Applications of Statistical Methods in Business

ADM 2304 – FALL 2023

Professor Tanvir Quadir

Office Virtual (Zoom)
E-mail tquadir@uottawa.ca
Office Hours Fridays, 16:00-17:30
Section A Section B
Class Location
DMS 1120 DMS 1150
Section A Section B
Class Hours Tuesdays, 17:30-18:50 Tuesdays, 19:00-21:50
Thursdays, 17:30-18:50
Course Delivery In Person (Modality)
Course Exam In Person (Modality)
Prerequisite ADM 2303 – Statistics for Management
Program B.Com. mandatory course
In all e-mail communications, please include “ADM 2304” plus your section
Note in the subject line, and your name and student number in the body of your
message

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Weight on Final
Course Deliverable Due Date
Grade

MyLab Statistics Exercises Weekly 10%

(online)

Assignments (via Brightspace) See course outline for approximate due dates 20%

Quizzes Random 5%

Midterm Exam Saturday, November 4, 2023, 9 am – 11 am 25%

Final Exam Date TBD, duration (3 hours) 40%

ADM 2304 is an introduction to the conceptual, intuitive, and computational basis of statistical data
analysis, with emphasis on applications to business, public, and non-profit sector problems. It provides
fundamental tools for thinking critically about problems with words, numbers, and graphs. Topics include
estimation and hypothesis testing (including nonparametric methods), chi-square methods for categorical
data, one- and two-way analyses of variance, and simple and multiple regression modelling.

ADM 2304 provides the necessary background for more advanced quantitative courses in operations
management (ADM 3301), simulation (ADM 3305), data mining (ADM 3308), market research (ADM 3323),
econometrics (ECO 3151), and forecasting (ADM 4307).
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES & PROGRAM GOALS

The primary learning objective is: LG2 (Demonstrate Critical Thinking and Decision-Making Skills). Specific
sub-objectives include the knowledge and ability to:

- recognize the need and opportunity for statistical analysis in support of decision making in
management and business. This involves another learning objective, LG1 (Understand, Apply and
Integrate Core Management Disciplines), since statistical analysis involves methodologies that are
applicable in many management disciplines;
- understand the capabilities and limitations of basic statistical methods; and
- select and implement the appropriate statistical tools for analyzing different types of data, using
appropriate statistical software as required.

The second and third sub-objectives involve another learning objective, LG4 (Apply high standards of
Integrity, Ethics and Social Responsibility). When making judgments/decisions based on statistical
analysis, it is important to propose ethically and statistically sound approaches to business issues. In turn,
this requires an understanding of the limitations of statistical analysis and the application of the
appropriate statistical tools.

TEXTBOOK & SOFTWARE

Course Materials Where to Get It

This title is available at/from the University Bookstore.This
4th Canadian edition is bundled with access to MyLab
Statistics. If you do not buy the textbook for $202.75 or the
e-text for $133.25, you can obtain online access to MyLab
Statistics for $67.00 (without the e-text). The $67.00
MyLab Statistics option is only available for purchase
Sharpe, De Veaux, Velleman, and Wright,
at/from the campus bookstore. Students with previous
Business Statistics, 4th Canadian Edition,
access to MyLab Statistics for the 4th Canadian edition
Pearson Canada, 2020.
will be able to register again to MyLab Statistics once the
course IDs are set up for each section and published on
Brightspace. A used textbook will not give you access to
MyLab Statistics.

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Statistical Software

Statistical software such as the Analysis ToolPak of Microsoft Excel or StatCrunch will enable students to
do basic and advanced statistical analyses quickly and easily on the computer. The Analysis ToolPak of
Microsoft Excel is available for free with Microsoft Office 365. StatCrunch is a web-based statistical tool
included for free with the access to MyLab Statistics. Students who have not used any statistical software
before are encouraged to familiarize themselves with one of the alternatives above as early as possible in
the term as all assignments will make extensive use of software. Tutorials will be offered early in the term
to provide hands-on practice with the basic functions of Excel Analysis ToolPak. In-class demonstrations
of Excel Analysis ToolPak and StatCrunch functions will be provided, when necessary, throughout the
course. The textbook provides detailed instructions for the use of the Analysis ToolPak of Microsoft Excel
and StatCrunch.

COURSE RESOURCES

Optional Excel ToolPak & DGD Tutorial Labs

During the week of September 7-13, students will be introduced to Excel Analysis ToolPak during the DGD
times. Beginning on September 14, and continuing for the rest of the semester, optional DGD sessions will
be offered to enable students to obtain extra help with solving suggested textbook exercises (see the
course schedule). DGDs are optional and you are free to attend any session, although you have been
assigned to only two. The DGDs scheduled for each week follow each completed week of classes. The
times are listed below:

Section Day & Time Classroom

A Tuesdays 14:30-15:50 LMX 220
B Wednesdays 17:30-18:50 SMD 222
A Fridays 10:00-11:20 LMX 360
B Fridays 13:00-14:20 MRT 219

METHODS USED TO EVALUATE STUDENT PERFORMANCE

There will be a final examination worth 40% and a midterm worth 25% of your final grade. Weekly MyLab
Statistics exercises, in-class quizzes and four assignments will be worth a total of 35%. The midterm
examination typically covers topics from sampling distributions to chi-square methods for categorical data
(inclusive), but the final exam will cover the entire semester. The midterm exam is scheduled for Saturday,
November 4, 2023 at 9:00 am -11:00 am.

A pass in this course requires that you have an overall mark of 50% or better and pass the final exam.
Students who miss the midterm examination for reasons approved by the Undergraduate Office will
automatically have the weight of the midterm examination added to the weight of the final examination.
There will be NO deferred midterm exam.

Please note that it is not possible to submit extra course work to improve your mark.

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Homework Exercises & Assignments

There will be weekly MyLab Statistics homework exercises and four assignments with specific due dates.
Approximate due dates are indicated in the Course Schedule section below. Assignments and datasets will
be available on Brightspace two weeks before the corresponding due date. Only one late assignment
submission of no more than 48 hours, without any penalty, will be allowed during the term. Additional late
assignments will be graded as zero unless permission to be submitted late is granted by your instructor.
Homework exercises are done online on MyLab Statistics, but assignments should be submitted via
Brightspace. There will be no deadline extensions for MyLab Statistics homework exercises.

Assignments must be typed and uploaded to Brightspace in one single pdf file. Students may upload
several files, but only the most recent submission before the deadline will be graded. Students must start
each question on a different page and answer the questions in order. Students who fail to follow these
instructions will be penalized with 10% of the marks (for example, if the assignment is marked out of 50,
the penalty will be five marks). Assignments submitted without a signed integrity statement will not be
graded.

Procedure for Assignment Mark Corrections:

1. Before asking for more marks, compare your solutions against the marking guide. Submit your request
to the TA who marked your assignment within 10 working days of receiving the grade. Contact
information for TAs will be provided on Brightspace.
2. If another student seems to have benefited from a marking mistake, please let us know. It is not our
policy to take away marks if we make a mistake, but we do need to know if we are making such
mistakes to revise our procedures.

Please note that assignments should be completed individually, with each student using his or her own
words to answer each question; however, students are free to communicate orally any aspects of the
solution, provided that completed solutions in electronic or paper format are not exchanged, copied, or
reprocessed.

Quizzes

There will be a total of six quizzes (in-class) throughout the semester. The top four scores from the six
quizzes will be used to determine the grade.

Midterm and Final Exams

The midterm and final exam for both sections will take place IN PERSON as per announced schedule. No
online version of exams will be offered under any circumstances.

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 EXPECTATIONS FOR COMMUNICATIONS

The instructors and TAs prefer email for communications. When communicating with a TA or your
instructor via email, please use the course code ADM 2304 and your section in the subject of your email.
For example, the subject line of your email could read “ADM 2304 A: question on regression”. Please
identify yourself by name and student number. Contact information for TAs will be available on Brightspace.

Please ensure that you have set up your Brightspace account to receive notifications of announcements to
your uOttawa email address – and please check your uOttawa email daily. Students are asked to monitor
their uOttawa.ca e-mail accounts regularly and carefully (not your personal email accounts such as Yahoo,
Gmail, or Hotmail) as this is the conduit through which the course instructors will communicate matters
that concern the entire class.

Instructors will only respond to email messages from registered students using their uOttawa.ca email
account.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS

The course is offered in person and designed in a sequential module structure in Brightspace, with
resources and complete assignment instructions to be provided for each topic and due dates noted.
Synchronous activities will be completed during the scheduled lecture sessions, while asynchronous
activities such as assignments and MyLab Statistics exercises can be completed online at any time once
made available in Brightspace.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND SUPPORT

This course requires that you to have a laptop or desktop computer with a reliable, high-speed Internet
connection that allows you to participate in video conference calls, watch videos, participate in
discussion forums, upload images, and use your uOttawa OneDrive accounts.

If you experience difficulties with Brightspace or with logins to any uOttawa systems, please do not
contact the instructor or the course TA until you have tried to solve the problem through the IT supports in
place at the University.
• For all questions related to Brightspace, call the support line between 8 AM and 8 PM (Ottawa Time) at
1-866-811-3201 OR submit an online request using this form 24 hours a day.
• For any other IT related issues, please contact IT services. They have a helpdesk that you can call, or
you can submit a service ticket with a specific request 24 hours a day.
• For problems connecting to the library services, you can also contact the Library Help Desk through
this online form.

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 COURSE SCHEDULE

Please note that the recommended exercises for each topic are covered in the following week’s DGD.

Readings from Recommended Exercises for

Week Dates Topics
SDVW Text each Topic
10-48, 10-58, 10-61, 11-56,
Introduction and Review
Chapter 10; Chapter 11-57, 11-58
1 Sept. 7-13 of Sampling Distributions;
11 (except 11.6) Excel Analysis ToolPak
Estimating Proportions
Labs
12-76, 11-59, 11-60, 11-61,
Sept. 14- Testing Proportions; Chapter 12 (except
2 11-62
20 Comparing Proportions 12.10); 11.6
Start of DGDs
Sept. 21- Estimating Means; 13-49, 13-50, 13-53, 13-57,
3 Chapter 13
27 Testing Means 13-59
14-58, 14-60, 14-63, 14-68,
Sept. 28- Comparing Two Means;
4 Chapter 14 14-69, 14-70
Oct. 4 Paired Samples
Assignment 1 due
17.1, 17.2, 17.4, 17-16, 17-17, 17-20, 17-23,
5 Oct. 5-11 Comparing Medians
17.9 17-24, 17-25, 17-35

Chi-Square Goodness of
Oct. 12- 16-11, 16-13, 16-14, 16-42,
6 Fit & Test of Homogeneity Chapter 16
18 16-44, 16-45
(Independence)

Experimental Designs;
Chapter 15 (except 15-24, 15-31, 15-32, 15-33
Oct. 19- One-Factor Analysis of
7 15.4–15.6, 15.9 & 17-27, 17-28
Nov. 1 Variance; Kruskal-Wallis
15.10); 17.6 Assignment 2 due
Test
Oct. 22-
-- Reading Week
28

15-37, 15-38, 15-47

Two-Factor Analysis of
8 Nov. 2-8 15.11 Midterm: Saturday,
Variance
November 4

7-17, 7-35, 7-36, 7-44, 7-52

9 Nov. 9-15 Simple Linear Regression Chapter 7
Assignment 3 due

Chapter 18 (except
Nov. 16- Inference for Regression; 18.5); Chapter 19 18-49, 18-50, 18-56, 19-45,
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22 Residual Analysis (except 19.4, 19.5 & 19-46, 19-47, 19-48
19.8)
20-33, 20-39, 20-40, 20-41,
Nov. 23-
11 Multiple Regression Chapter 20 20-44
29
Assignment 4 due

Nov. 30- Building Regression Chapter 21 (except

12 21-25, 21-35, 21-36
Dec. 6 Models 21.2)

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COURSE POLICIES

COURSE CONDUCT

The Telfer School of Management prides itself on a strong sense of shared values drawing upon principles
of respect, integrity, professionalism, and inclusion to guide interactions inside and outside the classroom.
The Telfer School strives to provide a well-rounded and outstanding education enriched through
experiential learning and a positive student experience. It is also encouraged that you familiarize yourself
with the University of Ottawa guidelines on Student Rights and Responsible Conduct (Policy 130).

NOTICE AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE

The University of Ottawa will not tolerate any act of sexual violence. This includes acts such as rape and
sexual harassment, as well as misconduct that take place without consent, which includes cyberbullying.
The University, as well as various employee and student groups, offers a variety of services and resources
to ensure that all uOttawa community members have access to confidential support and information, and
to procedures for reporting an incident or filing a complaint. For more information, please visit
https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/respect/sexual-violence-support-and-prevention.

CLASS ATTENDANCE AND DECORUM

Class attendance is expected and is necessary to successfully complete this course.

Your actions in the classroom environment should demonstrate intellectual engagement in the course
content, as well as respect for your classmates and for your instructor. As such, any disruptions to the
learning environment including but not limited to physical classroom, online webinar session, group chat
and course discussion forum will not be tolerated, and failure to comply with this policy can lead to
disciplinary action, up to and including referral to university judiciaries.
It is also important that you do not share any login details or Zoom/MS Teams meeting links with anyone
outside this section of the course. This is a violation of the University of Ottawa’s IT Resources
Acceptable Use policy. If a student is found responsible for violating such policies, they will be sanctioned
appropriately.

LANGUAGE CHOICE

Except in programs and courses for which language is a requirement, all students have the right to produce
their written work and to answer examination questions in the official language of their choice, regardless
of the course’s language of instruction.

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 ABSENCES FROM EXAMS

University regulations require all absences from exams/quizzes and all late submissions due to illness to
be supported by a relevant documentation.

Absence for any reason must be justified in writing, to the Student Services Centre
(undergraduate@telfer.uottawa.ca) within five business days following the date of the exam. Please visit
the following webpage to download the deferral request form and carefully read the directives. The Telfer
School reserves the right to accept or refuse the reason.

Students will only be permitted to defer one deliverable per course. Should you miss the midterm for a
reason approved by the SSC, you will not be allowed to defer another course deliverable. This also applies
to any deliverable for which a weight transfer is possible. Exceptions could be made, but it will be at the
discretion of the SSC, and each request will be evaluated on its own merit.

Religious absences: If a religious holiday or a religious event will force you to be absent during an
evaluation, it is your responsibility to inform your professor and the Student Services Centre as early as
possible.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Course material you receive in this course are presented in an educational context for personal use and
study and should not be shared, distributed, or sold in print – or digitally – outside the course without
permission. You do not have permission to copy, redistribute, or reuse the course materials without prior
permission of the professor. All forms (printed, digital, etc.) of course materials prepared by the professor
(including e-mailed or Brightspace content) are protected by copyright. This covers content including but
not limited to lecture material, video recordings, assignments, solutions, cases, exams, discussion posts,
and other materials. Copying, scanning, photographing, posting, or sharing by any means is a violation of
copyright and will be subject to appropriate penalty as prescribed by University of Ottawa regulation.
Uploading course materials to a content sharing website may be treated as an instance of academic
fraud as well as copyright infringement. This could lead to failure of a course, suspension, or even
expulsion. Instances of academic fraud are also often included on a student’s transcript, and this will
follow them for life.

ACCEPTABLE USE OF IT RESOURCES

During this course, you will be utilizing various information technology (IT) resources provided by the
university. In doing so, it is your responsibility to ensure efficient, ethical, and lawful use of IT resources.
Please review the University of Ottawa’s IT Resources Acceptable Use Policy to learn about your
obligations as a student, and how you can help protect and preserve the university’s IT resources by
acting responsibly and guarding against abuses.

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 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Academic Regulation A-4 defines academic fraud as “any act by a student that may result in a distorted
academic evaluation for that student or another student. Academic fraud includes but is not limited to
activities such as:
a) Plagiarism or cheating in any way;
b) Submitting work not partially or fully the student’s own, excluding properly cited quotations and
references. Such work includes assignments, essays, tests, exams, research reports and theses,
regardless of whether the work is written, oral or another form;
c) Presenting research data that are forged, falsified or fabricated;
d) Attributing a statement of fact or reference to a fabricated source;
e) Submitting the same work or a large part of the same piece of work in more than one course, or a
thesis or any other piece of work submitted elsewhere without the prior approval of the appropriate
professors or academic units;
f) Falsifying or misrepresenting an academic evaluation, using a forged or altered supporting
document or facilitating the use of such a document;
g) Taking any action aimed at falsifying an academic evaluation.” (Source: uOttawa Academic
Regulation A-4)

For a quick reference on how to avoid plagiarism, please consult the following resources:
• https://www2.uottawa.ca/about-us/provost/academic-integrity
• https://www2.uottawa.ca/current-students/academic-integrity
• http://sass.uottawa.ca/sites/sass.uottawa.ca/files/plagiarism.pdf

The Telfer School of Management does not tolerate academic fraud. Anyone found guilty of academic
fraud is liable to severe academic sanctions. For more information, please read Academic regulation A-4
on Academic fraud.
To underline the importance of academic integrity, all assignments, reports, projects, or other work
submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of this course must include a signed Statement of
Academic Integrity (signed by each member of a team in the case of a group assignment or teamwork).
The forms are included at the end of this document.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Academic Support

This webpage refers students to the right services to support them during their studies. Whether you’re
an experienced student or just starting out, you’ll find some great resources to help you succeed.
• Academic Writing Help Centre
• Academic Accommodations
• Support from your faculty
• Mentorship Centers
For more information, please visit: https://uOttawa.saea-tlss.ca/en/academic-gps

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Health and Wellness

Your health and well-being are key parts of your success as a student. The uOttawa community provides
a wide range of services, supports and activities to support you in your wellness journey.

Visit uOttawa.ca/wellness. to access resources such as:

• Access to 24/7 help

• Mental health and counselling information
• Medical, health and insurance information
• Campus activities and workshops
• Peer support 7 days a week (virtual Peer Wellness Chat)
• Wellness Lounge
• And so much more…

You can also access the Student Health and Wellness Centre, exclusively open to University of Ottawa
and Saint Paul University students. The centre is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of health
professionals, including physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, health promotion specialists
(education), psychotherapists, a psychologist and psychiatrists working together in a shared care model.

You can book your appointment with a health practitioner in person at 801 King Edward, Room N203, by
calling 613-562-5498, by using the web portal, or by downloading the UpPatient app. All this information
and more is available at uOttawa.ca/wellness.

Academic accommodations

We try to make sure all students with disabilities have equal access to learning and research
environments, the physical campus and University-related programs and activities. The Academic
Accommodations service works with other campus services to create an accessible campus learning
environment, where students with disabilities have an equal opportunity to flourish. We offer a wide range
of services and resources, provided with expertise, professionalism, and confidentiality.
Services offered by Academic Accommodations include:
• Help for students with disabilities in making the transition
• Permanent and temporary accommodation measures
• Learning strategy development
• Adaptive exams
• Transcriptions of learning material
• Interpretation (ASL and LSQ)
• Assistive technologies
If you think that you might need any of the above services or supports, email the Academic
Accommodations service (adapt@uOttawa.ca).

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 STATEMENT OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Individual Assignment Checklist & Disclosure

Please read the disclosure below following the completion of your assignment. Once you have verified
these points, hand in this signed disclosure with your assignment.
1. I acknowledge to have read and understood my responsibility for maintaining academic integrity, as
defined by the University of Ottawa’s policies and regulations. Furthermore, I understand that any
violation of academic integrity may result in strict disciplinary action as outlined in the regulations.

2. If applicable, I have referenced and/or footnoted all ideas, words, or other intellectual property from
other sources used in completing this assignment.

3. A proper bibliography is included, which includes acknowledgement of all sources used to complete
this assignment.

4. This is the first time that I have submitted this assignment or essay (either partially or entirely) for
academic evaluation.

5. I have not utilized unauthorized assistance or aids including but not limited to outsourcing assignment
solutions, and unethical use of online services such as artificial intelligence tools and course-sharing
websites.

Course Code:

Assignment No. /
Title:

Use of Plagiarism Yes (Required by Course / Professor)  Yes (Self-Conducted) 

Detection Tools
No (Not Applicable for Type of Assignment)  No (Not Conducted) 
(e.g., Ouriginal):

Date of Submission:

Name:

Signature:

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