The book will fill the need for a textbook which covers the relevant methods & techniques, illustrate their real-world applications, deals with the subject in the current Indian context, and integrates computer-based methodology with manual method. Keeping the needs of the MBA students in view, detailed mathematical derivations have been avoided.Table of Contents: Chapter 1 Introduction- Scope and Applications Chapter 2 Types, Sources and Collection of Data Chapter 3 Presentation of Data Chapter 4 Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion Chapter 5 Probability Chapter 6 Sampling Techniques Chapter 7 Statistical Distributions Chapter 8 Simple Correlation and Regression Analysis Chapter 9 Multiple Correlation and Regression Analysis Chapter 10 Statistical Inference Chapter 11 Analysis of Variance and Design of Experiments Chapter 12 Non-Parametric Tests Chapter 13 Time Series Analysis Chapter 14 `ABC?? Analysis Chapter 15 Forecasting Methods Chapter 16 Decision Theory Chapter 17 Index Numbers Chapter 18 Role of Statistics in Quality Management Chapter 19 Statistical Techniques for Designing & Marketing of Products & Services Appendix I: Excel - A Tool for Statistical Analysis Appendix II: Symbols, Notations, Some Results and Formulae