypothesis testing, and regression. Students will be exposed to these topics and how each
applies to the business environment. The unit is aimed to develop students’ quantitative
reasoning skills and ability to solve statistical problems using both manual computations
and statistical software.
PRE-REQUISITES
None
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Assessment Information
UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES
The table below outlines the unit learning outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. Upon completion
of this unit, students will be able to:
Visualize and statistically describe data, including discussion of tables, charts and basic
1.
measures of central tendency and variability.
Understand common probability distributions, particularly the Normal distribution, and how to
2.
calculate and interpret the mean, variance, and standard deviation of a distribution.
Understand sampling distributions, biased and unbiased estimates, and the Central Limit
3.
Theorem.
Calculate and interpret confidence intervals for population means and determine the
4.
appropriate sample size to obtain a confidence interval.
Understand the principles of hypothesis testing and hypothesis testing to test a mean or
5.
variance.
6. Ethics
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ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
VALUE
ASSESSMENT ITEM DUE DATE LEARNING OUTCOMES
(%)
Class attendance and
1. 10% ULO1-8
participation (Individual)
7 days after ULO1-8
2. Homework (individual) completion of 10%
each session
3. Group Assignment TBA 20% ULO1-8
4. Mid-term exam (individual) TBA 20% ULO1-3
5. Final exam (individual) TBA 40% ULO1-7
Final marks and grades are subject to confirmation by the School Assessment Committees
which may scale, modify, or otherwise amend the marks and grades for the unit, as may be
required by university policies. Group presentation (Group and Individual)
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of the class, coming late by 5 minutes after the break, or leaving prior to the
scheduled end time without the permission of the lecturer will equate to an
absence.
For each session you are required to do some homework problems. There will be
occasional exercise classes where students are required to present their solutions.
Details
The mid-term exam is closed-book and will be held in Session 7. The goal of this
assessment is to give students feedback on how well they understand the topics
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covered from session 1 to 6. The mid-term exam will contain 35 multiple choice
questions.
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Coursework and assignments are expected to be completed within the stated time
frame. No late assignments will be accepted unless prior authorization is granted by
the coordinator. In case such an authorisation is not granted, a grade deduction will
be applied. The coordinator may decide not to accept assignments that are not
submitted within 3 days after the assignment due date. However, if there are
extenuating or unforeseen circumstances, an exception may be granted at the
discretion of the unit coordinator and based on a Special Consideration Application
for assessment task extension.
All quizzes, the mid-term test, and final exam must be taken on the assigned dates.
If there are extenuating or unforeseen circumstances, the unit coordinator must be
contacted prior to the quiz or exam dates to authorize a make-up if required. No
make-up quiz or exam will be accepted unless a prior approval granted by the unit
coordinator based on a Special Consideration Application for a supplementary
examination.
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Teaching Activities
LEARNING RESOURCES
ONLINE
Textbook LEARNING RESOURCES
Doane, D. P. & Seward, L. E. (2016). Applied Statistics in Business and Economics
(5th ed.). McGraw Hill International Edition.
E-library http://search.proquest.com/login
Reference Berenson, M. L., David M. L., & Timothy, C. K. (2014). Basic Business Statistics (9th
Username: UEHCMC2010
ed.). Prentice-Hall.
Reading Additional reading materials could be handed out in the class.
Password: thuvien0810
E-learning http://elearning.isb.edu.vn/
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
READINGS &
Session PROGRAM SCHEDULE
ACTIVITIES
Topic1: Overview of Statistics
Introduction to statistics
Why study statistics
Statistical Challenges
Doane & Seward
Topic 2: Data Collection (2016), chapter 1 &
1 2
Level of Measurement
Time series versus Cross-sectional data
Sampling concepts
Sampling methods
Data Sources and Survey
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ACTIVITIES
Grouped data
Skewness and Kurtosis
Tutorial and exercise (chapter 3)
Topic 5: Probability
Random experiments and probability
Rules of probability: Marginal, union, join and conditional
probabilities Doane & Seward
Independent events (2016), chapter 5
4 Addition and multiplication laws
Contingency tables
Tree diagrams
Bayes’ Theorem
Counting Rules
Tutorials and exercise (chapter 4)
Topic 6: Discrete Probability Distributions
Doane & Seward
Discrete distributions vs. continuous distributions (2016), chapter 6
Expected value, variance, and standard deviation of a
discrete distributions
Uniform distributions
5 Bernoulli distributions
Binomial distributions
Poisson distributions
Hypergeometric distribution
Geometric distribution
Tutorials and exercise (chapter 5)
Topic 7: Continuous Probability Distributions
Uniform continuous distribution Doane & Seward
Normal distribution (2016), chapter 7
6 Standard normal distribution
Normal Approximations
Exponential distributions
Tutorials and exercise (chapter 6)
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Session PROGRAM SCHEDULE
ACTIVITIES
Topic 9: One-sample hypothesis tests
Doane & Seward
Logic of hypothesis test
(2016), chapter 9
Statistical hypothesis testing
Testing a mean: known population variance and unknown
10
population variance
Testing a proportion
Tutorials and exercise (chapter 8)
15 Reservation
Tutorial
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Tutorials following the lecture in each session provide students the opportunity to apply and
share knowledge by doing a variety of in-class activities individually or in group such as
exercises, discussion, and presentation. These activities focus on demonstrating your skills
and help you build your ability to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit.
Tutorial questions/exercises will be provided in class. You will be expected to have
completed specific reading and exercises from the textbook and other required materials
prior to attending each lecture and tutorial class. If you have not prepared adequately, you
will not get the full benefit from this learning opportunity.
Submission
Assignment cover sheet
All assignments are required to be submitted with an Assignment Cover Sheet.
Group assignments are to be submitted with a Group Assignment Cover Sheet as
well as a Peer Evaluation Form depending on the request of unit instructor.
Non-contributing team members can sometimes be an issue with group-work structured
assessment. Individual student group work scores may be adjusted as a result of peer
dissatisfaction with a particular student’s contribution to group work assignments, as
reflected in submissions of the evaluation form.
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Note:
Assignment cover sheets and the evaluation form can be located on MyISB system
Students are advised to keep a copy of all assignments submitted for marking.
Submission style
Assignments are expected to achieve a professional standard:
Be typed, one and a half spaced, on A4 paper
Use a simple clear format, suitable for a report to senior management in a commercial
organisation.
Submission method
Soft copy: submitted electronically via E-learning system by 11:55 PM on the due date
(Suggested title: Student name_Unitname_Name of Assignment).
Hard copy: submitted to ISB Submission Box at the Reception Area (17 Pham Ngoc
Thach) by the due date.
Attendance
Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of all classes (which normally 12/15
sessions).
Other cases equating to an absence:
Arriving to class late by 15 minutes at the beginning,
Arriving late by 5 minutes after the break
Leaving prior to the scheduled end time without the permission of the lecturer
If you are unable to attend any session, please let your lecturer know AND submit a
request for absence form to program administrator prior to the session.
IMPORTANT: Students will not be allowed to sit in the final examination if violating the
above absence rule.
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Headphones and/or ear buds of any type may not be worn while in the classroom
whether operating or not.
Laptop and other electronic devices are not permitted unless specifically
authorized by the lecturer exclusively for note taking and doing class work.
IMPORTANT: If you are in violation of these policies, you will be excused from class
and an absence will be assessed.
Email etiquette
Your lecturers receive many emails each day. In order to enable them to respond to your
emails appropriately and in a timely fashion, students are asked to follow basic
requirements of professional communication.
Your emails should:
Have a concise and descriptive title, including the class and name of the unit you
are enquiring about
Be clear about the intention of their emails
Use appropriate tone and language, proof-read what is written in the email before
sending it.
Students should also allow 3-4 working days for a response before following up. If the
matter is legitimately urgent, you may indicate “URGENT” in the email subject header.
Make an appointment: If your email request is complex and requires a lengthy response it
may probably be best to make an appointment with your lecturer/instructor to meet in
person.
IMPORTANT:
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The first violation will result in a grade ZERO (0%) for that assignment.
The second violation will result in a failing course grade.
Additional information
This unit guide may be revised at the discretion of the Academic Department with approval
from Program Academic Director and School Academic Committee where appropriate.
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