MBS522: Quantitative Methods for Business

Almost all managers will use descriptive and inferential statistics as part of their work to explain and interpret information. This unit introduces data-analysis and decision making tools for managers. Student will be able to identify situations in which quantitative analysis can support problem solving and decision-making. They will also gain experience in applying decision-analysis techniques and statistical packages in management contexts. These include: the modelling of organisations and business problems, descriptive measures of quantitative data; statistical inference.

Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal
Contact Time	Lectures/seminars/workshops: 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Enrolment in a postgraduate-level course.
School	School of Business
Unit Coordinator	Mr Geoff Baker Position: P/T Teaching Casual E-mail: G.Baker@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 3.024 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2127
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Mr Geoff Baker P/T Teaching Casual (G.Baker@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2127 Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 3.024 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)