DSS 610 Business Analytics for BI (3 credits)

The aim of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of several management science techniques and to provide some insight into how these tools may be used to analyze complex business problems and arrive at a rational solution. The techniques to be studied are forecasting, linear programming, simulation and modeling. Cases of increasing complexity will be used to emphasize problem description, definition, and formulation. The computer will be used extensively throughout this course, primarily by using available programs to perform the calculations after the problem has been correctly formulated. In addition, we will examine the future of analytics. Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation and implementation of results. Prerequisite: DSS 600.