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ECON-4120

Quantitative Analysis

This course builds a foundation in the mechanics and application of linear programming and introduces simulation, systems modeling, decision analysis, and dynamic programming. Topics will be presented in lecture and then applied by a weekly computer lab, discussion section, or guest lecture. Applied examples are drawn from business management, operations research, and environmental management and policy. Labs, case studies, and a semester-long project will stress the application of various software packages and modeling techniques. Prerequisite: ECON-2010 or ECON-2020, or permission of instructor. Fall term annually.

4 credit hours
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