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TQuantitative Methods – MAT 540 Student Course Guide Prerequisite: MAT 300 Quarter Meeting Days/Time Instructor Instructor Phone Instructor E-mail Instructor Office Hours/Location Academic Office Phone Number Strayer Technical Support INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL – Required
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Taylor, B. M. (2010). Introduction to management science (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall. QM for Windows and Treeplan add-on for Excel. This software is available in the Open Lab at Strayer campuses, and can also be downloaded from the textbook 's companion website. http://wps.prenhall.com/bp_taylor_introms_10/112/28870/7390751.cw/index.html Scientific Calculator INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL - Supporting The following resources provide additional background and supporting information for this course. There is no need to purchase these items for the course.
Buglear, J. (2005) Quantitative methods for business: the A to Z. Oxford, U.K.: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann. Anderson, D. R., Sweeney, D. J., Williams, T. A., Camm, J. D., Martin, R. K. (2010) Quantitative methods for business. (11th Ed.) Mason, OH: South-western (Cengage). http://www.msubillings.edu/BusinessFaculty/Harris/LP_Problem_intro.htm Dilgard, L. A. (2009, Summer) Worst forecasting practices in corporate America and their solutions -- case studies. Journal of Business Forecasting, 28 (2), 4 - 13. Retrieved from EBSCO-Host Business Premier database. Begley, S. (2004, April 23). Did You Hear the One About the Salesman Who Traveled Better? The Wall Street Journal (Eastern Edition), p. B.1. Retrieved from ProQuest National Newspapers Expanded database.

COURSE DESCRIPTION Applies quantitative methods to systems management (Decision Theory), and/or methods of decision-making with respect to sampling, organizing, and analyzing empirical data. MAT540 Student Version 1122 (11-29-2011) Final Page 1 of 19

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