BUSINESS *O701 / Modeling and Analytics using Spreadsheets

3 unit(s)

Prerequisite(s): BUSINESS O600, BUSINESS F600, and BUSINESS K603

Spreadsheets have become the most powerful computer tools used by managers. The course gives an application-oriented introduction to building computer models for business problems, using spreadsheets as the primary software. Applications discussed will be wide-ranging, from operations, marketing, human resource management and finance, including production and distribution planning, project management, financial portfolio and asset allocation models, manpower scheduling, inventory management and analysis of waiting lines in service systems.