Business statisticsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can analyse quantitative data and report statistical outputs.

You are able to read and critically interprete statistics and statistical reports.

You are able to use statistical software (SPSS) to analyse data.

Content

What are the principals of quantitative research?

How to calculate statistics (e.g. central tendency and dispersion)?

How to measure and describe statistical relationship between two variables?

How to analyse and describe data using statistical software?

What are the phases of statistical decision theory?

How to execute statistical tests?

Evaluation

Students can

a. look for information in the key information sources of the field

b. identify interrelated tasks

c. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field

d. work as team members in a goal-oriented way

e. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field