Undergraduate CUR-BAN28-2023

Quantitative Techniques for Business

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Prior study

Not required

Start dates

28 Aug 2023

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Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

recognise practical business situations in which a range of statistical and mathematical techniques are applicable
present, summarise and process suitable sample data, make basic statistical inferences which lead to appropriate business interpretations with the potential to develop sophisticated mathematical models
use one or more current statistical software packages for basic data analysis

Topics covered

- Introduction, Sets and Functions
- Polynomial Functions
- Calculus
- Optimisation
- Elementary Probability
- Probability Distributions
- Normal Distribution
- Hypothesis Testing

Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This subject introduces mathematical concepts relevant to business and economic applications. The subject begins with a review of foundational concepts in algebra, progressing to elementary calculus used in applications of constrained and unconstrained optimisation. The second half of the subject reviews elementary statistical concepts and techniques for statistical inference.

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Assessments

Project Report (50%)
Quizzes (50%)

Textbooks

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