This is a foundation course in business analytical skills which includes statistical methods, data collection and interpretation, probability distributions, hypothesis formulation and testing, correlation and regression analysis.

Part 1

Describe and summarise data using tables, graphs and measures of central tendency and dispersion

Part 2

Measuring uncertainty using probability

Part 3

Evaluate probabilities involving the Binomial, Poisson and Normal distributions

Part 4

Estimate and specify confidence intervals for a mean and variance

Part 5

Apply the methods of statistical inference to formulate and test hypotheses

Part 6

Investigate patterns of association and causality using correlation and regression analysis