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4Q-MGT510X-A2-07-Managerial Communication Skills-Fall 2014

SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY
Course Syllabus
QNT 550: Advanced Quantitative Methods

Course Description: This course reintroduces statistical methods for improving decision making under uncertainty.
Topics include introduction to probability, random variables, probability distributions, statistical inferences, correlation,
regression, time series analysis, and forecasting techniques. The course also discusses ethical issues in the collection,
organization, interpretation and presentation of quantitative evidence. (4 credit hours)
Course Prerequisite: MGT510
Required Text(s) and Resources: Evans, J.R. (2013). Statistics, data analysis, and decision modeling (5th ed.).
Pearson.
Recommended Resources: Student CD-ROM. The Student CD-ROM provides access to PhStat, Crystal Ball and Premium
Solver for Education, as well as many of the data sets used throughout the course.
Course Outcomes and Assessment of Outcomes:

Grading System:
Letter Grade Range

Definition

90-100

Excellent

80-89

Above Average

70-79

Average

60-69

Below Average

0-59

Failing

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Withdrawal during 1st 7 weeks

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WF

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Withdrawal failing after 7 weeks

NF

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Failing--not actively engaged

For this course, a grade of C or better is required for successful completion.

Active Participation: Sullivan University cares that students attend their courses. Just as showing up for work is critically
important to job security and work effectiveness, showing up for class is critically important for mastering the career skills
and concepts necessary to obtain, maintain, and be promoted on a job. Every effort should be made to attend and
academically engage in every class and/or laboratory session. If it becomes necessary for a student to drop a course, or to
withdraw from school entirely, an official withdrawal form should be completed in Enrollment Services at the Louisville
campus, in Academic Services at the Lexington campus, in the Administrative Office at the Fort Knox campus, and/or for
online courses, by contacting the online academic services staff at online@sullivan.edu. All students who withdraw or are
withdrawn from the University are required to complete a Financial Aid Exit Interview with the Financial Planning
Department.
For attendance purposes, students in online classes are required to log into and participate within their online courses each
week of the quarter. Students not in contact with the faculty member or active in the course risk being dropped from the
course by the faculty member with a NF grade. See the attendance policy.
Attendance will be recorded for each class meeting and absences that exceed the standards of this policy will result in
students being administratively dropped from the course(s) affected. Attendance is taken and instructors are directed to
report student attendance through the Universitys student records management system.
Students should be aware that credit hours associated with a course require a significant amount of work outside formal
instruction.
For more information about attendance and credit hoursincluding the variations that apply to labs, live, and online
coursesplease see the current catalog online, accessible through the student portal.
Academic Integrity: Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses against the Universitys Academic Integrity and are
consequently strictly prohibited. All students must familiarize themselves with the University policy on Academic Integrity.
Penalties for cheating and plagiarism are described in the University policy on Academic Integrity in the Student Handbook.
They can include failure for the assignment, failure for the course, or dismissal from the University. For the complete
Cheating/Plagiarism policy, please see the Student Handbook. It is also contained in the page titled Academic Integrity
Policy within the Syllabus and Important Course Documents folder.
Students with Disabilities: Students who have disabilities that may impact their performance in this course should
follow the process described under the heading Disabled Student Services in the Student Handbook.
NOTE: The items below do not apply to online courses.
Plus Friday: Plus Friday is one of Sullivan Universitys unique approaches to assist students academically. This academic
extra is designed to provide more individualized help for students who are behind in their studies, miss class during the
week, or just want to get ahead for the next week. Full time faculty are on campus from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon (part
time faculty are available by appointment) to provide assistance. For more details about Plus Friday, please see the
catalog.
General Dress Standards: Students are expected to review and understand the dress guidelines under the heading
Dress Standards in the current catalog. Although these standards may not satisfy everyones desire for personal dress
freedom, we believe appropriate dress is important for the overall professional business image. Because we believe this is
a constructive and vital part of your professional development, students are asked to follow these dress standards. These
general dress standards will be enforced by the University faculty, staff and administration.
Professional Dress Wednesday: On Wednesdays, day students are to dress as if they were going on a job interview.
Students who are not appropriately and professionally dressed will not be permitted to attend class. This particular dress
requirement is not applicable to evening students.

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