Tentative Schedule for Decision Making & Business Analytics

April - June 2019

Week Topic Reading and Other Assignments

Introduction / Class Requirements and Articles as Assigned
1 1-Apr-19 Expectations Hirschey Chapters 1 - 2
How Intelligent is Artificial Intelligence?

Analyzing Business Decisions Hirschey Chapter 4 - 5

Demand Analysis Articles from Reading Packet
2 8-Apr-19
Introduction to Data Collection in Microsoft Assignment: First Macro
Excel Assignment: Obtain US EIA Data Account

Hirschey Chapter 3 & 6

An Overview of Forecasting and Its Limits Articles from Reading Packet
3 15-Apr-19 Introduction to SQL Database Structures Assignment: California Water Pricing Case
Due: Draft Paper Proposal Study
Assignment: Simple Data Form in Excel

Informing Decisions using Elasticity Hirschey Chapter 3 - 6

Background for Case Study
California Water Pricing Case Study
4 22-Apr-19
Introduction to XML and JSON Data
repositories
Due: Formal Paper Proposals Due
Articles from Reading Packet
Assignment: California Water Pricing Case
Study
Assignment:Identify Peruvian JSON or XML
data series

Hirschey Chapter
Break Even Case Study Due
Break Even Analysis
5 29-Apr-19 Overview of Water Issues
Assignment: Identify Peruvian JSON or XML
California Water Pricing Case Study
data series
Hirschey Chapter 9
Linear Programing Ragsdale Chapter 2 - 3
6 20-May-19 Production Planning At Viktor Lenac Break Even Case Study Due
Shipyard Production Planning At Viktor Lenac Shipyard
(Case Study)
Models and their Limits
Retrieving Data Using Excel and JSON
Arictles from Reading Packet
Universal Paper Pulp Case Study
7 27-May-19 Computer Example
What is the problem: Separating the wheat
California Water Pricing Case Study Due
from the chaff.
Risk Analysis
Decision Trees and Risk-adjusted Value Evans, Chapters 12, 17 - 18
8 3-Jun-19 Estimate Hirschey, Chapters 16 - 17
Business Costs, Revenues in Competitive Assistance with Papers as Needed
Markets

Automating Processes in Excel and

9 10-Jun-19
Microsoft Access Final Examination

Group Presentations To Class

10 17-Jun-19
Attendance Required of All Class Members for All Presentations