MSA610 Intro to Applied Statistics & Data Analysis
This course introduces the student to data analysis and statistical tools to improve managerial decision-making. Topics include an introduction to descriptive statistics, sampling methods and distribution, variance analysis, simple and multiple linear and nonlinear regressions, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, regression analysis, modeling uncertainty, and decision analysis. The course emphasizes an ethical approach to conducting analysis and effectively interpreting, communicating, and applying the results to support business needs. (Students must be unconditionally admitted to the MS Strategic Analysis program and demonstrate statistics competency by successfully completing the online statistics module. MBA program students must be fully admitted to that program or have met the remedial conditions for quantitative preparation).