QTM9510 Optimization Methods and Applications
3 Credits
This is a hands-on course in quantitative business modeling designed to give you a practical approach to the main techniques necessary to make better business decisions and provide business insights. Models discussed span different business disciplines including finance, operations, transportation and supply chain, marketing, and human resources. Throughout the course, our focus is going to be on the mathematical and spreadsheet modeling in optimization, and on best practices for developing and solving optimization models. Students will work on an entrepreneurial, experiential case study at the end of the course.