business statistics case analysis

Business Schools of Asia-Pacific

The pursuit of a higher education degree in business is now international. A survey shows that

more and more Asians choose the master of business administration (MBA) degree route to

corporate success. As a result, the number of applications for MBA courses at Asia-Pacific schools

continues to increase.

Across the region, thousands of Asians show an increasing willingness to temporarily shelve their

careers and spend two years in pursuit of a theoretical business qualification. Courses in these

schools are notoriously tough and include economics, banking, marketing, behavioral sciences,

labor relations, decision making, strategic thinking, business law, and more. The data set,

“Asian.xlxs” shows some of the characteristics of the leading Asia-Pacific business schools.

Write a 4 page-report (font size: 12 and single-spaced) based on the following questions.

1. Include a summary for each variable in the data set. Make comments and interpretations

based on maximums and minimums, as well as the appropriate means and proportions.

What new insights do these descriptive statistics provide concerning Asia-Pacific business

schools?

2. Summarize the data to compare the following:

a. Any difference between local and foreign tuition costs

b. Any difference between mean starting salaries for schools requiring and not requiring

work experience.

c. Any difference between starting salaries for schools requiring and not requiring English

tests

3. Do starting salaries appear to be related to tuition?

4. Present any additional graphical and numerical summaries that will be beneficial in

communicating the data to others.