University of Colorado Boulder
Business Analytics for Decision Making
University of Colorado Boulder

Business Analytics for Decision Making

This course is part of Advanced Business Analytics Specialization

Taught in English

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Manuel Laguna

Instructor: Manuel Laguna

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8 hours (approximately)
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What you'll learn

  • Describe the significance of optimization in identifying optimal solutions for complex business problems

  • Implement optimization techniques to identify the best possible course of action among multiple alternatives

  • Judge the appropriateness of optimization techniques in finding optimal solutions for practical business challenges

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Course

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

4.6

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
8 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
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There are 4 modules in this course

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7 videos1 reading2 quizzes1 discussion prompt

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7 videos2 quizzes1 discussion prompt

At the end of this module students should be able to: 1. Develop a spreadsheet model for an optimization problem 2. Use Excel to solve optimization models 3. Interpret solutions and conduct what-if analysis

What's included

7 videos2 quizzes1 discussion prompt

At the end of this module students should be able to: 1. Given a business situation, apply an appropriate technique to identify the best solution alternatives 2. Formulate and solve models for business problems that requires yes/no decisions and logical constraints 3. Create models that mix techniques and tools such as simulation and optimizationAnalyze and interpret results to make informed decisions

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6 videos2 quizzes1 discussion prompt

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Manuel Laguna
University of Colorado Boulder
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