5700 (v.6) Information for Business Decisions 550

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Area:	Graduate School of Business
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Provides tools and techniques that will assist decision-makers to better analyse and understand business related data that is readily available in increasing quantities. Four basic areas of support namely, statistical methods, descriptive and inferential, relating and determining associations between the various aspects of relevant data and information, casual models for forecasting and decision analysis, focusing on techniques, that will provide a rational framework for decision-making are included.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have - A knowledge base in the business disciplines. Integrative thinking. Innovative thinking. Implementing management concepts. Reflective thinking. Managed different perspectives. Information and technology literacy.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Berenson, M.L. and Levine, D.M. (1996), Basic Business Statistics - Concepts and Applications, 6th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice Hall. Edwards, W. and Newman, J.R. (1982), Multiattribute Evaluation. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Sage Publications. Lapin, R. (1993), Statistics for Modern Business Decisions. 6th ed. Fort Worth, Dryden Press. Levin, R.I. and Rubin, D.S. (1980), Applied Elementary Statistics. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice Hall. Levin,R.I. and Rubin, D.S (1991), Statistics for Management. 5th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice Hall.
Unit Texts:	Keller, G. and Warrack, B. (2000), Statistics for Management and Economics. 5th Ed. Duxbury, Thompson Learning.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignment 15%. Final Examination 65%. Mid Semester Test 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Perth City Campus Trimester 2   Y   2004 Cape Tecknikon South Africa Semester 1 Y     2004 Dongbei Uni Econs Fin China Trimester 1A Y     2004 Dongbei Uni Econs Fin China Trimester 3A Y     2004 Kemuda Resrce Agncy Brunei Semester 1 Y     2004 Miri Sarawak Campus Trimester 1 Y     2004 Mktg Inst of S'pore Trimester 1A Y     2004 Open University HK Trimester 2A Y     2004 UHK SPACE Main Campus Trimester 3A Y