American University of Beirut

Suliman S. Olayan School of Business

BBA Course Syllabus - Academic year 2018-2019

Course BUSS200
Number:
Course Name: Business Statistics

Credit Hours: 3

Section Number
and Time

Instructor: Dr. Rita Geutcherian

Office: OSB building, Room 352

Phone: 01-374374 Ext: 3744

E-mail: [email protected]

Office Hours: Tu. Th. 1:15-2:00 and by appointment

Required Textbook: Business Statistics: A Decision-Making Approach

Materials:  Author(s): David F. Groebner, Patrick W. Shannon,
Phillip C Fry
 Publisher: Pearson
 Edition: 10th Edition
Computer Software: MegaStat and Excel

Pre- MATH 204 and CMPS209

requisites:

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Course Business Statistics introduces the basic statistical methods that are commonly
Description: used for managerial decision making. Emphasis is on applying methods and
interpreting results. Extensive use is made of statistical software. The course
first reviews the descriptive statistics and basic concepts of probability
distributions in particular the normal distribution. Then the course studies topics
on inferential statistics such as confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, one-way
analysis of variance, and correlation analysis. The course finally covers simple
linear regression and introduces students to multiple linear regression and time
series forecasting.

Relationship This course (statistics) is considered a service course for many other courses
to Other such as finance, marketing, marketing research, and managerial economics at
Coursework: the undergraduate level. Many of the topics covered in this course such as
hypothesis testing, descriptive analysis, regression and correlation analysis, time
series and forecasting are used in the above mentioned courses.

Program The key BBA program goals addressed through this course are:
Learning
Goals B-LG1: Business Professional Competence: Throughout this course, students
Emphasized: will be able to apply statistical techniques that will allow a firm to
compete successfully within its environment. Through the application of
statistical techniques, concepts, and modeling, students will gain
business professional knowledge and insight that allows them to
understand the underlying factors and variables that form a critical part
of a firm’s competitive strategy and its ability to sustain it. Students will
gain an understanding of the value that can be derived from analyzing
variances, correlations, regression, and time series analysis. Performance
will be assessed by the instructor in this course through classroom
exercises.

B-LG2: Decision Making: Through an integrated case study, students will

recognize and describe analytical-quantitative approaches to business
and managerial decision-making situations. They will also demonstrate
competency in the application of these analytical-quantitative
approaches. They will use the results of the analysis to make
recommendations and well-informed decisions.

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Instructional Lecture, class discussion, and classroom exercises.
Methodology:

Performance Quizzes 15%

Evaluation Mid –Term Exam 40%
and Grading: Comprehensive Final Exam 40%
Attendance & Participation 5%
Total 100%

Academic There will be zero tolerance for cheaters and plagiarizers of any form whether
Honesty: perpetrators, participants or passive observers. You are required to report any
incidents of which you become aware.

University ID’s are required, especially during examinations. Cell phones have
to be switched off and not visible at all times during an examination. Having
visible or active cell phones during examinations will be considered tantamount
to cheating.

Other Course As per the Dean’s instructions, the minimum penalty for the cases of
Policies: cheating/plagiarism will be failing the course, possibly a Dean’s warning to be
kept as part of a student’s permanent record, and a one-semester suspension.
Beyond that, penalties escalate to the point of expulsion from the university

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 Attendance: Attendance will be taken regularly at the beginning of each
session. Students missing more than 2 classes will be penalized.
Students missing more than 5 classes may be dropped without notice. If
your absences accumulate after the drop deadline, you risk failing the
course.

 Students are expected to be in class on time. Late arrivals will not be

tolerated.

 Cell phones are to be turned off and out of sight during classes and
exams. Leaving the class to make or take a call is strictly forbidden.

 Internet surfing and emailing during classes is strictly forbidden and will
reflect severely on the final grade of the offender.

 Deadlines and Due Dates: These will be strictly enforced. Late

submissions will not be accepted. Missing work will be assigned a grade
of zero.

 Students must contribute equally and honestly to any group work. In

addition, each group member is required to evaluate the other group
members for the work done.

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 Additional  AUB strives to make learning experiences as accessible as possible. If
Information: you anticipate or experience academic barriers due to a disability
(including mental health, chronic or temporary medical conditions),
please inform me immediately so that we can privately discuss options.
In order to help establish reasonable accommodations and facilitate a
smooth accommodations process, you are encouraged to contact the
Accessible Education Office: [email protected]; +961-1-350000,
x3246; West Hall, 314

 A student who misses a final exam must file an online petition and
present a valid excuse in order for him/her to sit for a makeup exam,
otherwise the student will receive a grade of zero on the final exam. In
order to receive permission for a makeup exam, the student must submit
the following documents within 72 hours from the missed exam time:

1. Makeup petition form (available online at OSB website)

2. For serious medical reasons, an approved medical report
signed by an ER or UHS doctor at AUH, must also be provided.
Students who petition for a makeup exam must be prepared to sit
for the exam during the current semester’s final exam period.
This period may be extended by a maximum of 4 days only
beyond the last exam date

Course Outline:

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Chapter 1: The Where, Why, and How of Data Collection
Chapter 2: Graphs, Charts, and Tables – Describing Your Data
Chapter 3: Describing Data Using Numerical Measures
Chapter 5: Discrete Probability Distributions
Chapter 6: Introduction to Continuous Probability Distributions
Chapter 7: Introduction to Sampling Distribution
Chapter 8: Estimating Single Population Parameters
Chapter 9: Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
Chapter 10: Estimation and Hypothesis Testing for Two Population Parameters
Chapter 11: Hypothesis Tests and Estimation for Population Variances
Chapter 12: Analysis of Variances
Chapter 14: Introduction to Linear Regression and Correlation Analysis
Chapter 15: Multiple Regression Analysis and Model Building

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