ETF2020 Statistical foundations of business analytics (Monash University): rated 2.1/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.0/5 across 14 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
ETF2020 is a Monash University course taught by the Business and Economics in Econometrics and Business Statistics. This page brings together its handbook details and what Monash students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 商业分析统计基础
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Econometrics and Business Statistics
Faculty: Business and Economics
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
ETF2020 has 14 scored reviews: overall 2.1/5 · usefulness 3.5 · difficulty 5.0 · would-recommend 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by Monash students on Monash Wall (1.8/5 overall); 13 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.1/5).
Student review (2026-09-30, translated): This is a great applied math course that turned me into a math bro. The first two weeks were a bit tough, but if you study hard, you can get it. The middle few weeks cover basic stats mixed with high school knowledge—easy to understand, just memorize the key points.
On Reddit: "Oh yeah definitely worst unit i have ever taken. I took it last year, it gave me PTSD ever since lol. CE absolutely did not care at all. The first time i cried in the exam room is bcs of this unit. Hate it so much, idk why it’s still the same CE. I think a lot of students compla…"
On Reddit: "Hey! I did this last year or the year before (can't remember) and found it to be a pretty do-able unit. The teachers knew their stuff so it was cool to learn"
The course panel on Monash Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is ETF2020 hard?
A: Students rate ETF2020's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is ETF2020 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 14 reviews: would-recommend 2.0/5, usefulness 3.5/5, overall 2.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ETF2020, and when is it offered?
A: ETF2020 is taught by the Business and Economics. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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