Management Science (MGSC) 312

Overview

MGSC 312 is a second level introductory course in statistics, designed as a continuation of MGSC 301. Together, these courses provide students with basic concepts and methods of statistical analysis. The course and the textbook are tailored to meet the needs of students in administrative studies. Accordingly, all the applications problems are borrowed from business and economics, with many exercises based on real data.

Credits earned in MGSC 312 may be applied toward the Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS) diploma.

Outline

Lesson 1: Tests of Goodness of Fit and Independence

Lesson 2: Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design

Lesson 3: Simple Linear Regression

Lesson 4: Multiple Regression

Lesson 5: Index Numbers

Lesson 6: Forecasting

Lesson 7: Nonparametric Methods

Lesson 8: Statistical Methods for Quality Control

Evaluation

To receive credit for this course, you must achieve a minimum grade of “D” (50 percent) on both the midterm and the final examination and a minimum overall grade of “D” (50 per cent) for the entire course.

You are strongly encouraged to complete the two written assignments. If you do not submit an assignment, a mark of 0 percent for that assignment will be used in calculating your overall course grade. Should you decide not to submit one or both of your assignments, you must notify the Student Support Centre of your decision in writing or by e-mail so that your overall grade can be prepared.

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbooks

Other materials

Students will access all other course materials online.

Note: Students are required to supply their own copy of MS Excel software.

Special Course Features

The course materials for this course are shipped as a shrink-wrapped package. If the shrink wrap is broken, the materials are not returnable.

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the MGSC 312 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 per cent) on the examination.

Paper Exam

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form