17MBA14 Quantitative Methods syllabus for MBA


Unit-1 10 hours

Descriptive Statistics: Measures of Central Tendency- mean, median, mode, Measures of Dispersion- Standard deviation, variance, Coefficient of Variance.

Unit-2 8 hours

Correlation and Regression: Scatter Diagram, Karl Pearson correlation, Spearman’s Rank correlation (one way table only), simple and multiple regression (problems on simple regression only)

Unit-3 8 hours

Probability Distribution: Concept and definition - Rules of probability – Random variables –Concept of probability distribution – Theoretical probability distributions: Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Exponential – Baye’s theorem (No derivation) (Problems only on Binomial, Poisson and Normal).

Unit-4 10 hours

Decision Theory: Introduction – Steps of decision making process-types of decision making environments-decision making under uncertainty- Decision making under Risk- Decision tree analysis (only Theory)

Unit-5 10 hours

Linear Programming: structure, advantages, disadvantages, formulation of LPP, solution using Graphical method.

Transportation problem: basic feasible solution using NWCM, LCM, and VAM unbalanced, restricted and maximization problems.

Unit-6 10 hours

Project Management: Introduction – Basic difference between PERT & CPM – Network components and precedence relationships – Critical path analysis – Project scheduling – Project time-cost trade off – Resource allocation, basic concept of project crashing.

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