Information Package

Master's of Business Administration without Thesis (Distance Education)

MANU544

BUSINESS ANALYTICS

Course Code
MANU544
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
8
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS8
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Know sampling methods.
  2. Can calculate descriptive statistics.
  3. Can organize and analyze the data related to his/her fields.
  4. Can define the statistical problems and offer solutions based on evidence and research.
Mode of DeliveryE-Learning
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course includes different research and measurement methods, research ethics, sampling methods and to write a research report.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Statistics
2nd Week Data collection and classification of data
3rd Week Descriptive Statistics I
4th Week Possibility
5th Week Normal distribution
6th Week Sampling distribution
7th Week Confidence intervals
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Creating and editing data set - SPSS LAb
10th Week Frequency distribution, graphs, descriptive statistics-SPSS Lab
11th Week Single sample hypothesis tests-SPSS LAb
12th Week Two-sample hypothesis tests; ANOVA-SPSSLab
13th Week Cross-tabulation, Chi-square tests, nonparametric hypothesis tests-SPSS Lab
14th Week Correlation and regression-SPSS
15th Week General Review
Recommended or Required ReadingBerenson, M., Levine, D., Kerehbiel, T., Stephan, D. (2011). Basic Business Statistics with MyMathLab Global, Global Edition, 12/E Prentice Hall
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 2 30 60
Preparation for Final exam 1 70 70
Course hours 14 1 14
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 35 35
Homework 4 15 60
Total Work Load239
Total Work Load / 30 (h)7.96
ECTS Credit of the Course8
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
K1
K2
K3
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X
K7
K8
K9 X X X X
K10
K11 X
K12
K13
K14
K15
K16