BUS 476
Decision Modeling and Analysis
Section: 001

Course Description

Structured framework and process for modeling and analyzing business decisions. Business decisions are frequently made difficult by the presence of uncertainty and complex interactions among key drivers of the decision. In today's global environment the stakes of bad outcomes may be too high to justify learning by experience. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, this course covers the essential tools and techniques to improve your skills, such as: decision trees, influence diagrams, spreadsheet-based decision modeling, Monte Carlo simulation, demand forecasting, and methods to obtain and model decision-relevant data from subject matter experts in an unbiased manner.

Spring 2025

Meeting Patterns

Classes Start:
January 6, 2025
Classes End:
April 22, 2025
Location:
0G421 Nelson Hall
Class Days:
M W
Class Start Time:
3:00pm
Class End Time:
4:15pm

Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: BUS 340 and (BUS/ST 350, or ST 312, or ST 370, or ST 372) Restriction: Poole College Majors