ECON 305:
Quantitative Methods

This course covers the quantitative analysis tools associated with professional practice in business. This course draws on the fundamental probability and statistics learned in ECON 202. Topics include the use of regression analysis, development of forecasting models, and the use of linear programming. The course concludes with a final research project requiring the application of quantitative methods to real-world data. Prerequisites: ECON 202 and junior status. Restricted to School of Business majors and minors. Crosslisted with MGMT 305.

MGMT 355:
Production & Operations Mangmt

A study of the production and operations management (POM) function to ensure total organizational quality in the use of resources to provide goods and services. Topics include the evolution of POM into a function for global competitiveness, the analytical techniques of decision theory and forecasting, designing production systems, operating production systems, and Total Quality Management (TQM) within organizations. Prerequisites: ECON 202 and junior standing. Restricted to School of Business majors and minors. Others may seek permission from the School of Business.