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.

Prerequisites at least one statistics course.

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

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

Learning Outcomes

• 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.

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