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BA 376 Applied Quantitative Methods (2)

Fall 2009

 

College of Business

Oregon State University

 

For Additional Course Materials, login to the Blackboard Learning System  čhttp://my.oregonstate.edu/

 

 

Instructor:

Ping-Hung Hsieh

Office:

Bexell 402

Office Phone:

737-6060

E-mail:

hsiehph@bus.orst.edu

Office Hours:

Monday 1:30 – 2:30 P.M.

Tuesday 9:30 – 10:30 A.M.

Wednesday 9:00 – 10:00 A.M.

 

Course Description

This course offers an in-depth discussion on advanced quantitative methods most relevant to business students.  Topics may include regression analysis, time series and forecasting, design of experiments, simulations, decision analysis, survey data analysis, data mining and computationally intensive statistical methods. 

 

Learning Outcomes

This project-oriented quantitative course enables students to apply advanced quantitative methods to projects that are related to their functional disciplines.  The selected topics will be highly integrated to enhance student learning in their perspective business field.

 

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to

§  state the purposes of the selected quantitative methods with respect to their own field,

§  examine business problems from a quantitative angle,

§  apply the appropriate quantitative methods to perform computer-assisted analysis,

§  interpret the results of analyses and communicate those results to a non-statistical audience.

 

Prerequisites

BA 276 or equivalent.  Available to Business Majors only.

 

Text

·        Anderson/Sweeney/Williams/Churchill/Iacobucci, Applied Quantitative Methods (required).

·        CengageNow access code (required).

 

Blackboard and CengageNow (CNOW) Accounts

·       Access your Blackboard account for course announcements/information/documents.

·       Read the instruction on page 4 of this document to set up a CNOW account.  You need this account for online assignments.  Enter the “Course Key” E-5BX5YGG626YDV after you have set up the account to enroll into BA 376.

Grading  Course scores will be computed as follows:

 

Review Assignment

10

BA 276 Review

Online Assignments

40

(4 online assignments at 10 points each.)

Group Projects

40

(4 group projects at 10 points each.)

Midterm Examination

50

 

Final Examination

50

 

Attendance/Participation

10

1 point deduction for each class missed.

 

            Grades will be assigned based on the following scale:

182.00 – 200.00 = A

180.00 – 181.99 = A minus

178.00 – 179.99 = B plus

162.00 – 177.99 = B

160.00 – 161.99 = B minus

158.00 – 159.99 = C plus

142.00 – 157.99 = C

140.00 – 141.99 = C minus

138.00 – 139.99 = D plus

122.00 – 137.99 = D

120.00 – 121.99 = D minus

Below 121.99 = F

 

Important Matters

1.      You are expected to adhere to the Oregon State University rules for academic honesty.  These rules are stated in Academic Regulation.  You should be familiar with the statement.  Link to Statement of Expectations for Student Conduct, i.e., cheating policies http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm

2.      Students are expected to be honest and ethical in their academic work.  Academic dishonesty is defined as an intentional act of deception in one of the following areas:

  • Cheating: use or attempted use of unauthorized materials, information or study aids
  • Fabrication: falsification or invention of any information
  • Assisting: helping another commit an act of academic dishonesty
  • Tampering: altering or interfering with evaluation instruments and documents
  • Plagiarism: representing the words or ideas of another person as one’s own

 

You will receive F as your final class grade if I find any evidence of dishonesty regardless of severity.  You will, however, have the opportunity to appeal to my decision.

 

3.      The goal of Oregon State University is to provide students with the knowledge, skill and wisdom they need to contribute to society.  Our rules are formulated to guarantee each student’s freedom to learn and to protect the fundamental rights of others.  People must treat each other with dignity and respect in order for scholarship to thrive.  Behaviors that are disruptive to learning will not be tolerated, and will be referred to the Office of the Dean of Students for disciplinary action.  Behaviors which create a hostile, offensive or intimidating environment based on gender, race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, disability, marital status or sexual orientation will be referred to the Affirmative Action Office.

4.      Accommodations are collaborative efforts between students, faculty and Disability Access Services (DAS). Students with accommodations approved through DAS are responsible for contacting the faculty member in charge of the course prior to or during the first week of the term to discuss accommodations. Students who believe they are eligible for accommodations but who have not yet obtained approval through DAS should contact DAS immediately at 737-4098.

5.      Review and Online Assignments: No access to the assignments after the deadline.  You are expected to work on these assignments by yourself.  You may not give or receive help from any other person.

6.      Group Projects: Do not miss the deadline.  Must work in a group of 2 to 4 members. 

7.      Midterm Exam: No make-up exams will be given and the student will receive zero points on the exam missed unless the instructor is notified in advance and an acceptable written excuse or official verification is presented prior to rescheduling the exam.

8.      Final Exam: Due to my travel schedule, there will be no make-up final exam.  You will receive zero points if you miss the exam for ANY reason.

CLASS SCHEDULE

 

Week

Date

Important Dates

Text Reading

Qualitative Data Analysis

1

Sep 28

 

 

·       Review BA 276 Statistical Inference on Population Proportion

·       Chapter 10.4

·       Chapter 12.1 and 12.2

2

Oct  5

 

 

3

Oct 12

·        Due: BA276 Review Assignment

 

Analysis of Variance

4

Oct 19

·        Due: Online Assignment 1

·        Due: Group Project 1

 

·        Review BA 276 Statistical Inference on Population Mean

·        Chapter 10.1 and 10.2

·        Chapter 13.1, 13.2, and 13.3

 

5

Oct 26

 

6

Nov  2

·        Midterm Examination (60-minute, in class)

Simple Linear Regression Analysis

7

Nov  9

·        Due: Online Assignment 2

·        Due: Group Project 2

 

·        Ch 14.1

·        Ch 14.2 (learn the notation, not formulas)

·        Ch 14.3 – Ch 14.6

·        Ch 14.8 – Ch 14.9

8

Nov 16

 

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis

9

Nov 23

·        Due: Online Assignment 3

·        Due: Group Project 3

·        Chapter 15.1 – 15.8

10

Nov 30

·        Due: Online Assignment 4*

·        Due: Group Project 4**

 

11

Dec  7

·        Final Exam (Monday, Dec 7, 2009, 7:30 – 9:20A.M.)

·        Final examination will be comprehensive but with more emphasis on the topics covered after the midterm examination.

1.     BA 276 review assignment and Assignments 1- 3 are due at 8:00A.M. Monday of the week specified above.  Group Projects 1 – 3 are due at the beginning of the class on the specified dates.  *Assignment 4 is due at 5:00PM, Friday, December 4, 2009 and **Group Project 4 is due at my office before 5:00PM, Friday, December 4, 2009.

2.     You have unlimited attempts for each online assignment before the deadline.  The BEST score will be recorded.

3.     Technical problems do occur (e.g., lost internet connection in the middle of a session) and you may lose the answers you have entered.  Hence, I would suggest that

  • you work on the paper version of the assignment and keep a record of your work (intermediate calculation, final answers, etc.) on the hardcopy, and
  • once you’ve completed the assignment on the paper, enter the answers online to see if they are correct.  If not, review the material and re-do the questions you did wrong to better your grade.

CengageNow Quick Start Guide

Part 1.  First Time User Registration

  1. Go to http://academic.cengage.com/login
  2. Under New Users, click Create My Account, and then click the Student button. 
  3. Enter your access code exactly and click Continue.  (You may purchase the access code from the OSU bookstore or from the publisher’s website.)
  4. Enter your account information, accept the License Agreement, confirm your age, and click Continue.  Be sure to note your e-mail and password.
  5. Use the Search tools to find Oregon State University.  Click Register.
  6. Your Dashboard page should open and you have now created your account.
  7. To continue to CengageNow, click the CengageNow link under Resources.
  8. Verify your information, and click Continue.  The CengageNow Home page opens.

 

Part 2.  Returning User Sign-In

  1. Go to http://academic.cengage.com/login
  2. Under Returning Users, enter your email address and password exactly and click Sign In.
  3. On your My Dashboard page, click the CengageNow link under Resources.  Complete Part 3.

 

Part 3.  Enroll to BA 376 and Take Online Assignments

  1. Log into your CNOW account.
  2. Enter the Course Key code in the Register for Your Course box and click Submit.

·        “Course Key” is E-5BX5YGG626YDV

  1. You may now click the Assignments/Tests tab to access online assignments.  Click TAKE or RESUME to work on the assignment.