SYLLABUS Instructor: Yogesh Uppal Course Description and Goals ...

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SYLLABUS Econ 6900: Statistical Problems, Summer 2012 Course Web Site: http://class.ysu.edu/~yuppal/teaching

Instructor: Yogesh Uppal Class Timing and location: 6:00 pm - 9:20 pm MW Williamson College of Business 1112 Office: 312 Debartolo Hall Office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays from 4.00 pm –5.30 pm or by Appointment Email: [email protected] Phone: (330) 941-3494

Course Description and Goals This course is an introductory course in statistics with applications in business and economics. The main goals of the course include the following: 1. We will define what data is, and describe different types of data. We will learn different ways of presenting and summarizing raw data. The goal here is to understand the essential features of the data at hand. 2. We will learn various rules used to determine the probability of the outcomes of uncertain events. 3. We will define random sampling and learn to compute sample statistics which estimate various characteristics of the population of interest. 4. We will learn the sampling distributions of some commonly used sample statistics. The techniques of hypothesis testing will help us assess the reliability of our estimation results which are based on sample data. 5. We will use the regression analysis to estimate relationships between two or more variables. This will help answer questions such as how one variable is likely to change if another related variable changes.

Text:

Statistics for Business and Economics, 11th Edition By Anderson, Sweeney, and Williams Southwestern College Publishing

Grading The course will require 4 homework assignments, 1 midterm exam, class workshops, quizzes, and a final exam. The final course grade will be broken down into homework (20%), midterm exams (25%), final exam (25%), class workshops (10%) and quizzes (20%). The quizzes will take place every Wednesday (except the day of an exam). I will take into account you best 4 quizzes (out of a total of 5).

Students may use a one-page cheat sheet (of the size 8.5*11) and a simple calculator during the exams. No make-up exams will be given except under extreme circumstances. The scale for deciding the letter grade is as follows. If your numerical grade is X, then X ≥ 90%

A

80% ≤ X < 90%

B

70% ≤ X < 80%

C

60% ≤ X < 70%

D

X < 60%

F

Online Resources The course webpage contains many resources for students. You should visit the website regularly for various announcements, lecture slides, homework assignments, and practice exams. I will also put homework solutions and links to various datasets on the website.

Disability Policy In accordance with University procedures, if you have a documented disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access in this course, please contact me privately to discuss your specific needs. You must be registered with the Center for Student Progress Disability Services, located at 275 Fifth Avenue, and provide a letter of accommodation to verify your eligibility. You can reach CSP Disability Services at 330-941-1372.

Center for Student Progress Services The Marion G. Resch Center for Student Progress is a resource on Campus established to help students successfully complete their university experience. Please phone (330) 941-3538 or visit the Center for assistance in tutoring or for individualized assistance with social and academic success. The main Center is located in Kilcawley West below the bookstore. CSP Disability Services is located at 275 Fifth Ave.

Academic Honesty I take academic honesty very seriously. Any person caught cheating will automatically get an F in the class.

Course Outline A tentative list of chapters we shall cover is given below. It is recommended that students read the material before the class to understand the lectures better.

Chapters

Reading assigned

Chs. 1-3

1.1-1.6, 2.1-2.2, 2.4, 3.1-3.3, 3.5-3.6

Chs. 4-6

4.1-4.5, 5.1-5.4, 6.1-6.3

Chs. 7-11

7.1-7.6, 8.1-8.2 and pp 317-18, 9.1-9.5, 11.1

Chs. 13- 15

13.1-13.2, 13.5, 14.1-14.9, 15.1-15.5

Important Dates and Deadlines Homeworks

Midterm

Final

Homework # 1 due on June 4

Midterm on June 13

The last day of the class

Homework # 2 due on June 11 Homework # 3 due on June 18 Homework # 4 due on June 25 Last Day to Withdraw with a grade of ‘W’: 06/14/12