Syllabus QRB/501 Version 3

Syllabus
School of Business QRB/501 Version 3 Quantitative Reasoning for Business
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Course Description This course applies quantitative reasoning skills to business problems. Students learn to analyze data using a variety of analytical tools and techniques. Other topics include formulas, visual representation of quantities, time value of money, and measures of uncertainty. Course Dates MR-MBA-22 8/22/12, 8/29/12, 9/5/12, 9/12/12, 9/19/12, 9/26/12 Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.

University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Lial, M., Hestwood, D., Hornsby, J., & McGinnis, T. (2010). Quantitative reasoning for business (custome etext). Boston, MA: Pearson/Addison-Wesley. Sevilla, A., & Somers, K. (2007). Quantitative reasoning: Tools for todays informed citizen (1st ed.). Emeryville, CA: Key College Publishing. All electronic materials are available on the student website.

Syllabus QRB/501 Version 3

Week One: Working With Numbers and Formulas

Details
Objectives Write mathematical expressions & equations for word problems. Apply the rules for order of operations. Identify dependent/independent variables & their relationships.

Due
8/22/12

Points
N/A

Readings

Read Ch. 13 of Quantitative Reasoning for Business. Review University of Phoenix Material: MyMathLab Frequently Asked Questions for Students. Introduction: (max 1 minute) Introduce yourself to the class using a 1 minute elevator speech. Participate in class discussion. Complete the orientation in MyMathLab .

8/22/12

N/A

Participation

8/22/12

Activities Preparation Individual Week 01 Problems Individual Week One Quiz

8/22/12

N/A

Resources: MyMathLab Complete the Week One Practice Problems in MyMathLab . Resources: MyMathLab Complete the Week One Quiz in MyMathLab .

8/22/12

8/22/12

Week Two: Business Applications

Details
Objectives Solve simultaneous equations algebraically. Use time series data to forecast. Convert data to indices.

Due
8/29/12

Points
N/A

Readings

Read Ch. 12 of Quantitative Reasoning for Business. Read Topics 5 & 8 of Quantitative Reasoning. Key Concept: (max 30 seconds) Using the elevator speech technique describe a key concept from the previous lecture. Participate in class discussion. Resources: MyMathLab Complete the Week Two Practice Problems in MyMathLab . Resources: MyMathLab Complete the Week Two Quiz in MyMathLab . Complete the week 02 team assignment as described in the document TEAM X Inventory Data Homework (X is team letter). The document is located in your assignment team forum in the OLS. Complete and publish the Team Charter in the team forum.

8/29/12

N/A

Participation

8/29/12

Individual Week 02 Problems Individual Week Two Quiz Learning Team

8/29/12

8/29/12

8/29/12

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Week Three: Visual Representation of Quantities

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Objectives Readings Construct histograms and bivariate plots. Determine the value of a slope by using the slope-intercept formula. Conduct a linear regression analysis.

Due
9/5/12

Points
N/A

Read Ch. 6 & 9 of Quantitative Reasoning for Business. Read Topics 23 & 5 of Quantitative Reasoning. Key Concept: (max 30 seconds) Using the elevator speech technique describe a key concept from the previous lecture. Participate in class discussion. Resources: MyMathLab Complete the Week Three Practice Problems in MyMathLab . Resources: MyMathLab Complete the Week Three Quiz in MyMathLab . Complete the week 03 assignment as described in the document Team X Homework Questions (X is your team letter). The document is located in your assigned team forum in the OLS.

9/5/12

N/A

Participation

9/5/12

Individual Week 03 Problems Individual Week Three Quiz Learning Team

9/5/12

9/5/12

9/5/12

Week Four: Time Value of Money

Details
Objectives Readings Calculate the time value of money.

Due
9/12/12 9/12/12

Points
N/A N/A

Read Topic 9 of Quantitative Reasoning. Review Time Value of Money multimedia on your student website. Key Concept: (max 30 seconds) Using the elevator speech technique describe a key concept from the previous lecture. Participate in class discussion. Resources: MyMathLab Complete the Week Four Practice Problems in MyMathLab . Resources: MyMathLab Complete the Week Four Quiz in MyMathLab . Complete the week four team assignment as described in the document TEAM X Inventory Data Homework (X is your team letter). The document is located in your assignment team forum in the OLS.

Participation

9/12/12

Individual Week 04 Problems Individual Week Four Quiz Learning Team

9/12/12

9/12/12

9/12/12

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Week Five: Decision Making With Uncertainty

Details
Objectives Readings Construct a frequency distribution. Compare measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion. Construct a normal distribution.

Due
9/19/12

Points
N/A

Read Topics 11, 16, 17, & 21 of Quantitative Reasoning. Review Topic 2 of Quantitative Reasoning. Key Concept: (max 30 seconds) Using the elevator speech technique describe a key concept from the previous lecture. Participate in class discussion. Resources: MyMathLab Complete the Week Five Practice Problems in MyMathLab . Resources: MyMathLab Complete the Week Five Quiz in MyMathLab . Complete the week 05 assignment as described in the document Team X Homework Questions (X is your team letter). The document is located in your assigned team forum in the OLS.

9/19/12

N/A

Participation

9/19/12

Individual Week 05 Problems Individual Week Five Quiz Learning Team

9/19/12

9/19/12

9/19/12

Week Six: Quantitative Reasoning for Business

Details
Objectives Readings Participation Apply quantitative reasoning to business problems.

Due
9/26/12 9/26/12 9/26/12

Points
N/A N/A 1

Review Topics 11 & 21 of Quantitative Reasoning. Key Concept: (max 30 seconds) Using the elevator speech technique describe a key concept from the previous lecture. Participate in class discussion. Click the link to the Final Examination on your student website available from the end of Week Five through the end of Week Six. Complete the Final Examination. You are allowed one attempt to complete the exam, which is timed and must be completed in 3 hours. Results are auto graded and sent to your instructor. Complete a Power Point presentation summarizing findings from week 3 and 5.Include speaker notes in which you explain the slide.

Individual Final Examination

9/26/12

15

Learning Team Presentation

9/26/12

10