Coursera
Free Online Course (Audit)
English
Paid Certificate Available
7 weeks long, 13 hours worth of material
selfpaced
Overview
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This course gives participants a basic understanding of statistics as they apply in business situations. A fair share of students considering MBA programs come from backgrounds that do not include a large amount of training in mathematics and statistics. Often, students find themselves at a disadvantage when they apply for or enroll in MBA programs. This course will give you the tools to understand how these business statistics are calculated for navigating the built-in formulas that are included in Excel, but also how to apply these formulas in an range of business settings and situations.
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Get to know your professor, Thomas Smith, and introduce yourself.
- Descriptive Statistics
- This module covers means, medians, modes, standard deviations, and foundational statistics concepts.
- Data and Data Visualization: Excel Tools and Techniques
- This module presents Excel tools and techniques for data visualization.
- Equations and Inverting Equations (Algebra Refresher)
- In this module, refresh your algebra skills with equations.
- Common Business Concepts
- This module covers common business concepts and mathematical applications to business settings.
- Calculus and Marginal Analysis in a Business Context
- This module will provide an overview of calculus and marginal analysis.
- Regression Analysis
- This module will provide an overview of regressions and coefficients.
Taught by
Thomas Smith
