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Evans, James R, author 1950-.

Business analytics : methods, models, and decisions / James R. Evans, University of Cincinnati. - Second Edition. - Boston : Pearson, 2017. - 652 pages ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- About the author -- Foundations of business analytics -- Introduction to business analytics -- Analytics on spreadsheets -- Descriptive analytics -- Visualizing and exploring data -- Descriptive statistical measures -- Probability distributions and data modeling -- Sampling and estimation -- Statistical inference -- Predictive analytics -- Predictive modeling and analysis -- Regression analysis -- Forecasting techniques -- Simulation and risk analysis -- Introduction to data mining -- Prescriptive analytics -- Linear optimization -- Applications of linear optimization -- Integer optimization -- Nonlinear and non-smooth optimization -- Optimization models with uncertainty -- Making decision -- Decision analysis -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Glossary -- Index.

ISBN: 9781292095448 (alk. paper) : $77.85

LCCN: 2014017342

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Business planning.
Strategic planning.
Industrial management--Statistical methods.

LC Class. No.: HD30.28 / .E824 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 658.4/01