Practical Analytics for Business
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2019
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Practical Analytics for Business introduces and reinforces the concepts, methods, and applications of quantitative and statistical tools that are used by business decision makers. The text explains significant statistical concepts in relatively simple terms with an emphasis on business and economic applications. With a focus on analysis of real business datasets in the context of business-related decision making, students acquire skills in analyzing, applying, synthesizing, and evaluating statistical ideas through a hands-on approach. Practical Analytics for Business provides foundations of quantitative analyses to equip students with the necessary background to further develop their analytical skills in their business majors. Available as an interactive online course package, Practical Analytics for Business:
· provides a “Why this is Useful” section in each chapter to explain why certain topics are important and how they can be applied to real-life.
· features Concepts and Terminology review activities for students to test their knowledge of key terms.
· encourages participation through interactive activities and numerous case studies.
· includes chapter homework assignments for students to demonstrate their understanding of concepts.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
Chapter 2: Comparing Means or Proportions for Two Populations
Chapter 3: ANOVA – Analysis of Variance
Chapter 4: Linear Regression
Chapter 5: Common Violations in Regression
Chapter 6: Nonlinear Regression
Chapter 7: Dummy Variables
Chapter 8: Time Series and Forecasting
Dr. M. Gray Hunter is the Senior Lecturer of Business Analytics and Assistant Director of the H.S. Lopez School of Business Analytics at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Kentucky in 2017 and began his academic career in Eller’s Economics Department before transitioning to the newly established H.S. Lopez School of Business Analytics.
Dr. Hunter has taught more than 50 courses across various delivery formats—including in-person, flex, and fully online—and for a wide range of programs such as undergraduate, Full-Time MBA, Executive MBA, Professional MBA, Online MBA, Master of Science in Business Analytics, and Master of Science in Management Information Systems. He specializes in making complex analytical and quantitative concepts approachable through his teaching in Statistics, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, and Economics.
A three-time recipient of the Large Lecture Instructor of the Year award, Dr. Hunter is widely recognized for his excellence in teaching and student engagement. His dedication has earned him several additional honors, including the Suzanne Cummins Faculty Engagement Award, Most Inspiring Faculty Member, Outstanding Faculty Thesis Advisor, and the Neville Cramer Faculty Award for Ethics. He has also received grants to integrate cutting-edge data and AI tools into his courses and recently published an undergraduate textbook on Business Analytics.