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About the Course

This course provides an analytical framework to help you evaluate key problems in a structured fashion and will equip you with tools to better manage the uncertainties that pervade and complicate business processes. To this end, the course aims to cover statistical ideas that apply to managers by discussing two basic themes: first, is recognizing and describing variations present in everything around us, and then modeling and making decisions in the presence of these variations. The fundamental concepts studied in this course will reappear in many other classes and business settings. Our focus will be on interpreting the meaning of the results in a business and managerial setting. While you will be introduced to some of the science of what is being taught, the focus will be on applying the methodologies. This will be accomplished through use of Excel and using data sets from many different disciplines, allowing you to see the use of statistics in very diverse settings. The course will focus not only on explaining these concepts but also understanding the meaning of the results obtained. You will be able to: • Test for beliefs about a population • Compare differences between populations • Use linear regression model for prediction • Use Excel for statistical analysis This course is part of Gies College of Business’ suite of online programs, including the iMBA and iMSM. Learn more about admission into these programs and explore how your Coursera work can be leveraged if accepted into a degree program at https://degrees.giesbusiness.illinois.edu/idegrees/....

Top reviews

JC

Dec 10, 2020

I find the use of Excel after the lecture to be more useful in the real life.

The professor has a slower speaking speed so you may need to use 2x the speed.

The content is super useful.

SG

May 19, 2017

Very good introductory Statistics course. The topic selection is very pertinent to meet the need of a manager to analyze data and to make decision. Quality of teaching is GREAT.

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By Briana T

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May 3, 2019

Can be tough and could challenge someone to refer back to stats content learned during a BS program, but the professor is brilliant at relating the material to real life job and situations. I learned a lot!

By EPHRAIM M

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Apr 18, 2018

Instructor was excellent. Good balance of providing the information in understandable situations, and follow up with Excel models that put it into action. The tips and tricks for Excel were very helpful !

By Ben K

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Oct 6, 2020

I love this professor, and I loved the course. Professor Fataneh is awesome. I really really enjoyed it, and believe it or not, by the end of the course I actually love statistics. Who would have thunk?

By T. J I

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Nov 2, 2019

After half-a-dozen classes with linear regression models, finally, a class that has taught me regressions with multiple variables! Oh, yeah, and how to work the multi-variable regressions with MS-Excel.

By John Y

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Apr 10, 2021

One of the best statistics courses in Coursera because it contains videos for the concepts and Excel. Excel was a crucial factor because that's one of the most important tools in modern data analytics.

By John P C

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Dec 10, 2020

I find the use of Excel after the lecture to be more useful in the real life.

The professor has a slower speaking speed so you may need to use 2x the speed.

The content is super useful.

By Subrat G

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May 19, 2017

Very good introductory Statistics course. The topic selection is very pertinent to meet the need of a manager to analyze data and to make decision. Quality of teaching is GREAT.

By Vijay S S

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Jul 19, 2020

The Professor is gracious lady and commands huge respect. Very clear and confident in her knowledge and style of teachings. I wish Ma'am nothing less than the very best.

By Nick F

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May 9, 2020

Enjoyed this course very much. The content was explained very well, and I feel empowered to take what I've learned immediately to my company and draw meaning insights.

By Nayeli H P

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Jan 19, 2020

This class was great, professor Fataneh does an excellent job explaining the analysis methods in a way that you can apply them immediately to your projects at work.

By Martin C

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Oct 6, 2016

Really great course! With a little bit of data you can explain anything! The course is really easy to understand with great and interesting examples! Thanks a lot!

By Grant M

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May 14, 2017

Super practical exploration of how to use inferential and predictive statistics in everyday business decision making. So good I want more!

By Jay K

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May 5, 2019

great to learn on how regressions are run and used for all kinds of examples. Feels great to accomplish and finish this course.

By Jishnu R

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Aug 19, 2016

Excellent course. The lectures by Prof. Dutta were clear and to the point. This course helped me in clarifying a lot of doubts.

By Muskan T

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Sep 26, 2016

Concepts are well explained with very good examples.Also doing it in excel makes it easier.

Thanks!Great course for beginners

By Kenny S

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May 9, 2020

Everyone should take this course! And you should also re-take it throughout your life. This knowledge is truly essential.

By Jawwad H

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May 8, 2019

Awesome experience riding through this course and learning key concepts in statistics that can be used in the daily life.

By Erwin T

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Jul 5, 2020

GREAT COURSE - GREAT PROFESSOR

VERY WELL DOCUMENTED AND CHALLENGING PACE AS WELL AS HIGH LEVEL OF EXAMPLES AND TESTS

By Guillaume B

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Dec 15, 2017

Very informative and practical. The examples used and the pace of the lessons help understand all the key concepts.

By Rashmi R

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Oct 2, 2020

Wonderful course! Thanks to Professor Taghaboni-Dutta, this course was educations, informative and easy to follow.

By Bigrain P L

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Sep 28, 2020

I like statistics analysis very much because this subject matter is very useful and practical in our daily works.

By Maheshkumar P

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May 19, 2017

Fantastic course. This is the "quants" part of MBA education. Picked up additional Excel skills as a bonus!!

By Mohammed A S

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Oct 26, 2019

Very beneficial and straightforward course about the practical side of inferential and predictive analysis.

By Raisa V B

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May 7, 2020

Excellent Course! Prof. Fatima does a fantastic job explaining and teaching an otherwise hard subject!

By Gateka B A

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Mar 25, 2020

The course was well designed, and the instructor explained the material in a more comprehensible way.