Jun 16, 2025  
2025-2026 Graziadio Academic Catalog 
  
2025-2026 Graziadio Academic Catalog

DESC 605 Prescriptive Analytics (4)


This course introduces prescriptive analytics, focusing on optimization, simulation (e.g. Monte Carlo simulation), and decision modeling techniques under uncertainty and risk (i.e., probability). Through hands-on business applications, students will not only develop technical expertise but also understand cognitive biases and decision-making fallacies that impact strategic choices.

Grading Basis: Graded