BUSA 3110 Statistics for Business
(for sections taught by Kim Melton)
Fall 2016 Assignments
Remember:
Assignments are posted based on the day assigned
and are due the following class day.
| Date (location) | Assignment to be completed following class |
| Aug. 22/23,
2016 Meet in classroom Monday-Gainesville Tuesday-Dahlonega Coverage: Intro & Logistics Slides for Week 1 |
Assignment related to
housekeeping details: Read the complete syllabus, print out the last page and bring it with you to class on Wednesday/Thursday, and bring a list of any questions you have about the syllabus to class on Wednesday/Thursday. Set up your MyStatLab access (click here for details)--NOTE: If you are not sure that you are going to stay in this section of the course or if you aren't able to buy your books this week, you can access MyStatLab this week without entering your payment code. Be sure that you enter your payment code once Drop/Add ends and your schedule is set. Watch the "Variation is Everywhere" video available in MyStatLab (listed as a homework). Buy your book. Watch the following videos, and on Wednesday/Thursday bring a list of examples how these tie to Statistics. 1. THINK: A Forum on the Future of Leadership [2011] (4:33 minutes) [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjMTx4b6bLw ] 2. Business Analytics: Data Trends let Businesses Spot New Opportunities [2012] (3:19 minutes) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbHTvqZE3D8] 3. Why Data Matters: Context Reveals Answers [2012] (1:30 minutes) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipxRA7ira4c] AVAILABLE: Your first MyStatLab Homework assignment is available Monday, August 22 until Tuesday, August 30 at 11:30pm. This one deals with learning how to use MyStatLab. |
| Aug.
24/25, 2016 Meet in Lab Wed. - Nesbitt 5100 Thurs - NOC 109 Coverage: Syllabus and Data & Statistics in Today's World |
Read Chapter 1 paying close attention to Section 1.2. As you do, think about 1) what would constitute "good" data, 2) the different types of data, and 3) different ways that data can be used. Come to class with questions related to these three issues. Since this is a second course in Statistics, think about how the information in this chapter ties to what you did in your first course in Statistics. Skim Chapter 24 (omitting section 7) thinking about how this material ties to Chapter 1, to the Gallup article, and to the videos. (Both chapters are available in the custom book or through MyStatLab). As you go through this chapter, recognize the role that statistics plays in one of the fastest growing directions for businesses. Pay special attention to Figure 24.4 on page 841. Although this is labelled as the Data Mining process, this cycle has application in any applied statistics setting. REMINDER |
| Aug.
29/30, 2016 Classroom Coverage: Data--5 W's and H; Types and measurement levels Module 1 slides |
Meet in the lab on Wednesday. Watch the "Collecting Data" video available in MyStatLab (listed as a homework). Make sure that you can logon to a computer on campus—your login credentials should be the same as the ones you use to access your UNG.edu email. If you can't, get with IT prior to class on Wednesday/Thursday and get the problem resolved. Watch the first JMP Basic Navigation: Part 1 (approximately 15 minutes each) available at:(http://www.jmp.com/en_us/events/ondemand/academic.html).
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| All future assignments will be posted in D2L for BUSA 3110 Statistics for Business Section 1 Fall 2016. (and the assignments posted here will be duplicated in the Homework Blog in D2L. | |