Quantitative methods for business decisions

A refresher in basic mathematics. Part 1 Quantitative information: data collection presentation of data. Part 2 Descriptive statistics: measures of location measures of dispersion index numbers. Part 3 Measuring uncertainty: probability discrete probability the normal distribution. Part 4 Statistical inference: confidence intervals: significance testing non-parametric tests. Part 5 Relating variables and predicting outcomes: time series correlation regresion multiple regression. Part 6 Modelling the time value of money linear programming networks modelling stock control and queues simulation. Part 7 Mathematical background: mathematical relationships matrices use of calculus typical examination questions.