Subject: QUMM

Term: Summer 2008

QUMM 414: Statistics and Decision Modeling (100/1876)

TR 06:00-08:00 PM Jun 02-Jul 28

Mathur, K; Solow, D

This course provides the foundations of statistical and operations research methodologies for managerial decision-making. Business statistics focuses on statistical thinking as one of the fundamentals of effective management. Topics covered include sampling and the normal distribution, making inferences from data via confidence intervals and hypothesis tests, and analyzing relationships between samples. Decision modeling of organizational systems uses mathematical and computer models to provide a quantitative perspective on identifying, analyzing and solving complex decision problems. This course includes an introduction to linear programming models and applications, simulation techniques in decision-making, and project management.

QUMM 414A: Statistics and Decision Modeling (100/1878)

TR 01:30-05:00 PM Jun 24-Jun 26, MW 01:30-05:00 PM Jun 30-Jul 02, T 01:30-05:00 PM Jul 08-Jul 08

Salkin, H

This class provides a brief look at management science and selected key tools and applications. Topics include modeling, linear programming, simulation and linear regression. Students should have a background in statistics and college-level algebra. Just-in-time statistics review workshops will be available at the beginning of the semester.