Course Details
Course Code: BUSN350 Course ID: 4593 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course is designed to provide a intermediate knowledge in analytics, and how it is used in business to strengthen the decision-making process. Students will focus on managerial level of statistical methods, advanced Excel functionality, and continue to work on applying concept to strengthen the ability to integrate concepts into objective decision-making processes. (Prerequisite: BUSN250)
Prerequisites
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/31/20 - 01/29/21 | 02/01/21 - 03/28/21 | Winter 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 09/28/20 - 02/26/21 | 03/01/21 - 04/25/21 | Winter 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 10/26/20 - 04/02/21 | 04/05/21 - 05/30/21 | Spring 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 11/30/20 - 04/30/21 | 05/03/21 - 06/27/21 | Spring 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 12/28/20 - 06/04/21 | 06/07/21 - 08/01/21 | Spring 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to
CO-1: Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative data
CO-2: Assess the elements that can be codified in quantitative and/or qualitative fashion, given specific organizational processes.
CO-3: Analyze how the range of possible correlation values are used to inform the degree of association among variables.
CO-4: Integrate the use of normal distributions with six-sigma quality control approaches, and risk aversion.
CO-5: Analyze the implications on the business decision-making process when given a set of descriptive statistics.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Discussion Forums | 25.00 % |
| Week 1 Forum | 3.57 % |
| Week 2 Forum | 3.57 % |
| Week 3 Forum | 3.57 % |
| Week 4 Forum | 3.57 % |
| Week 5 Forum | 3.57 % |
| Week 6 Forum | 3.57 % |
| Week 7 Forum | 3.57 % |
| Assignments | 55.00 % |
| Week 1 Assignment | 7.86 % |
| Week 2 Assignment | 7.86 % |
| Week 3 Assignment | 7.86 % |
| Week 4 Assignment | 7.86 % |
| Week 5 Assignment | 7.86 % |
| Week 6 Assignment | 7.86 % |
| Week 7 Assignment | 7.86 % |
| Final Exam | 20.00 % |
| Final Exam | 20.00 % |
Web Sites
In addition to the required course texts, the following public domain web sites are useful. Please abide by the university’s academic honesty policy when using Internet sources as well. Note web site addresses are subject to change.
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Site Name |
Web Site URL/Address |
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American Psychological Association (APA) Style Website |
www.apastyle.org |
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Purdue Online Writing Lab |
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ |
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YouTube Video on Formatting an APA Style Paper |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pbUoNa5tyY&feature=related |
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Regression Examples |
http://www.stat.ufl.edu/~winner/Regression_Examples.html |
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YouTube Videos on Microsoft Excel for Beginners |
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6D44A8F7E77DB825 |
|
Business Analytics Techniques |
http://www.businessanalytics.com/ |
| Book Title: | BUSN350 - *optional* software for this course is not covered by the APUS Book Grant. Purchase information is available here - https://apus.libguides.com/c.php?g=241438&p=3514444. Cost may vary by subscription length. |
| ISBN: | BUSN350 Software |
| Book Title: | Business Analytics, 2nd Ed - the VitalSource e-book is provided inside the classroom |
| ISBN: | 9780321997821 |
| Publication Info: | VS-Pearson |
| Author: | Evans, James R. |
| Unit Cost: | $196.85 |
| Electronic ISBN: | 9781323574355 |
| Electronic Unit Cost: | $35.00 |