Unit BUSINESS STATISTICS

Course
Accounting, finance and control
Study-unit Code
A004824
Location
PERUGIA
Curriculum
Accounting & law
Teacher
David Aristei
Teachers
  • David Aristei
Hours
  • 42 ore - David Aristei
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2024
Offered
2025/26
Learning activities
Caratterizzante
Area
Statistico-matematico
Sector
SECS-S/03
Type of study-unit
Obbligatorio (Required)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
Italian
Contents
The course is organized in quattro main parts:
1) Introduction to business statistics and data sources for business analysis
2) Measures of association
3) The linear regression model
4) Regression models for binary dependent variables
Reference texts
Main textbook:
- Bracalente B., Cossignani M., Mulas A.: “Statistica Aziendale”, McGraw-Hill, Milano 2009.
- Biggeri L., Bini M., Coli A., Grassini L., Maltagliati M.: “Statistica per le decisioni aziendali”, 2/Ed., Pearson, Milano 2017

Additional suggested textbook:
- Bassi, F., Ingrassia, S.: “Statistica per analisi di mercato. Metodi e strumenti”, Pearson, Milano 2022.
- Stock, J.H., Watson, M.W.: Introduzione all’econometria”, 5/Ed., Pearson, Milano 2020

Class slides and materials used during the laboratory sessions will be distributed through the UniStudium e-larning platoform
Educational objectives
This course will introduce students to the most relevant statistical methods for business analysis.

In particular, theoretical lectures will be focused on the presentation of regression models for the analysis of economic and business data.

Specific attention will be also devoted to on empirical applications. Every week there will be a practical laboratory session in which students will apply concepts learned during the theoretical lectures, using statistical software.
Prerequisites
This course requires basic knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics and probability theory.
Teaching methods
Face-to-face lessons completed with practical laboratory activities
Other information
Attending students are to complete some (non-compulsory) take-home assignments
Learning verification modality
Written examination

After grading, the instructor reserves the right to invite the student for an additional oral examination.

Extended program
1) Introduction to business statistics Data sources for business analysis 2) Data analysis: measures of association Pearson’s linear correlation coefficient Inference of association measures 3) The linear regression model Simple and multiple regression models Parameters estimation by ordinary least squares Goodness-of-fit Hypothesis testing Prediction Diagnostic analyses: non-linearity, heteroscedasticity and multicollinearity issues 4) Regression models for binary dependent variables The linear probability model The logistic regression (logit) model Estimation of logit parameters Interpretation of results and inference Predicted probabilities Measures of goodness-of-fit
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
4, 8, 9, 12
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