MSA 640, Quantitative Applications in Administrative Decision Making
All MSA Students are required to take three courses: (1) MSA 600, MSA 634 or MSA 635, and MSA 640. Other core courses must be selected in consultation with the student's academic advisor. A total of 15-21 hours must be taken in the administrative core. All MSA students are also required to take either MSA 685 (3 hours) or MSA 690 (6 hours).
Course Objectives:
After completing this course, the student should:
Develop the capacity to work in situations requiring quantitative analysis.
Conceptualize the problems within a statistical and analytical framework.
Understand basic statistical and analytic models.
Assess and use appropriate analytic results in the decision-making process.
Identify the capabilities and limitations of various decision-making techniques.
Typical MSA 640 topics:
Analysis of Variance
Regression
Bayesian Decision Theory
Linear Programming
PERT/CPM
Queuing Theory
Time Series
Forecasting
