This course introduces students to fundamental quantitative methods for modeling, analyzing, and determining the best course of action in complex decision-making situations. Topics to be covered include decision trees and tables, price of uncertainty, utility theory, linear programming, LP sensitivity analysis, and network flow optimization. Application areas include Marketing and Operations management (e.g., advertising, production and inventory planning, project or personnel scheduling, shipping and distribution, routing, ride matching, etc.)

This course introduces students to statistical and machine learning tools for modeling unstructured data; including emails, documents, text messages, and social media data. Topics to be covered include text mining, clustering, mixture models, deep learning, and topic models. The course integrates numerous applications to demonstrate practical approaches to analyzing large unstructured collections of data. Application areas include Marketing (Yelp and Trip Advisor reviews), Human Resources (health care plan analysis), Social Media (Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram). The course delivery will be a mix of lectures, readings/podcasts with discussion, and hands-on data analysis.

This course introduces students to more advanced concepts and modeling techniques in mathematical programming. Topics to be covered include integer programming, nonlinear programming, multi-objective optimization, goal programming, and Monte Carlo simulation. Application areas include Marketing (e.g., pricing and revenue optimization), Finance (capital budgeting and portfolio optimization), and Operations management (e.g., production and inventory planning, shipping and distribution, routing, location selection, etc.). The course delivery will be a mix of lectures, hands-on problem solving, and case discussions.

The course is designed to introduce analytical techniques needed in the estimation and analysis of temporal (time series) data in various business disciplines. The course focuses on theoretical and application aspects of stationary/non-stationary univariate as well as multivariate time series models. Emphasis will be given to topics such as time series regression, random walks, ARIMA/SARIMA processes, ARCH/GARCH for modeling conditional volatility, Vector ARMA models, and transfer functions. Modern software implementation is fully integrated into the course. Some examples of the business application areas include demand forecasting, financial asset return modeling, stochastic volatility modeling of financial indexes and securities, mortgage default risk assessment, online webpage click-rate modeling, market share modeling.