Business Decision Making

The effective business decision making ensures sustainability in business. Quantitative techniques are frequently employed as essential research and analytical tools in accounting, financial and economic environments. This course provides an understanding of the qualitative and quantitative techniques that are frequently used in accounting, financial and economic studies to aid business decision making. Statistical techniques such as data screening and descriptive techniques, inferential statistics, sampling, questionnaire and research design, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression analysis and factor analysis are covered. Use is made of SPSS statistical package to analyse data sets and produce reports based on qualitative and quantitative analyses. Participants will build increased competency in business communication skills and techniques.