Course Syllabus - Statistics

CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY
Shannon School of Business

Department of Financial and Information Management
MGSC5108:10 – Statistics – Fall 2023
Professor: Colin Andrews Email: colin_andrews@cbu.ca
Office Hours: By appointment only and after 4:00 P.M. weekdays.
Objective: The course will introduce you to many of the concepts and procedures used to
collect, present, and analyze data, particularly business data. The course will also
explore ways of effectively presenting and communicating the results of data
analysis. Students are encouraged to employ Microsoft Excel both in developing
their data analysis and in reporting the results of their analysis. A student who
successfully completes this course should have a good understanding of basic
statistical procedures.
Text: Basic Statistics for Business & Economics by Lind, Marchal, Wathen & Waite,
McGraw Hill – Canadian Edition
Evaluation: Assignment 20%

Midterm 30%
Final Exam (Comprehensive) 50%
Policies
• Final date to withdraw from this course without academic penalty is November 3rd.
• Pass mark for this course is 60%.
• Assignment will only be considered once student has obtained a passing grade on the
midterm and final exam combined.
• There will be no supplementary exam in this course.
• The University Academic Regulations are required reading.
• Students will be required to sign an Honor Code statement acknowledging that they have
read, understood and agree to acting with academic integrity during the writing of the
Midterm and Final Exam.
Tentative Schedule
September 6th What is Statistics? Chapter 1

September 13th Describing Data: Frequencies Distributions Chapter 2
September 20th Describing Data: Numerical Measures Chapter 3
September 27th A Survey of Probability Concepts Chapter 4
October 4th Discrete Probability Distributions Chapter 5
October 11th Mid-Term Exam
October 18th Work Related Travel No Class
October 25th Continuous Probability Distributions Chapter 6
November 1st Sampling Methods and the Central Limit Theorem Chapter 7
November 8th Estimation and Confidence Intervals Chapter 8
November 15th Reading Week No Class
November 22nd One-Sample Tests of Hypothesis Chapter 9
November 29th Chi-Square Applications Chapter 14
Linear Regression and Correlation Chapter 12
Note: The weekly schedule may vary. Any changes will be communicated to students.
Method of Instruction
A typical class involves lecturing on a specific topic, covering some relevant examples,
completing one or more problems together with the class and then having students complete a
problem on their own while the professor remains available to answer questions or offer help.
Midterm and Exam
The final exam will be given only on the date and at the time as specified by the registrar’s
office. There will be no supplemental exams in this course.
Students will not be permitted to write a make-up quiz/midterm/exam or submit assignments in

place of a missed quiz, midterm or exam. If you miss the quiz or midterm due to illness, you
must contact the course instructor to request permission to have the value for the missed quiz or
midterm added to your final exam. A doctor’s slip must be provided if requested. The exam will
be based on the material for the full term to properly assess you on the course material. The
instructor’s permission must be obtained prior to writing the final exam.
Term Assignment
An assignment must be completed by the end of term as part of the course requirements.
Students will be allowed to work in groups of at most five to conduct statistical analysis and
perform statistical tests learned throughout the semester on dataset unique to their group. The use
of Excel is required for this project due to the size of the dataset and magnitude of the values.
Assignment will be posted after the midterm and the due date will be the day of the final exam.
Class Attendance
Students are expected to attend lectures on a weekly basis and participate in class activities.
While CBU does not have a mandatory attendance policy, attendance will be taken periodically
and may be considered when communicating to students or deciding final grades.
Electronic Device Policy
The usage of electronic devices in class (during lecture and testing periods), can lead to
distractions for the instructors and students and is not allowed in the academic class unless
specified by the instructor. Electronic devices include, but are not limited to, cell phones,
portable radio and music devices, electronic translators and laptop computers. Students using
electronic devices in contradiction to the wishes of the instructor may be asked to turn off and/or
to remove the device or may be asked to leave the class or examination room.
Academic Dishonesty
Students are responsible to read and familiarize themselves with all of the academic regulations
that are presented in the current edition of the academic calendar. In particular, students must
review the section on ethical behavior in academic matters. It is important that students
understand the consequences of their actions should they plagiarize, cheat, or commit any other
form of academic misconduct.
Inclement Weather Policy
Assignments due or tests/midterms scheduled on a day that campus is closed due to inclement
weather will be automatically due or re-scheduled to the next scheduled class.

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CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY

Shannon School of Business

Professor: Colin Andrews Email: colin_andrews@cbu.ca

Office Hours: By appointment only and after 4:00 P.M. weekdays.

Evaluation: Assignment 20%

September 6th What is Statistics? Chapter 1

Midterm and Exam

Students will not be permitted to write a make-up quiz/midterm/exam or submit assignments in

Electronic Device Policy

Inclement Weather Policy

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