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 use of statistical software applications will form part of the course. Students will be expected to know, or to acquire on their own, basic Excel skills. The course will use real data to demonstrate real business situations in the hospitality and other sectors.
Prerequisites
Course type
This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.
- Describing data with graphs and numeric measures
- Probability theory – Discrete and continuous probability distributions
- Sampling distribution and confidence interval
- Tests of hypotheses – one, two, and multiple population
- Sampling method – Correlation
- Simple, linear, and multiple regression
To learn more about the PLAR pathways for this course review the Bachelor of Hospitality Management Program Content Guide.
Course schedules
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| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71799 |
September 8, 2026 to December 18, 2026 |
Lecture Online |
Varies | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.
How to take this course
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].
† 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.