MGS 8110: Summer 2014
Dr. Satish Nargundkar
Tentative Schedule: [7:40 – 10:10 PM] ALC 403 CRN 52307
Assignments are due on the
date listed, by midnight
All chapter numbers refer to
the Miles & Shevlin
textbook.
This page will be
updated throughout the semester with assignments and other materials as needed.
Submit Assignments by email to mgs8110.summer2014@gmail.com
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Date |
Topic |
Resources |
Assignments
Due (class
following the lecture) |
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Mon 6/9 |
Introduction |
Chapter 1 |
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Wed 6/11 |
Analysis of Cross-sectional data Regression and Correlation Introduction to R |
Chapter 1 |
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Mon 6/16 |
Chapter 1 |
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Wed 6/18 |
Multiple Regression |
Chapter 2 |
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Mon 6/23 |
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1. Use Lung Capacity data to
recreate preliminary analyses and regression. Submit report and Excel file. |
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Wed 6/25 |
1. Recreate simulation of Central Limit Theorem. |
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Mon 6/30 |
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Wed 7/02 |
Midterm Exam |
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Mon 7/07 |
Midterm recap Dummy Variables |
Chapter 3 |
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Wed 7/09 |
Special Cases in
Regression Analysis: Multicollinearity Interaction Effects (Moderation) |
Chapter 5 (5.3, 5.4) Chapter 7 (7.1, 7.2) |
1. Find or simulate data to
demonstrate multi-collinearity. 2. Do the same for
interaction effects. 3. Write a report on the
analysis. |
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Mon 7/14 |
Data Scales Mediation |
Chapter 4 (4.1, 4.2) Chapter 7 (7.3) |
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Wed 7/16 |
Assumptions in Regression |
Chapter 4 |
1. Create a table showing the
assumptions of regression, the effect of violation, how to detect violations,
and how to deal with them when they occur. |
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Mon 7/21 |
Other issues, Non-linear models |
Chapter 5 (5.1, 5.2) |
Project: Find data with at least 5 independent variables, 100+
observations. At least one categorical variable. Check assumptions, test for
one interaction. |
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Wed 7/23 |
Other Topics Project
Presentations |
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Mon 7/28 |
Project
Presentations Review |
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Wed 7/30 |
Final Exam
7:00 – 9:30 PM |
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