Management Info Systems

Catalog description

Introduces the basic principles and techniques of applied mathematical modeling via speadsheets for managerial decision making. Students learn to develop models that can be used to improve decision making within an organization sharpen their ability to structure problems and to perform logical analyses translate descriptions of decision prolems into formal models and investigate those models in an organized fashion identify settings in which models can be used effectively and apply modeling concepts in practical situations. This course emphasizes model formulation and interpretation of results and is aimed at undergraduate students with little prior exposure to modeling and quantitive analysis but it is appropriate for all students who wish to strengthen their spreadsheet and quantitative skills. The emphasis is on models that are widely used in diverse industries and functional areas including finance operations and marketing. THIS COURSE HAS A NEW SUBJECT CODE OF IDS. PLEASE SEE COURSE DESCRIPTION FOR IDS 1020 .