Jeffrey J. Green () (Department of Economics, Ball State University) Courtenay C. Stone () (Department of Economics, Ball State University) Abera Zegeye () (Department of Economics, Ball State University) Thomas A. Charles () (Department of Economics, Ball State University)
Abstract
We use a binary probit model to assess the impact of several changes in math prerequisites on student performance in an undergraduate business statistics course. While the initial prerequisites did not necessarily provide students with the necessary math skills, our study, the first to examine the effect of math prerequisite changes, shows that these changes were deleterious to student performance. Our results helped convince the College of Business to change the math prerequisite again beginning with the 2008/2009 academic year. Thus, this study is also the first to actually help strengthen math prerequisites and improve student performance in business statistics.
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Paper provided by Ball State University, Department of Economics in its series Working Papers with number
200704.
Length: 26 pages Date of creation: Jul 2007 Date of revision:
Jul 2007 Publication status: Forthcoming in Journal of Financial Services Research Handle: RePEc:bsu:wpaper:200704
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