The course aims at offering students a tool of statistical methods that allow them to detect statistical data, summarize and interpret quantitative information in a business and economic framework. The course also aims at achieving the educational objectives to enable students to enter the labour market with skills for using statistical techniques as valid support to business decision in the different functional areas and to analyze different of economic dynamics.
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Knowledge and understanding:
The student should be able to know the main theories and techniques for the collection, analysis and interpretation of business and economic data.
Applying knowledge and understanding:
The student should be able to use the acquired knowledge in practical circumstances, applying the main statistical tools, descriptive and inferential, for the data analysis with a special focus on the business and economic dynamics.
Making judgements:
The student should have the maturity and the ability to choose autonomously the more suited statistical technique to solve a specific problem.
Communication:
The student should be able to communicate clearly and with an adequate technical language the contents of the Course and to apply them in business and economic contexts.
Lifelong learning skills:
The student should be able to show a good learning ability and autonomy in investigating in-depth the matters of the Course using the references provided by the teacher. The student should be able to implement the more suited statistical tools in the specific circumstances.