Regression Short Report

Case Study based on Regression

This short case will be graded and should be completed individually. The goal is to practice effective writing of statistical summaries in a way a lay person could understand. This is an important skill in the business world. Just knowing the technical details is not enough.

Your report will be short (max of 1.5 pages including table) and the spacing should be 1.5 inches. In the report you should incorporate the results properly. When I grade your report, my focus will be on your interpretation of the statistics and flow of your sentences.

Remember that writing is not easy. You will realize that doing the statistics is in fact much easier. So, take your time to articulate your report. For this reason, I advise you to work on the report well ahead of the due date. If you work on it continuously and you have a good grasp of the “Regression” topics, it will not take you more than 3 hours.

Remember the following:

• No hand writing on the report is allowed. A pdf document should be uploaded.
• Your report is evaluated based on:

  – Content : all issues raised in the case must be addressed
  effectively. Your statistical interpretations need
  to be correct. Incorrect or sloppy statements are
  penalized. So, need to think before you write.

  – Organization: the report starts by defining the problem,
  analyze data and finally address the raised
  issues. See the example report I have made
  available. If a student addresses the issues like
  solving an exercise by listing them in order, I will
  assign a ZERO as this is not considered a
  report.

  – Presentation: All parts of the report are written using MS
  WORD. Any instance of handwritten statement will lead
  to a significant or total loss of points. The report should
  be free of typos, grammatical errors, etc.

• Submitting just a report does not guarantee any credit.