Summer 2021
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Course No: POMS.6240-081; SIS Class Nbr: 1548; SIS Term: 3040
Course Status: Registration Closed
Course Description
This course covers principles and techniques of applied mathematical modeling for managerial decision making. Emphasis is on the methods of prescriptive analytics, including optimization models, decision analysis, simulation modeling, and risk analysis. Problems studied will include applications in finance, health care, marketing, operations, and management. Cases studies will be used extensively to demonstrate the practical use of models to improve managerial decision making. In addition to developing and applying models, emphasis will be placed on explaining the models and interpreting their results.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: POMS.6010 Operations Management, or Matriculated MS Business Analytics, or Business Analytics Certificate, or Matriculated MS Engineering Management, or permission of program coordinator
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Thomas Sloan
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UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2021 Summer: May 17 to Jul 11
- Course Level: Graduate
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Tuition: $1965
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
Related Programs: Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics, M.S. in Business Analytics, Online MBA, M.S. in Accounting, M.S. in Engineering Management, M.S. in Finance
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