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    This course provides students with knowledge and techniques for collecting, analyzing, and modeling data to make informed business decisions under uncertainty. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, statistical inference, analysis of variance, and regression. The course is taught in-person on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Evaluation includes attendance, participation, midterm and final exams, and assignments. The syllabus outlines policies, schedule, textbook, and instructor contact information.

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    KGM101 Uncertainty, Data & Decisions

    Module 1, 2023

    Progessor: Byung Cho (BC) Kim, Ph.D.


    Email: [email protected] PHONE: 3290-2831
    Office hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 9:00 am – 10:00 am or by appointment

    Class time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:30 am – 12:20 pm


    Class format: Offline only at HM403, no online channel, no lecture recording
    Course website: https://kulms.korea.ac.kr (Blackboard)
    Teaching assistant: Jiang Xiyan (Email: [email protected])

    COURSE DESCRIPTION

    This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and techniques to collect, analyze, and
    model data so that they can make informed and better business decisions under uncertainty. At the
    introductory level, students will learn various concepts and applications of business statistics which are
    useful for managerial decision-making. Topics covered include data collection, descriptive statistics,
    probability theory, sampling design, statistical inference, analysis of variance and regression analysis.

    COURSE TEXT

    Business Statistics: A Decision-Making Approach, 11th International Edition, by David F. Groebner,


    Patrick W. Shannon, Phillip C. Fry, and Kent D. Smith, Prentice Hall.

    GRADING

    Attendance 10%
    Class Participation/Contribution 10%
    Midterm Exam 30%
    Final Exam 30%
    Individual Assignments 20%

    COURSE WEBSITE
    :
    Homework assignments, additional references, grades, and important announcements will be posted on
    the Blackboard. It is your responsibility to check this website frequently.
    EXAM

    There are two exams, including the midterm and the non-cumulative final. All exams are closed-book and
    closed-note. No laptop computer or smart device is allowed. You must take exams at your scheduled time
    slot, i.e., 9/26 (Tue) for midterm and 10/26 (Thu) for final. Make-up exams are not given. Any concern
    about exam grade must be addressed within a week from when it is posted. Any request after the one-
    week period will be discarded.

    ATTENDANCE

    Attendance is mandatory. Attendance will be checked every class. No lateness will be considered. Get
    notes from a classmate if you cannot attend. You are expected to bring your textbook and calculator with
    you to every class meeting as they will often be used in class. If you absolutely must leave class early,
    please let me know prior to the beginning of class. Try to minimize these occurrences as they are
    distracting to your classmates.

    COURSE POLICIES

     Any grading-related issues must be addressed within one week after the grades are posted. Any
    grading-related inquiries or requests after the one-week period will not be considered.
     Students are expected to respect the right of other students to receive an education, and therefore,
    should avoid any activity that would distract the class.
     All students are expected to treat others and the instructor with respect. Classroom misbehavior such
    as disruptive talking, chronic avoidance of work, interfering with teaching activities, harassing
    classmates, verbal insults, rudeness to teacher, and inappropriate use of laptop and/or smartphone
    (e.g., SNS, text messaging, gaming, video watching and etc.) will be penalized as reflected in class
    participation/contribution grade.

    ACCOMMODATIONS

     If you are a student with special needs or under special circumstances, or if you have emergency
    medical information to share with me, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. No
    accommodations can be implemented retroactively.

    COPYRIGHT LAW

     Materials and lectures in this course are protected by Copyright Law. Materials are presented in an
    educational context for personal use and study and should not be shared, distributed, or sold in print -
    or digitally - outside the course without permission. Electronic video and/or audio recording is not
    permitted during class unless the student obtains permission from the instructor. If permission is
    granted, any distribution of the recording is prohibited.

    ANTI-GRAFT LAW

     All students are expected to treat Do not ask the instructor to change the grade unless there is a flaw
    in grading. Improper solicitation and graft for any matters are strictly prohibited by Anti-graft Law.
    COURSE SCHEDULE (Tentative and subject to change)

    Date Topic Reading Note

    9/5 (Tue) Introduction Chapter 1

    9/7 (Thu) Data Visualization Chapters 2

    9/12 (Tue) Data Description Chapters 3

    9/14 (Thu) Introduction to Probability Chapters 4 HW#1 due

    9/19 (Tue) Discrete & Continuous Distributions Chapters 5 - 6

    9/21 (Thu) Sampling Distributions Chapter 7

    9/26 (Tue) Midterm Exam HW#2 due

    9/28 (Thu) National Holiday – No Class

    10/3 (Tue) National Holiday – No Class

    10/5 (Thu) Parameter Estimation Chapter 8

    10/10 (Tue) Hypothesis Testing I Chapter 9

    10/12 (Thu) Hypothesis Testing II Chapters 10 – 11

    10/17 (Tue) Analysis of Variance Chapter 12 HW#3 due

    10/19 (Thu) Regression Chapter 14

    10/24 (Tue) Review for Final

    10/26 (Thu) Final Exam HW#4 due

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