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BU 510 601
2 Credit Hours

Fall 2013

Instructor: Shrikant Panwalkar Office phone: (410) 234 9456
Office Hours: By appointment panwalkar@jhu.edu

Required Text and Learning Materials
Business Statistics in Practice; 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill Higher Education,
ISBN-13 978-0-07-340183-6 (There are other ISBN numbers)
Authors: Bowerman, Bruce; O'Connell, Richard. (the cover shows a third author – Murphree)
Please note: 7th edition is available, however, we will NOT be using the 7th edition – please purchase the 6th edition

Additional learning material may be posted from time to time

Blackboard Site
A Blackboard course site is set up for this course. Each student is expected to check the site throughout the semester as Blackboard will be the primary venue for outside classroom communications between the instructors and the students. Students can access the course site at https://blackboard.jhu.edu. Support for Blackboard is available at 1-866-669-6138.

Course Evaluation
As a research and learning community, the Carey Business School is committed to continuous improvement. The faculty strongly encourages students to provide complete and honest feedback for this course. Please take this activity seriously because we depend on your feedback to help us improve so you and your colleagues will benefit. Information on how to complete the evaluation will be provided towards the end of the course.

Disability Services
Johns Hopkins University and the Carey Business School are committed to making all academic programs, support services, and facilities accessible. To determine eligibility for accommodations, please contact the Carey Disability Services Office at time of admission and allow at least four weeks prior to the beginning of the first class meeting. Students should contact Rachel Hall in the Disability Services office by phone at 410-234-9243, by fax at 443-529-1552, or email: carey.disability@jhu.edu

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