ECON 3300:Applied Statistical and Optimization Models

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 2200 and (ECON 2300 or STAT 1401), 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
This course will convey a working knowledge of several of the most commonly employed quantitative models to support data analysis and improved decision-making within a business environment. Students will learn to identify and apply the appropriate modelling techniques as well as how solve the resultant models via spreadsheet tools and applications. In addition, the course promotes and develops problem-solving and critical thinking skills through the evaluation of problem scenarios and short case-studies.