Statistical Decision Making

Course code HOSP 3910

Credit 3.0

Length 45.0 hours

Course outline View

This course offers a contemporary and sophisticated approach to teaching statistics in the context of making good business decisions. Students learn to recognize and understand business questions, use statistical tools to analyze, and communicate the results clearly and concisely. The course uses new technology learning resources to support and enhance student understanding and engagement; in addition to providing cases and real data to demonstrate real business situations in the hospitality sector.

This course is part of the full-time Bachelor of Hospitality Management program.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Introduction - What is Statistics?
  • Data
  • Describing Categorical Data
  • Describing Numerical Data
  • Association Between Categorical Variables
  • Association Between Quantitative Variables
  • Probability
  • Conditional Probability
  • Random Variables
  • Association Between Random Variables
  • The Normal Probability Model
  • Samples and Surveys
  • Sampling Variation and Quality
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Statistical Tests

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

Select your program to see the available course schedules.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

Additional information

To learn more about the PLAR pathways for this course review the Bachelor of Hospitality Management Program Content Guide.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.