QMM 510 Fall 2014 Stats Analysis for Managers		Course Format Updated Nov 18, 2013		Prof. Doane doane@oakland.edu
Goals This course seeks to teach MBA students to (1) choose and use statistical tools and appropriately; (2) use computer tools (especially Excel) to organize and analyze data; (3) present statistical results clearly in report format; (4) appraise data analyses and graphs prepared by others; and (5) develop statistical skills that are helpful in other MBA classes.
Evaluation Students will complete three written projects (50% weight) and eight online Connect assignments (50% weight). Project grades and Connect points earned will be posted periodically on Moodle. Three projects (P-1, P-2, P-3) will be submitted online (Word document or equivalent). Partners will be assigned for projects. Projects will be graded using the standard Oakland scale (0.0 to 4.0) and returned with instructor comments (using Word’s markup feature). Each Connect assignment (C1 through C8) consists of questions or problems (some with multiple parts) taken from the textbook exercises or test bank. Connect assignments may be completed in advance of the due date. Late assignments are allowed, but with a substantial penalty for each day late.Connect grades (using Oakland’s 0.0-4.0 scale) will be curved based on accumulated points on the assignments. You are allowed three attempts on each assignment, with increasing feedback on each attempt. Your score will be the average of the three attempts, so effort on each pays off. Be sure to save your work when you exit Connect, and submit for grading when you are ready.
Textbook and Online Resources You will need three resources for this class: · David P. Doane and Lori E. Seward, Applied Statistics in Business and Economics, 4th edition (McGraw-Hill, 2013). Price varies (if packaged with Connect Plus - see below). · Connect Plus access code (purchase from McGraw-Hill). Price varies (see below). · MegaStat software (purchase and download from McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center). Price is about $15. Your online homework will utilize Connect and MegaStat. Here are some options for obtaining the textbook and Connect access code. OPTION 1 Applied Statistics in Business and Economics with Connect Plus (two-semester Connect access as well as an e-book), Edition: 4 Copyright: 2013, David Doane, Lori Seward, 0077632710 / 9780077632717 / © 2013, Publisher’s net price: $206. OPTION 2 Loose Leaf Applied Statistics in Business and Economics with Connect Plus (two-semester Connect access as well as an e-book), Edition: 4,Copyright: 2013, David Doane, Lori Seward, 0077925467 / 9780077925468 / © 2013, Publisher’s net price: $167.50. OPTION 3 Purchase e-book only (no printed text) with access to Connect and LearnSmart. Publisher’s net price $120.00 for two semester access. Purchase directly from McGraw-Hill. OPTION 4 If you already have a print textbook, purchase only Connect (no e-book, just access to Connect and LearnSmart) Publisher’s net price 50.00 for two semester access. Connect and Connect Plus can be purchased directly from McGraw-Hill through the instructor’s Connect site (NO BOOKSTORE MARKUP!). The Online Learning Center (OLC) has downloadable data sets for textbook exercises and examples, as well as other resources. The following learning resources are posted on Moodle: · Course documents (syllabus, projects, format). · Weekly PowerPoint mini-lectures that summarize the key points of the week’s readings. · Short (< 10-minute) videos with an overview of the class and Excel walkthroughs. · Excel case studies with sample tables, graphs, and MegaStat tools the projects. · Data files for demonstrations and examples. · Hyperlinks for frequently-accessed web sites (e.g., Connect Plus).
Course Organization Unless otherwise indicated, online assignments and written projects are due by midnight on Monday of the week shown in the syllabus. Use e-mail (doane@oakland.edu) or call me (cell 248-766-7605). Note: I am in the Pacific time zone, so please use judgment in phone call times.
Syllabus	Projects		Doane's Home Page