MSIS212 Managerial Decision Making
Course Description
Provides the student with knowledge of more advanced decision making tools building upon the skills developed in MSIS 110 and MSIS 111. The emphasis of this course is on using management information systems and quantitative analysis tools to improve the quality of managerial decision making. Topics include decision theory and analysis, optimization, simulation, and forecasting. Students use advanced functions in spreadsheet packages and decision support software for analysis of practically oriented problems in various management setting.

Prerequisites: MSIS 110 and one of the following: MSIS 111, MATH 125, ECON 205, PSYCH 270, SOCIOL 350. MGT students only.
Academic Information
Credits: 3
Schedule & Fee
Dates: Jun 1 - Aug 26
Class #: 1251
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $960
Instructor
Mark Stone
mark.stone@umb.edu
Book Information
  1. Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis, 5th Ed.; Ragsdale, Cliff; Thomson (South-Western); 2007.
Wimba Requirement
UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.