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HOSP 3910: Statistical Decision Making 

Effective date

September 2018 

Department

Hospitality Management App Deg 

School

Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business 
 




Description

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. 

Credits

3.0 

Year of study

3rd Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

None 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

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

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Total Hours: 45
 

Instructional Strategies

Lectures, discussions, individual and group work. 

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Assignments 

30 

homework assignments 

Midterm Exam 

20 

 

Final Exam 

30 

 

Quizzes/Tests 

20 

Quizzes 

Course topics

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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