ETM5900 Business statistics
Faculty of Business and Economics
ETM5900 Business statistics is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 9 units, leading on to 46 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before ETM5900
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
- ETB1100Business statisticsNo reviews yet
- ETC1000Business and economic statisticsNo reviews yet
- ETC5900Business statisticsNo reviews yet
- ETF1100Business statisticsNo reviews yet
- ETF5900Business statisticsNo reviews yet
- ETW1001Introduction to statistical analysisNo reviews yet
- FIT1006Business information analysisNo reviews yet
- SCI1020Introduction to statistical reasoningRated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review
- STA1010Statistical methods for scienceNo reviews yet
After ETM5900
9 units list ETM5900 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
- BFF5954Business financeNo reviews yet
- ETC5252Probability and statistical inference for economics and businessNo reviews yet
- ETC5256Statistical modelling for actuarial studiesNo reviews yet
- ETF5202Statistical foundations of business analyticsNo reviews yet
- ETF5650Business optimisation skillsNo reviews yet
- ETF5910Introductory applied econometricsNo reviews yet
- ETF5912Data analysis in businessNo reviews yet
- ETF5922Data visualisation and communicationNo reviews yet
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Overview
You will learn to use basic statistical techniques and apply them to problems in accounting, finance, management, marketing, and business in general. You should also be able to effectively communicate the results of your analyses. This unit covers descriptive statistics for revealing the information contained in data; probability as a tool for dealing with uncertainty; probability distributions to model business behaviour; confidence interval estimation and hypothesis testing techniques for single populations; analysis of relationships between variables using simple linear regression; and simple tools for forecasting time series data. Applications to critical analysis of business and economic data will be emphasised. Excel software will be used.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Written25%
- Written35%
- Project40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically evaluate business data using descriptive statistics techniques, including the use of Excel spreadsheet functions
- 2
critically analyse the role statistical inference to a single population
- 3
evaluate the relationship between variables in decision making using the concept of correlation and linear regression
- 4
formulate statistical report writing.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Shalini Nagaratnam
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ETM5900?
ETM5900 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after ETM5900?
ETM5900 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 9 units, including BFF5954, ETC5252, ETC5256, ETF5202, ETF5650 and ETF5910. Those lead on to 46 units in all.
When is ETM5900 offered?
In 2027, ETM5900 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is ETM5900?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ETM5900 have an exam?
No. ETM5900 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.