QBUS110
DISC: QUANT METHODS MANAGERS
Also listed under 1 other title
- QUANT METHODS FOR MANAGERS
- Department
- Quantitative Business
- Terms offered
- 10
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
This course offers an introduction to the statistical analysis processes and methods that can be used in managerial decision-making. The course develops students' abilities to understand and perform basic data descriptions and visualization to uncover patterns, relationships, and trends in business-related data. Students also learn a variety of statistical methods including probability theory, sampling analysis, hypothesis testing, and regressions that can help managers to effectively analyze business solutions and predict outcomes. The course emphasizes the real-world applications of the methods by giving students hands-on experience using MS Excel. Examples of real-world applications include calculating the metrics of sustainability and social responsibility.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2021–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 45% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 6 fall terms since 2021. | 2030 Spring: 44% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Department course count falling about 13% per year. Department faculty is about 26% below its recent average. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 48% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 6 fall terms since 2021. | 2029 Spring: 47% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Department course count falling about 13% per year. Department faculty is about 26% below its recent average. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 51% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 6 fall terms since 2021. | 2028 Spring: 51% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Department course count falling about 13% per year. Department faculty is about 26% below its recent average. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 53% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 6 fall terms since 2021. | 2027 Spring: 54% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Department course count falling about 13% per year. Department faculty is about 26% below its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 2 sections | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | 2 sections | 2 sections | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 2 sections | 2 sections | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 2 sections | 2 sections | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 2 sections | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 2 sections | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Carlson Hall CH128 2026-12025-12025-1
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Carlson Hall CH128 2026-22025-32025-2
- Wed, 4:00 PM–4:50 PM Carlson Hall CH120 2026-32025-32023-2
- Wed, 5:00 PM–5:50 PM Carlson Hall CH120 2026-42025-4
- Wed, 4:00 PM–4:50 PM Carlson Hall CH231 2025-4
- Wed, 5:00 PM–5:50 PM Carlson Hall CH231 2025-2
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Sackler Science Center S210 2023-12022-12022-2
- Fri, 12:00 PM–12:50 PM Carlson Hall CH120 2022-2
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 29 of 30 enrolled | 31625 |
| Spring 2026 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 30 enrolled | 32423 |
| Fall 2025 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 30 enrolled | 21256 |
| Fall 2025 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 30 enrolled | 21877 |
| Spring 2025 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 31625 |
| Spring 2025 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 32423 |
| Fall 2024 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 30 enrolled | 21256 |
| Fall 2024 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 29 of 30 enrolled | 21877 |
| Spring 2024 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 30 enrolled | 31625 |
| Spring 2024 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 30 enrolled | 32423 |
| Fall 2023 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 30 enrolled | 21256 |
| Fall 2023 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 30 enrolled | 21877 |
| Spring 2023 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 30 enrolled | 32423 |
| Spring 2023 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 32 of 30 enrolled | 31625 |
| Fall 2022 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 35 enrolled | 21256 |
| Fall 2022 | Hong Zhou | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 21877 |
| Spring 2022 | Erfan Rezvani | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 31625 |
| Fall 2021 | Erfan Rezvani | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 30 enrolled | 28446 |
| Fall 2021 | Erfan Rezvani | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 30 enrolled | 28447 |
No-credit sessions
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Hong Zhou | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 30 of 30 enrolled | 32731 |
| Spring 2026 | Hong Zhou | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 20 of 30 enrolled | 32732 |
| Spring 2025 | Hong Zhou | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 31 of 30 enrolled | 32731 |
| Spring 2025 | Hong Zhou | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 31 of 30 enrolled | 32732 |
| Spring 2024 | Hong Zhou | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 26 of 30 enrolled | 32731 |
| Spring 2024 | Hong Zhou | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 18 of 30 enrolled | 32732 |
| Spring 2023 | Hong Zhou | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 18 of 30 enrolled | 32732 |
| Spring 2023 | Hong Zhou | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 31 of 30 enrolled | 32731 |
| Fall 2021 | Erfan Rezvani | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 14 of 30 enrolled | 28448 |
| Fall 2021 | Erfan Rezvani | Disc/Dialog/Case Stds/Exercise | - | 15 of 30 enrolled | 28449 |