MSBA-640: Decision Analysis, Modeling, & Experimentation

This course is designed to introduce business students to the use of quantitative tools and methods for structured decision making and more effective problem solving.  This course is dually focused on business problem formulation and quantitative decision analysis tools and methods. The course provides an overview of problem-solving tools and techniques and develops skills necessary to formulate, evaluate, and communicate solutions based on evidence and data.  Secondly, it presents core methods and techniques for data-driven decision analysis. Students will apply predictive, prescriptive, and experimental analytical methods and techniques to improve managerial decisions. During this course, students will learn to develop and implement a data acquisition and analysis plan appropriate to the problem(s).