Examines both descriptive and inferential statistics as applied to business. Topics include graphical and tabular methods of data presentation, probability theory and distributions, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression and forecasting. Emphasis is placed on concepts, applications, and the proper use of statistics to collect, analyze, and interpret data. Throughout this course students will use computer software to perform statistical analyses. Students will learn how to make decisions using facts and the techniques of data analysis. Students will also use the internet to supplement classroom learning.

Analysis of service operations and contemporary policy issues related to health care. Health care costs, financing, quality, economics, health information technology and other topics that affect the efficiency and effectiveness of health care are examined from a multidisciplinary perspective that embraces both business and policy disciplines.
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Management of the flow of materials into, through, and out of operations in an international context. The course investigates how to manage such complexities as long distances, currency fluctuations, variable infrastructures, diverse cultures, political instability, and dissimilar legal systems. The value-adding activities of procurement, manufacturing/operations, and logistics/distribution are conceptualized as one integrated supply chain. By understanding various facets of the supply chain, this course will provide sufficient insight to analyze the challenges of configurations and coordination in a global environment.
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Techniques for the analysis and improvement of the value-adding activities of an organization. The course develops operational decision-making skills used under real-life conditions of uncertainty & incomplete information. Through analyzing cases & problems, exercising judgement, & resolving difficult challenges, students learn how to become leaders in the efficient & effective management of processes & projects. This course is relevant for managers in any manufacturing or service line of work who are concerned with continuous improvement.
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Techniques for the analysis and improvement of the value-adding activities of an organization. The course develops operational decision-making skills used under real-life conditions of uncertainty & incomplete information. Through analyzing cases & problems, exercising judgement, & resolving difficult challenges, students learn how to become leaders in the efficient & effective management of processes & projects. This course is relevant for managers in any manufacturing or service line of work who are concerned with continuous improvement.
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An exploration of economic analysis and corporate finance concepts when it interacts with the adoption of new technology. Students are required to have basic macroeconomic and finance knowledge. The course considers new technology evaluation; cost of capital; firm valuation with new technology; the financial decision interaction with technology choice; strategic consideration and economic analysis; the short and long term economic analysis of technology adoption. The concepts that are analyzed in relation to organization problems are market domination, risk profile and analysis, the resolution of new technology risk, and market efficiency. The validity of analytical tools is tested based on the analysis of financial instruments and sustainable and nonsustainable market inefficiencies.
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Service operations and contemporary policy issues related to health care. Health care spending and costs, quality of care delivered, use of health information technology and other topics affecting the efficiency and effectiveness of health care are examined from a multidisciplinary perspective that embraces both business and policy disciplines. Operational, financial, and system concerns are covered in the course.
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