Business Mathematics and Statistics (5 op)
Toteutuksen tunnus: 3B-9E-3008
Toteutuksen perustiedot
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 27.07.2015 - 06.09.2015
- Ilmoittautuminen toteutukselle on päättynyt.
- Ajoitus
- 28.08.2015 - 16.12.2015
- Toteutus on päättynyt.
- Laajuus
- 5 op
- Virtuaaliosuus
- 1 op
- Toteutustapa
- Monimuoto-opetus
- Yksikkö
- International Business
- Toimipiste
- TAMK Pääkampus
- Opetuskielet
- englanti
- Koulutus
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
- Opettajat
- Matti Karlsson
- Opintojakso
- 3B-9E
Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)
This course covers the common principles, methods and tools of business mathematics and statistics.
After completing the course, the students will be able to:
Calculate the compound interest, present value and amortization of loans & annuities in simple cases.
Adapt the fundamentals of quantitative research, descriptive statistics, probability sampling and numerical descriptive measures.
Present quantitative data with descriptive statistical measures & graphics.
Sisältö (Opintojakso)
What are the fundamentals of business mathematics and statistics ?
What are the relevant practices & methods used in business mathematics and statistics ?
How to utilize Excel in practical calculations?
Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat
Business Mathematics: the first exam in October 2015.
Exam retakes in the selected general IB exam dates (see the retake system TenttiWilho for this, if necessary).
Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet
The final grade for the student consists as follows: Business mathematics 50% and statistics 50%.
Business mathematics: The overall grade is mainly based on the exam grade, but performing the exercises and sharing the learning experiences with other students will be taken into consideration positively when deciding on the overall grade.
Statistics: active participation in the lessons and completing the statistics exercises on time are a must for the student to get an acceptable overall grade of the statistics section.
Arviointiasteikko
0-5
Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät
Contact teaching
Exercises
Reflection and sharing in the blog
Oppimateriaalit
Business mathematics:
J. A. Lenin. 2009. Financial Mathematics. Chapters 3, 4, and 10. e-book.
Handouts in Tabula.
Statistics:
Brown, T., Suter, T. MR. 2012. Mason, Ohio, USA: South-Western,Cengage Learning
Takahashi, S. 2009. The Manga Guide to Statistics. San Fransisco, USA: No Starch Press Inc.
Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus
135 hours altogether divided 50/50 between business mathematics and statistics. Business mathematics 7 x 3 hours / week (1st period). Statistics 7 x 3 hours / week (2nd period).
Sisällön jaksotus
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Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat
Statistics: failing to deliver the exercises by the end of the course and / or not participating the lectures -> exam retake during general exam days.
Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö
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Kansainvälisyys
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Lisätietoja opiskelijoille
The course is divided into two separate parts:
Business mathematics and statistics. This group studies statistics during the 1st period and business mathematics during 2nd. Note, that participation in the statistics lectures is mandatory.
Further questions about the statistics section:
Tuula Andersson
Senior lecturer, marketing & marketing research
tel +358 40 800 4271
tuula.andersson@tamk.fi
Further questions about the business mathematics section:
Pasi Kuusijärvi, M.Sc. (Econ. and Bus. Admin.)
Senior Lecturer, Accounting and Financial Management
tel. +358 40 846 3052
pasi.kuusijarvi@tamk.fi
Arviointikriteerit - hylätty (0) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)
Student has not achieved the objectives of the course even on asufficient level. Student fails to understand the premises and principles of the subject matter. Student is not able to determine and use the concepts and models. The exercises have not been completed or they are not on an acceptable level.
Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)
Student has achieved the objectives of the course sufficiently. Student understands the premises and principles of the subject matter. Student recognizes, is able to determine and use the concepts and models. The exercises have been completed satisfactorily (1-2).
Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)
Student has achieved the objectives of the course well although the skills and competences are somewhat in need of further development. Student is able to determine and apply the concepts and models of the subject matter well and is able to apply them in simple tasks. The exercises have been completed well (3-4).
Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)
Student has achieved the objectives of the course excellently. The student masters the concepts and models of the subject matter in an excellent manner. Student is able to conduct fluent and reasoned analysis and has good capabilities to apply the learning. The exercises have been completed excellently (5).