Nova School of Business and Economics

Strategy III

Code

2435

Teacher in charge

Jose António Pinheiro

Teaching language

Objectives

This is a course on ideas, tools, applications and decisions. This is not a theoretical course but you will need a strong theoretical and conceptual background.

Prerequisites

Subject matter

1. Refresh of the essential on statistical decision
2. Confidence Intervals for one and two parameters
3. Hypothesis testing for one and two parameters
4. ANOVA and MANOVA
5. Principal Component Analysis
6. Qui square tests

Bibliography

Teaching method

1. Formal lessons with reference tools and concepts linked to real business and management problems;
2. Solving examples;
3. Use of an adequate software.

Evaluation method

1. Two mini tests of 30 minutes each (25%);
2. Two case studies to be sent to the graders (15%);
3. Final exam (60%);
4. A minimum grade of 8.5/20 is required in the final exam;
5. Course participation, with case studies in paramount can round the final grade up or down.

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