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Purpose: Content:
An overview of intermediate to advanced quantitative models in business and finance
A review of the essentials of statistical analysis of data using
Excel
Importing and exporting data and graphs and using large data sets in Excel (including pivot tables)
Quantitative reasoning for business and multiple criteria decision making
Spreadsheet tips and tricks including using Solver and other tools for mathematical modelling
Probabilistic modelling in business and the philosophy behind probabilistic techniques and other heuristics
Other tools for numerical analysis (including R and Octave) and the pitfalls of computer and human modelling error Algorithmic complexity and business - why it is critical in the era of big data
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