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KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
BUQU 1230 S16 – Spring 2016
COURSE NAME:
BUSINESS STATISTICS
CLASS HOURS:
Mondays
INSTRUCTOR:
Meena Bhagat
OFFICE:
Surrey Campus – Fir 141
Phone 604-599-2169
Richmond Campus – R 2900
E-mail: meena.bhagat@kpu.ca
Voice Mail - dial 604-599-2222 then press 2 and Voice Mail box number 9237
OFFICE HOURS:
By appointment only
Face-to-Face (Office):
Online (Skype): meenabhagat120
13:00 – 15:50
Mondays
10:30-11:30am
and 4-5pm
Surrey Fir 141
9:30-10:30pm
CLASSROOM: Cedar 1050
Tuesdays
3-4pm
Richmond Library
9:30-10:30pm
Wednesdays
10:30-11:30am
and 4-5pm
Surrey Fir 141
9:30-10:30pm
REQUIRED TEXT: Modern Business Statistics with Microsoft Excel (5th Edition), D.R. Anderson, D.J.
Sweeney, and T.A. Williams. Publisher’s website:
http://www.academic.cengage.com/bstatistics/asw
CALCULATORS:
A basic calculator with a squaring function is required. Calculators with programmable
text functions are NOT allowed during tests. It is your responsibility to ensure that you
have an appropriate calculator for the tests (check with instructor if you are not sure).
Failure to do so will result in completing the test without a calculator.
EMAIL:
Messages will be returned within 2 working days. During this course, your student email
account with MyKwantlen must be used for communication. Emails from other email
addresses (gmail, hotmail, etc) will not be answered. Include your Course and Section
number in the Subject line of your email. e.g.: BUQU 1230 S16
1.
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION
BUQU 1230 will introduce you to the basic principles of descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics will
include summarizing and presenting data, probability distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals,
hypothesis testing and regression analysis. The application and interpretation of Microsoft Excel is a key part of
this course.
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2.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES
A student who successfully completes the course will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:
 construct and interpret tables, graphs, and descriptive measures to summarize and present business data
 calculate probabilities of particular events and interpret these probabilities within specific business
contexts
 apply statistical inference to calculate and interpret probabilities from sampling distributions to make
business decisions
 construct and test hypotheses and interpret the results to reach valid conclusions
 demonstrate understanding of fundamental statistical concepts and apply critical thinking to statistical
analysis and its interpretation
3.
COURSE CONTENT
Course content will include but is not restricted to the following:
 describing data with graphs and numeric measures
 probability theory
 discrete and continuous probability distributions
 large and small sample estimation and inferences about populations
 tests of hypotheses and estimation---one, two and multiple samples
 sampling methods
 correlation, simple and multiple linear regression.
4.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
A student who successfully completes the course will have reliably demonstrated the following essential skills:
Creative thinking and problem solving skills
 identifying, analyzing and solving complex problems
Interpersonal skills
 working effectively with others in classroom to analyze problems
Personal management and entrepreneurial skills
 attending classes and regularly and punctually
 meeting assignment deadlines
 time management and organisation skills
Reading skills
 reading and comprehending the textbook
Visual Literacy
 building and interpreting statistical graphs
Mathematical skills
 applying problem-solving techniques to identify, solve and analyze statistical problems
Technological skills
 using statistical software to structure, analyze and interpret problems
5.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Activities may include, but are not restricted to, the following:
 attending lectures and taking notes
 reading and comprehending the textbook
 working on assignments
 using statistical software to solve problems
 participation in class discussions and activities
 collection of data
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6.
EVALUATION
Type
Assignments
Midterm 1
Midterm 2
Midterm 3
Final Exam
7.
Mark
10%
15%
17%
18%
40%
POLICIES
Expectations

Attending classes at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is restricted to registered students or others
provided the express permission of the course instructor. Students may be requested to show their KPU
ID card as proof of registration. Students who are unable to show their KPU ID card may be asked to
leave the classroom until such proof can be provided.

Regular class attendance is expected.

Students are responsible for all announcements made in class, whether the student is present or not.
Should a student miss a class, the student is responsible for making up the material missed before the
next class.

Students are responsible for maintaining a classroom atmosphere that will promote and encourage
learning.

No food or drink is allowed in the lab or classroom.

Cellular phones and other electronic devices are to be TURNED OFF during classes and examinations.

THIS CLASS GOES AT A VERY FAST PACE – YOUR COMMITMENT IS CRITICAL.
Assignments

All assignments are to be INDIVIDUAL effort only, unless otherwise specified by your instructor.
Assignments are due on the specified due date, unless specified otherwise. Late assignments will not be
accepted.
Workload

To be successful in any university course, the student must be prepared to spend a number of hours
working on their own outside of scheduled class time. Be prepared to spend at least 4 to 8 hours each
week in the lab working on assignments or projects.

This course requires extensive reading and work in the computing lab. Students are required to prepare
for each class by reading the related topics and completing related hands-on exercises in the textbook
BEFORE each class. Topics to be covered are outlined in the Semester Schedule. Students will be
informed of any changes to the Semester Schedule in class.
Exams

Please be aware, in order for a student to write either a mid-term or a final exam, they must
present their KPU ID card at the beginning of the exam period. Students who are unable to provide
their KPU ID may be asked to leave the room or allowed to show two pieces of government issued
picture ID in its place.

All exams must be written on the date and time outlined in the Course Presentation (unless revised by
the instructor). The final examination must be written on the date and at the time published in the Course
Timetable. Students not present during the scheduled examination period will be given a ZERO on the
exam.
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
Students late for an exam will NOT be provided with extra time. Once a student leaves the examination
room, they will not be allowed into the examination room during the remainder of the exam period.
Once the examination commences, there will not be any interaction between students. If a student uses
e-mail or any web based product during an exam, he/she will receive a mark of zero for the entire exam.

The instructor will retain all marked exam materials. After being marked, exam papers will be returned
temporarily during class time. Students should make an appointment with the instructor to review the
results of an exam or assignment within two weeks of the exam or assignment marks being returned.

If an exam paper is taken out of the classroom at any time, the student will receive a mark of zero for
that exam. In cases of cheating, the student may also receive zero for the exam.
NOTE:
If you will be missing a graded evaluation due to medical reasons, you are required to produce a note
from a physician. The note must clearly state the reason and dates that you are unable to satisfy course
requirements. The University reserves the right to contact the physician’s office, not to discuss
confidential specifics, but to verify that the note is legitimate. Accommodation may require the student
to write an exam in the Testing Centre and the invigilation fee (currently $30) is the student’s
responsibility.
There is no excuse for data loss due to network errors or software glitches. Students are expected to save
their work regularly to the required location during practical examinations. A zero will be assigned if a
student fails to save their work to the required location.
8.
CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM

Any person who knowingly makes their work available to another student who uses it inappropriately
may also be guilty and will be dealt with on a situational basis.

This applies to all work prepared for this course. You must cite your source, even if it is the course text
book or some article or other material that I give to you for the purposes of an assignment. Failure to do
so will result in loss of marks as appropriate.
Cheating:
is defined as any dishonest or deceptive conduct or attempted conduct by which individuals or
teams of individuals use or attempt to use unauthorized aids, assistance, materials and methods to
represent their academic work(s), as other than they are.
Plagiarism:
is an act in which an individual submits the work of another person as his or her own.
Details regarding these policies can be found at http://www.kpu.ca/policies
It is the students’ responsibility to check the following Web page for policies on plagiarism and cheating:
www.kpu.ca/sites/default/files/Policies/c08.pdf
9.
CLASS CANCELLATION
Should a class need to be cancelled, notification of class cancellation will be sent to each student’s KPU email
address by the instructor. Class will be considered to be officially cancelled if the instructor is not in class after
15 minutes.
10. IMPORTANT DATES
NOTE: It is the students’ responsibility to check the following Web page for important dates & deadlines:
http://www.kpu.ca/registration/dates
Be sure to read all of the General Information in your Calendar.
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11. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF TOPICS
WEEK
DATE
CONTENT
Course Introduction
Chapter 1 - Data and Statistics
Quiz 1 – Chapter 1
Chapter 2 - Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Presentation
Chapter 3 - Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures
Quiz 2 – Chapter 2
Quiz 3 – Chapter 3
Midterm 1 – Chapters 1-3
Chapter 4 - Introduction to Probability
1
January 4
2
January 11
3
January 18
4
January 25
Chapter 5 - Discrete Probability Distributions
5
February 1
Quiz 4 – Chapters 4 & 5
Chapter 6 - Continuous Probability Distributions
Chapter 7 - Sampling and Sampling Distribution
Quiz 5 – Chapters 6 & 7
6
February 8
Family Day
7
February 15
Midterm 2 – Chapters 4-7
8
February 22
Reading Break
9
February 29
Chapter 8 - Interval Estimation
Chapter 9 - Hypothesis tests
10
March 7
11
March 14
12
March 21
13
March 28
14
April 4
15
April 11
FINAL
EXAM
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April 18
11:30-14:30
Quiz 6 – Chapters 8 & 9
Chapter 10 - Statistical Inference About Means and Proportions
Quiz 7 – Chapter 10
Chapter 11 - Inference About Population Variances
Quiz 8 – Chapter 11
Midterm 3 – Chapters 8-11
Chapter 12 - Tests of Goodness of Fit and Independence
Easter Monday
Chapter 13 - Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance
Quiz 9 – Chapters 12 & 13
Chapter 14 - Simple Linear Regression
Chapter 15 - Multiple Regression
Quiz 10 – Chapters 14 & 15
Final Exam
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