PUBPOL 5690

Regression Analysis and Managerial Forecasting

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Teaches various statistical methods for managerial decision making, with a particular emphasis on regression and forecasting. Other topics include ANOVA, correlation, confounding, interaction, and statistical process control. Emphasizes applications to health care organizations.

Enrollment Information REF-F25 Enrollment preference given to: Sloan Master of Health Administration (MHA) students.

Last 3 terms offered 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

Learning Outcomes REF-FA25

• Be able to understand basic statistical data presentations using averages, standard deviation, tstatistics, and hypothesis tests.
• Use bi-variate and multivariate regression analysis techniques.
• Use dummy variables and fixed effects to analyze cross-state data.
• Use dummy variables and trend variables to analyze seasonal trends and make short-run forecasts.
• Understand the issues of endogeneity, correlation and causation when analyzing the relationship between variables.

View Enrollment Information