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Statistics B

Summary

Statistics is an integral part of curricula at the economic faculties. It is also the necessary prerequisite to study other economic subjects. In the course Statistics B the knowledge of statistics and probability theory obtained in the bachelor‘s study is extended. The students will get acquainted with the system of economic indicators used in the Czech Republic and the EU, they will learn to process and analyse statistical data using methods of descriptive statistics and statistical induction (statistical estimates, tests), which are the basis of many techniques used in economy and business (market research, production planning, quality control, managerial decision making and forecasting, personnel policy, etc.). When working with data, appropriate statistical software is used.

Literature

CAMM, J. D. et all. Statistics for business and economics. 15th Edition. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2023. ISBN 978-0357715857 .
ROWNTREE, D. Statistics without Tears: An Introduction for Non-Mathematicians. London: Penguin UK, 2018. ISBN 978-0141987491 .
ZAIONTZ C. Real Statistics Using Excel Succinctly. [online] Morrisville: Syncfusion, 2015. ISBN 978-1-64200-078-8 . Available from: https://www.syncfusion.com/succinctly-free-ebooks/statistics.

Advised literature

ANDERSON, D. et all. Statistics for business and economics. 5th ed. Boston: Cengage Learning EMEA, 2020. ISBN 978-1473768451 .
SALKIND, N. J. and B. B. FREY. Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics: Using Microsoft Excel. Fifth Edition. Thousand Oaks: SAGE, 2021. ISBN 978-1071803882 .
FROST, J. Hypothesis Testing: An Intuitive Guide for Making Data Driven Decisions. State College (PA): Statistics by Jim Publishing, 2020. ISBN 978-1735431154 .


Language of instruction angličtina, angličtina
Code 151-0534
Abbreviation Stcs B
Course title Statistics B
Coordinating department Department of Mathematical Methods in Economics
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Václav Friedrich, Ph.D.