1. Announcements DS-533 Fall 2008

2. Week 1: August 25 Read: –Business Forecasting Chapter 2 Do problems: –3, 5, 7, 9, 12, Hand-in assignments –4, 8, 14

3. Week 2: September 1 Read: –Business Forecasting Chapter 2 –test of hypothesis –correlation Hand-in assignments –Due Tuesday September 9 –4, 8, 14

4. Week 3: September 8 Read: –Business Forecasting Chapter 1 and 3 Do problems: –Chapter 3 Problems 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 20 Hand-in assignment (due October 2) –Case 3-1A, and -1B –Chapter 4: Problem 16

5. Week 4: September 15 Read: Chapter 4 Do problems: –Chapter 4 Problems 9, 13, 15, Hand-in assignment (due October 2) Chapter 4: Problem 16

6. Week 5: September 22 Read: –Chapter 5 Do problems: –9, 11, 15, 19 Project proposal is due Tuesday September 30.

7. Week 6: September 29 Read: –Chapter 5 Do problems: –9, 11, 15, 19 Project proposal is due Tuesday (9/30). Hand-in assignment is due Thursday(10/2). –Case 3-1A, and -1B

8. Week 7: October 6 First Midterm Exam on Thursday Oct. 9 –Covers chapter 1-5. –Closed book. –Bring a calculator –Sample Exams available on course web-page.

9. Week 8: October 13 Reading: –Chapter 6 Do problems –1, 3, 7, 9, 15. Hand-in Assignment –Problem 14, 16. –Due Tuesday October 30.