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 316-352 Quantitative Business Analysis

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Dr J Hirschberg

Prerequisites

316-205 Introductory Econometrics or 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

Three hours of lectures, seminars and tutorials a week

Subject Description

Multivariate statistical analysis of business and financial data using statistical computer programs. The techniques covered include: Multivariate Graphics, Analysis of Variance, Regression, Univariate Time Series Models, Logistic Regression, Principal Components, Cluster Analysis and Factor Analysis.

Assessment

A 2-hour examination (80%) and class assignments (20%).

Prescribed Texts
  • Afifi and Clark, Computer-Aided Multivariate Analysis. 2nd ed., Van Nostrand Reinhold 1990.
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