Prerequisite MATH 110 or equivalent. Development of proficiency in using microcomputer software such as spreadsheets and database managers. Use of software for business problem solving. Introduction to computers and digital computing, problem solving using computers, and applications to management problem solving. An examination of contemporary controversies in American business, politics, and law.
Course includes debates, discussions, and readings.
A study of project planning and control including time, budget, materials, and personnel. Simulations may be used when appropriate. The analysis, interpretation, presentation, and effective writing of letters, memos, reports, and other types of business documents. Risk, insurance, types of carriers, types of insurance contracts, and risk management for both personal and business use. Probability theory, random variables, theoretical distributions, multivariate distributions, moments, multiple regression, time series analysis, index numbers, Bayesian decision theory, experimental design, and non-parametric statistics.