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BITS Pilani Shekhar Rajagopalan

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MBA ZC417 QUANTITATIVE METHODS

Course Overview
Course Highlights
• Impart a Conceptual Understanding of Quantitative Methods

• The Role in Business

• Application oriented – Problem Solving

• Uses Excel to solve problems

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Teaching Methodology - I

This course is on Flipped Mode

• Students are expected to come prepared for class
• Instructor’s role
• Assign problem set for next class
• Clarify doubts
• Assist students in solving the problem set

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Teaching Methodology - II

Through Problem Solving

To maximize learning
• Note the topic for the next class (available in the Handout)
• View the Pre-recorded Lectures before class
• Read the relevant chapter before class
• Attempt the problem set
• These will be solved in the next class

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Textbooks – 1

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 Textbooks – II

David R Anderson, Dennis J Sweeney,

Thomas A Williams, Jeffrey D. Camm and
T-1
James J. Cochran, Statistics for Business
(Business Statistics)
and Economics. Twelfth edition. Cengage
Learning. 2014
David R Anderson, Dennis J Sweeney,
T-2 Thomas A Williams, Jeffrey D Camm and
Kipp Martin. Quantitative Methods for
(Management Science)
Business. Twelfth edition. Cengage Learning.
2013

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 Course Coverage

Topic Chapter1 Module2 Topic Chapter3 Module2

STATISTICS MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Data and Statistics 1 0, 1 An Introduction to Linear Programming 7 12
Descriptive Statistics 2, 3 1 Sensitivity Analysis 8 13
Probability 4 2 Linear Programming Applications 9 – 11* Notes
Probability Distributions 5, 6 3
Sampling and Sampling Distributions 7 4
Interval Estimation 8 5
Fundamentals of Hypothesis Testing 9 6
Hypothesis Testing 10 – 12 7–9
Experimental Design and ANOVA 13 10
Simple Linear Regression 14 11
Multiple Linear Regression Notes 11
1: Chapter in Textbook T1
2: Module in Courseware Quantitative Methods
3: Chapter in Textbook T2

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Evaluation Scheme

No Name Type Duration Wt Day, Date, Session, Time

EC-1 Quiz-I Online - 5% Refer Handout
Quiz-II 5% Refer Handout
Experiential Learning 15% Refer Handout
EC-2 Mid-Semester Test Closed Book 2 hours 30% Refer Handout
EC-1 Comprehensive Exam Open Book 3 hours 45% Refer Handout

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Evaluation Scheme

Absolutely no Make Ups for Quizzes

No Name Type Duration Wt Day, Date, Session, Time

EC-1 Quiz-I Online - 5% Refer Handout
Quiz-II 5% Refer Handout
Experiential Learning 15% Refer Handout
EC-2 Mid-Semester Test Closed Book 2 hours 30% Refer Handout
EC-1 Comprehensive Exam Open Book 3 hours 45% Refer Handout

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Important Links & Information
Elearn portal: https://elearn.bits-pilani.ac.in
Visit the Elearn portal regularly to stay up to date with the latest
announcements and deadlines.
Contact sessions: Students should attend the online lectures as per the
schedule provided on the Elearn portal.
Tests: Dates will be posted on the portal, in a timely manner.
If a student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Exam due to genuine
exigencies, the student should follow the procedure to apply for the Make-Up
Test/Exam which will be made available on the Elearn portal. The Make-Up
Test/Exam will be conducted only at selected exam centres on the dates to
be announced late.
Quizzes: No Make Ups
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Note of Caution

It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be

regular in maintaining the self study schedule as given in the
course handout, attend the online lectures, and take all the
prescribed evaluation components such as Assignment/Quiz,
Mid-Semester Test and Comprehensive Exam.

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