This course prepares students to become competent producers and consumers of data analyses and to use data-based evidence in managerial decision-making. We will emphasize understanding key principles in the meaning and use of statistical analyses, including developing understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of various methods. Topics include sampling, measures of central tendency and dispersion, hypothesis testing using parametric and non-parametric methods, correlation and multiple regression, and point and interval estimation. Students will use Microsoft Excel and other appropriate computer software to complete assignments.