Statistics Education and the Making Statistics More Effective in Schools of Business (MSMESB) Conferences

The Making Statistics More Effective in Schools of Business (MSMESB) conferences have been held annually since 1986. Since its inception, MSMESB has focused on improving the teaching of statistics and statistical thinking, on cross-disciplinary research, and cross-pollination between academia and industry, and on continuous improvement in business education. The conferences have led to substantial changes in curricular content, modes of delivery, and supplemental material in business (and other) programs all over the world. This talk describes the impact of MSMESB on the teaching of statistics, especially the development of textbooks and software. The talk traces some of MSMESB's history and draws out some practical recommendations. We also highlight some key challenges and opportunities for the future. Earlier versions of this work were jointly prepared with David Hildebrand, of the Wharton School. The MSMESB web site houses details of many of the sessions at http://weatherhead.cwru.edu/msmesb