Statistics in Management

Paper Code: 
BBA 403
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To understand the types, tools and methods of research and develop the ability to analyze data gathered to draw precise and relevant conclusions and write it in the form of a Research report.

9.00
Unit I: 
Correlation Analysis

Correlation Analysis: Definition and concept, Types and measures of studying Correlation (Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation, Product moment method, Spearman’s Rank correlation coefficient and Concurrent Deviation Method ) Correlation in Bivariate Frequency Table
Probable and Standard Error.
Regression Analysis: Definition, Concept, Uses and Properties. Least Square Methods, Regression Coefficients, Fitting of Regression lines.

9.00
Unit II: 
Sampling Theory

Sampling Theory: Parameter and Statistic,
Sampling Distribution of a Statistic and Standard Error of a Statistic
Test of Hypothesis: Element and Procedure of Testing a Statistical Hypothesis, Types of Errors. Level of Significance
Test of Significance (Large Sample): Sample Mean, Difference between two Sample Means, Difference between two Standard Deviations, Sample Proportion and Difference between two Sample Proportions.

9.00
Unit III: 
Test of Significance (Small Sample):

Test of Significance (Small Sample): Application of Student’s t- test for Mean, Difference Between two Means (Independent and Paired t-test for Difference of Means).
Chi-square test: Definition and Nature,
Uses of Chi-Square Test: Test of Goodness of Fit, Test of Independence of Attributes and Test for the Population Variance.

9.00
Unit IV: 
Analysis of Variance:

Analysis of Variance: One-way and two-way classification.

9.00
Unit V: 
Research report writing

Research report writing: Format of research report, presentation, footnote- endnote, bibliography, references

Essential Readings: 

Essential Reading:
1. Simpson and Kafka, Basic Statistics, Oxford and IBH Publishers.
2. Badarkar, P.L. and Wilkinson T.S., Methodology and Techniques of Social Research, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai
3. Kothari, C.R., Research Methodology - Methods and Techniques, Wishwa Publication, New Delhi.

References: 

1. Goon, Gupta and Das: Fundamentals of Statistics
2. Snedecor and Cochran, Statistical Methods, Oxford and IBH Publishers.
3. Shukla, M.C. and Gulshan S.S., Statistics Theory and Practice, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi.
4. Gupta, S.P., Statistical Methods, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi.
5. Gupta, S.C. and Kapoor V.K., Fundamental of Mathematical Statistics, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi

Academic Year: 
2015-2016
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