COURSE NUMBER: EWMBA 200S.31B

COURSE TITLE: Data & Decisions

UNITS OF CREDIT:  2 units

INSTRUCTOR: Reed Walker

E-MAIL ADDRESS: rwalker@berkeley.edu

CLASS WEB PAGE LOCATION: bCourses

PREREQUISITE(S): Students are expected to understand the material in chapters 1-12 in the Stine and Foster textbook prior to the first day of class.
                                                                                                   
CLASS FORMAT: Mixture of lectures and case studies.

REQUIRED READINGSStatistics for Business: Decision Making and Analysis, 2nd Edition, by Robert Stine and Dean Foster, Pearson, December 2012 (ISBN-10: 0321836510 / ISBN-13: 978-0321836519).

BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE: Quizzes (30%), class attendance and participation (5%), in-class Excel exercises (5%), take-home assignments (10%), final exam (50%)
  
ABSTRACT OF COURSE'S CONTENT AND OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this core course is to provide an understanding of the role of data and statistical analysis in managerial decision-making. The focus is on the role of managers as both consumers and producers of information, illustrating how finding and/or developing the right data and applying appropriate statistical methods can help solve problems in business. Key concepts include interpretation of regression analysis, model formation and testing, and diagnostic checking.