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5700 (v.6) Information for Business Decisions 550
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. |
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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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 15%. Final Examination 65%. Mid Semester Test 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 10100 Mathematical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Fully Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| 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 | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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