Undergraduate - UnitETF3600 - Quantitative models for business research

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Professor Duangkamon Chotikapanich

Synopsis

The topics covered in this unit include: review of regression analysis, binomial dependent variables, unordered multinomial dependent variables, ordered multinomial dependent variables, duration dependent variables. Computer software EVIEWS will be used to apply these techniques to real world problems.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

provide a solid understanding of regression analysis including relationships with dependent variables that can be binary, in unordered categories, in ordered categories and duration variables
analyse these relationships using a software package
analyse, interpret and communicate the business value of results.