Quantitative Skills for Business

Quick Info

Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
Course code: BUS005
Credit points: 10
Subject coordinator: Ka Lun Kenelm Chan

Awards offering Quantitative Skills for Business

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

Unit Content

Outcomes

Apply quantitative skills in solving problems in business;
Demonstrate the use of statistics and probability in business
Evaluate rationale and relevant quantitative approaches in contexts of business, economics, finance, and management;
Use financial data to generate business decision models.

Subject Content

Foundations of Quantitative Skills
Financial Reporting
Assets and Depreciation
Inventory
Simple Interest and Promissory Notes
Compound Interests
Annuities and Sinking Funds
Statistics and Probability
Expected Value and Profit

This course may be offered in the following formats

Face to Face (on site)
E-learning (online)
Intensive
Extensive

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

Tests (30%)
Exam (40%)
Scenario Analysis and Excel Practice (30%)

Prescribed Text

Lakin, S. (2017). Business Express: Effective Numeracy Skills: Understanding and using maths in day-to-day work. Pearson UK
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