MBA 8040 Data Driven Decision Making

Fall 2018

Tentative Schedule: Changes may be necessary, and the website will be updated with any changes.

Date	Topic	Readings/Resources	Assignments Due (Post to iCollege)
Overview / Data / Time Series / Regression
Week 1:8/14	Overview of Analytics Spreadsheet Analysis Basic Profit Models	Data and Cows in India Solutions to Profit Model Qs	Assignment 1 Due 8/21 Spreadsheet / Profit Models
Week 2: 8/21	Quiz 1 (on last week’s material) Time Series Forecasting Averaging Methods Trendline Forecast Classical Decomposition	Walmart Revenue Data	Assignment 2 Due 8/28 Time Series Forecasting
Week 3: 8/28	Out-of-class session Details of work will be discussed during prior week - 8/21 - in class.
Week 4:9/4	Quiz 2 Simple Regression Multiple Regression Example	Shoe Size Data Simple Regression - Notes Mutliple Regression - Notes
Week 5: 9/11	Quiz 3 Regression Analysis Continued	Lung Capacity Data Does p-value matter?	Assignment 3 Due 9/18 Regression Assignment Dataset for Assignment
Week 6: 9/18	Quiz 4 Optimization Exercises (Linear Programming) Solutions in Excel		Assignment 4 Due 9/25 Optimization
Week 7: 9/25	Quiz 5 Simulation Discrete Variables Continuous Variables Decision Analysis Expected Values Bayesian Analysis	Simulation Exercise Solution in Excel Recommended Book: Thinking: Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Week 8: 10/2	Communicating Analytics Project Presentations		Project Reports Due