PDBM - General Statistics and Data Analysis
Tel: 2836 1833
Ms. Anne Ip (Programme Secretary)
Tel: 2836 1839
Email: anneip@vtc.edu.hk
Fax: 2891 5707
Module Intended Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the module, learners are expected to be able to:
1. demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of the concepts of statistical concepts and probability theories, and their roles in supporting decision making in business environment;
2. select and apply appropriate statistical measures to collect, organise and present qualitative and quantitative data;
3. apply statistical measures to analyse and interpret data; and
4. select and apply appropriate quantitative techniques to solve well-defined business problems for decision support.
Learning Contents:
1. Statistics, data collection methods and sample design
2. Descriptive statistics
3. Probability and probability distributions
4. Sampling methods and design
5. Measurement analysis
6. Regression and correlation
Medium of Instruction
English supplemented with Cantonese
Entry Requirements:
- Five HKDSE subjects at Level 2 including English Language and Chinese Language, plus 2 years’ relevant full-time work experience; OR
- Five HKCEE subjects at Grade E / Level 2 including English Language(a) and Chinese Language, plus 3 years’ relevant full-time work experience; OR
- Equivalent; OR
- Mature applicants, i.e. those aged 23 or above with 2 or more years of relevant full-time work experience, may also be admitted subject to a satisfactory admission interview.
#HKCEE English Language taken in 2006 or before should be at Grade E or above (Syllabus B) / Grade C or above (Syllabus A)
| Course Code | Programme | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 621B2 | PDBM - Business Communication | Module Certificate |  |
| 622B2 | PDBM - Hong Kong Business Law | Module Certificate | |
| 623B2 | PDBM - Management Theory and Practice | Module Certificate | |
| 624B2 | PDBM - Economics | Module Certificate | |
| 626B2 | PDBM - Business Organisation | Module Certificate | |
| 627B2 | PDBM - Financial Accounting & Management Accounting | Module Certificate | |
| 629B2 | PDBM - Marketing Strategy | Module Certificate | |
| 630B2 | PDBM - Buying Behaviour | Module Certificate | |
| 663B2 | PDBM - Financial Management | Module Certificate | |
| PBA40003 | PDBM - Human Resources Management | Module Certificate | |
Graduates of Professional Diploma in Business Management (PDBM)* will be eligible to enter the final year of the BA (Hons) Business Administration# co-offered by the Coventry University and SHAPE. The study location is PEAK.
Coventry University, UK (http://www.coventry.ac.uk) – Coventry University is a forward-looking University with a tradition as a provider of high quality education and a focus on multidisciplinary research. In the recent teaching quality assessments conducted by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) of the UK, the teaching in the Coventry University was rated in the ‘excellent’ range for a wide range of their provision.
* All candidates must have 3 years of relevant full-time work experience or above
# Registration No. (Non-Local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance): 251732
# It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this programme may lead.