BZAN 1135 Statistical Analysis
This course provides an introduction to statistics with a focus on the analytical tools that are applicable to management practice and decision making. Statistical topics include descriptive statistics, probability, random variables, sampling distributions, estimation of parameters, hypothesis testing, and regression. Data handling and management skills are developed through extensive use of modern statistical programming tools and real data sets. Students will gain an understanding of statistical methods, the ability to formulate business questions as statistical models to test, and critical thinking skills to evaluate the results of those models.
Course overview
- Department
- Business Analytics
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- Mathematics
Requirements fulfilled
- Carroll School Core: Statistical Analysis (Classes of 2025–2029)
- Business Analytics: Business Analytics elective options (Class of 2027 and beyond)
- University Core: Mathematics (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.93 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.25 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Daniel Chen | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 67 of 86 |
| Spring 2026 | Linda Boardman Liu | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 57 of 66 |
| Spring 2026 | Tolga Dizdarer | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 93 of 107 |
| Fall 2025 | Lai Wei | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 93 of 105 |
| Fall 2025 | Linda Boardman Liu | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 87 of 107 |
| Fall 2025 | Xiaohong Pan | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 79 of 104 |
| Spring 2025 | Linda Boardman Liu | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 83 of 95 |
| Spring 2025 | Tolga Dizdarer | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 95 of 106 |
| Fall 2024 | Lai Wei | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 87 of 95 |
| Fall 2024 | Linda Boardman Liu | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 116 of 139 |
| Fall 2024 | Xiaohong Pan | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 7–9 hrs/week | 51 of 67 |
| Spring 2024 | Lai Wei | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 94 of 102 |
| Spring 2024 | Linda Boardman Liu | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 90 of 106 |
| Spring 2024 | Tolga Dizdarer | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 54 of 60 |
| Fall 2023 | Linda Boardman Liu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 of 136 |
| Fall 2023 | Stephanie Jernigan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 of 34 |
| Fall 2023 | Xiaohong Pan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 of 106 |
| Spring 2023 | Lai Wei | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 87 of 97 |
| Spring 2023 | Linda Boardman Liu | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 91 of 103 |
| Spring 2023 | Xiaohong Pan | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 61 of 68 |
| Fall 2022 | Isil Alev | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 32 |
| Fall 2022 | Linda Boardman Liu | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 87 of 103 |
| Fall 2022 | Xiaohong Pan | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 115 of 133 |
| Spring 2022 | Lai Wei | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 74 of 107 |
| Spring 2022 | Linda Boardman Liu | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 55 of 105 |
| Spring 2022 | Xiaohong Pan | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 71 |
| Fall 2021 | Benjamin Nuzzo | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 40 of 64 |
| Fall 2021 | Linda Boardman Liu | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 51 of 105 |
| Fall 2021 | Stephanie Jernigan | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 | — | 14 of 33 |
| Fall 2021 | Xiaohong Pan | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 34 of 67 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 09
- Section 10
- Section 11
- Section 12
- Section 13
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 09
- Section 10
- Section 11
- Section 12
- Section 13
- Section 14
- Section 15