Course Syllabus
Contact Information
Course Details
Course Prerequisites
Graduate standing and departmental permission.
Course Materials
Textbooks
Primary textbook: Introductory Econometrics for Finance (4th Ed.) by Chris Brooks, PhD
Published by Cambridge University Press, May 2019 (ISBN: 9781108436823)
Secondary textbook: Introductory Business Statistics by Alexander Holmes, PhD, Barbara Illowsky, PhD, and Susan Dean, PhD
Free Openstax Book: https://openstax.org/details/books/introductory-business-statistics
Software
MS Excel and MS Word (Office 365)
Note: The Data Analysis ToolPak must be added to Excel. Here is the instruction: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/load-the-analysis-toolpak-in-excel-6a63e598-cd6d-42e3-9317-6b40ba1a66b4
Grades
Breakdown
| Activity | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Exams | Your midterm and final exams include applied data analyses. Your exams are take-home and open-resource. They will be posted on Canvas, and they will also be submitted on Canvas. | 60% |
| Assignments | You will be asked to submit 4 assignments. To assess your performance, the average of your grades for all the assignments will be taken into account. The assignments will be posted on Canvas, and they will also be submitted on Canvas. | 25% |
| In-class Quizzes | There are a number of in-class quizzes that contribute to 15% of your final grade. Like exams and assignments, your quizzes will also be posted and submitted on Canvas. They will, mostly, be done in class. | 15% |
| Total | 100% |
Scale
The sum of your exams, assignments, and in-class quiz grades will determine your final letter grade on a scale where 90 or above is an A and less than 60 is an F. Tests won’t be curved, needs based appeals won’t be entertained, and grades will be determined in strict accordance with the above policy. Even if you end up with, say, 89.99999, you earn a grade of B.
Course Components
Required Readings
The textbook introduces the important introductory concepts, descriptive and inferential statistics, and regression analyses. Certain readings will be assigned from the textbook. They should all be done before the next class meeting.
Assignments
In the assignments, students put what they learn in their readings and lectures into practice. The assignments include data work, which must be done using MS Excel and reported using MS Word.
Quizzes
In-class quizzes are designed as in-class learning tools. They are based on required readings and the concepts that are discussed in class. They usually include data work, computation, or estimation. And they are usually discussed in class.
Exams
The midterm and final exams include multiple questions that require data work. In terms of their structure, they are similar to assignments and in-class quizzes.
Course Policies
Communication
To communicate with me outside of class, students may use my email (tabrizy@ou.edu) using their OU email address. I will get back to them in less than 36 hours.
Late Policy
No assignments, in-class quizzes, or exams could be submitted later than their due-dates unless there are well-documented justifications (e.g., health reasons).
University Academic Policies and Student Support
Course Catalog
Search the OU Course Catalogue.
Student Handbook
Please familiarize yourself with the OU Student Handbook.
Online Library
Access digital materials and other resources at OU Libraries. In particular, students may use OU Business and Economics Library.
Academic Misconduct
In addition to the course conduct policies outlined in the syllabus, students must review the Graduate Student Handbook. It is also the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the definitions, policies, and procedures concerning academic misconduct. The Student Code is available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, and is contained in the Student's Guide to Academic Integrity. This site also defines misconduct, provides examples of prohibited conduct, and explains the sanctions available for those found guilty of misconduct.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct. There is basically no college-level assignment that can be satisfactorily completed by copying. OU's basic assumption about writing is that all written assignments show the student's own understanding in the student's own words. That means all writing assignments, in class or out, are assumed to be composed entirely of words generated (not simply found) by the student, except where words written by someone else are specifically marked as such with proper citation. Including other people's words in your paper is helpful when you do it honestly and correctly. When you don't, it's plagiarism. For more information about plagiarism, watch this video and then take this short course offered by University Libraries.
Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities
The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for all students with disabilities. Students with disabilities who require accommodations in this course should contact their professor as early in the semester as possible. Students with disabilities must be registered with the Accessibility and Disability Resource Center prior to receiving accommodations in this course.
Adjustments for Pregnancy/Childbirth Related Issues
Should you need modifications or adjustments to your course requirements because of documented pregnancy-related or childbirth-related issues, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss your options. Generally, modifications will be made where medically necessary and similar in scope to accommodations based on temporary disability. Learn more about the rights of pregnant and parenting students by consulting the FAQ sheets provided by the Institutional Equity Office.
Title IX Resources
For any concerns regarding gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or intimate partner violence, the University offers a variety of resources, including advocates on-call 24/7, counseling services, mutual no contact orders, scheduling adjustments, and disciplinary sanctions against the perpetrator. Please contact the Sexual Misconduct Office at 405-325-2215 (8-5, M-F) or OU Advocates at 405-615-0013 (24/7) to learn more or to report an incident.
Religious Holidays
It is the policy of the University to excuse absences of students that result from religious observances and to provide for the rescheduling of examinations and additional required classwork that may fall on religious holidays without penalty. It is the responsibility of the student to make alternate arrangements with the instructor at least one week prior to the actual date of the religious holiday.
Copyright Policy
It is illegal to download, upload, reproduce, or distribute any copyrighted material, in any form and in any fashion, without permission from the copyright holder or his/her authorized agent. The University of Oklahoma expects all members of its community to comply fully with federal copyright laws. If such laws appear to have been violated by any user, the university reserves the right (1) to terminate that user’s access to some or all of the university’s computer systems and information resources and (2) to take additional disciplinary actions as deemed necessary or appropriate. Repeat offenders will be sanctioned and their privileges terminated.
Registration and Withdrawal
If you choose to withdraw from this course, you must complete the appropriate University form and turn the form in before the deadline. If you stop attending the course and doing the coursework without doing the required paperwork, your grade will be calculated with missed homework and examination grades entered as zero. This could result in receiving a grade of F in the course. Deadlines are shown in the Academic Calendar, which is available from the Office of the Registrar.
Student Grievances
In addition to any policies outlined related to submitting an informal or formal grievance by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook for more information about the process of submitting a formal grievance.
Course Summary:
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