Bruce L. Bowerman

A Model of MBA Student Performance.

A number of regression studies have attempted to predict success in an MBA program. The current study extends the work of previous investigations by proposing a model that incorporates a number of terms which represent interaction of undergraduate grade point average with undergraduate institution and undergraduate major. The resulting model has a significantly largerR2 value then previously reported studies. The largeR2 value is attributed to a more complete model and a careful scrutinizing of the data employed in model construction.

Integrating Quality Control Concepts into the Introductory Business Statistics Course

Abstract Most business statistics courses and textbooks teach quality control concepts in isolation from fundamental statistical concepts. In this article we present a way of organizing materials for introducing quality control concepts early in the business statistics course. We also show how these concepts can be integrated into the main flow of such a course. In addition, we demonstrate how this organization enhances the discussion of classical statistical inference topics.