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13 chapters · 55 video lessons with full transcriptsMath 250 · 3 credits · recommended for credit by NCCRS

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Chapter 1Foundations of Quantitative Decision Making

  1. 1.1 · 12 minThinking Ahead: The Strategic Management Process
  2. 1.2 · 14 minHow Organizations Make Choices
  3. 1.3 · 12 minA Toolkit for Uncertainty
  4. 1.4 · 13 minCrunching Numbers for Better Outcomes

Chapter 2Decision-Making Models and Risk

  1. 2.1 · 11 minTypes and Development of Decision-Making Models
  2. 2.2 · 10 minDecision-Making Under Certainty and Risk
  3. 2.3 · 12 minDecision-Making Under Uncertainty
  4. 2.4 · 11 minBusiness Risk Analysis and the Goals of Risk Management

Chapter 3Simulation and Monte Carlo Methods

  1. 3.1 · 13 minSimulation for Business Problem-Solving
  2. 3.2 · 14 minBuilding Simulation Models
  3. 3.3 · 12 minMonte Carlo Simulation

Chapter 4Inventory Management and Queuing

  1. 4.1 · 13 minComponents of Merchandise Inventory
  2. 4.2 · 12 minThe True Cost of Keeping Stock
  3. 4.3 · 12 minSupply Meets Demand: Inventory Optimization
  4. 4.4 · 14 minInventory Control Systems
  5. 4.5 · 12 minRecording What Comes In
  6. 4.6 · 12 minDownstream Consequences
  7. 4.7 · 11 minNobody Likes to Wait
  8. 4.8 · 11 minQueue Design and Economics

Chapter 5Decision Analysis with Probabilities

  1. 5.1 · 12 minMaking Decisions on Purpose
  2. 5.2 · 12 minData That Informs Choices
  3. 5.3 · 12 minChoosing in the Dark
  4. 5.4 · 11 minDecision Analysis with Probabilities
  5. 5.5 · 12 minBranches and Boxes
  6. 5.6 · 10 minWhat Is Certainty Worth?

Chapter 6Bayesian Revision and Utility

  1. 6.1 · 11 minRevising the Estimate
  2. 6.2 · 11 minBusiness Decision Strategies
  3. 6.3 · 12 minReasoning Backward From Evidence
  4. 6.4 · 10 minIs More Data Worth It?
  5. 6.5 · 12 minMeasuring More Than Money

Chapter 7Project Planning with PERT and Gantt

  1. 7.1 · 10 minMapping the Work with PERT
  2. 7.2 · 11 minGantt Charts & Bar Charts
  3. 7.3 · 10 minFrom Vision to Execution
  4. 7.4 · 12 minAssigning Responsibility

Chapter 8Project Timelines and the Critical Path

  1. 8.1 · 12 minSources of Uncertainty in Project Timelines
  2. 8.2 · 12 minEstimating Under Uncertainty
  3. 8.3 · 12 minThe Critical Path Method
  4. 8.4 · 11 minEvery Expense Counted
  5. 8.5 · 12 minAcross Cultures and Borders

Chapter 9Linear and Integer Programming

  1. 9.1 · 12 minConstraints as Equations
  2. 9.2 · 12 minIndivisible by Design
  3. 9.3 · 11 minSolving for the Best Outcome
  4. 9.4 · 11 minWhere the Optimal Lives
  5. 9.5 · 10 minBeyond the Printout

Chapter 10Sensitivity Analysis

  1. 10.1 · 12 minWhat Sensitivity Analysis Is
  2. 10.2 · 11 minWhen the Numbers Move
  3. 10.3 · 11 minTesting the Boundaries

Chapter 11Linear Programming Applications

  1. 11.1 · 12 minWhere the Budget Goes
  2. 11.2 · 10 minLP in Financial Planning
  3. 11.3 · 11 minBalancing Risk and Return

Chapter 12Transportation Models

  1. 12.1 · 11 minGetting Goods Where They Need to Go
  2. 12.2 · 11 minEdge Cases and Exceptions
  3. 12.3 · 11 minStarting Simple and Improving

Chapter 13Assignment Models

  1. 13.1 · 12 minThe Assignment Problem
  2. 13.2 · 12 minStep by Step Through the Hungarian Algorithm

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Is this Quantitative Analysis lesson free?
Yes, with a free UPI Study account. Every one of the 55 video lessons in Quantitative Analysis has its own page with the full transcript, free to read; a free account unlocks the videos. The practice quizzes, graded work and college credit come with the course.
How many college credits is Quantitative Analysis?
Quantitative Analysis (Math 250) carries a NCCRS credit recommendation for 3 semester credits. ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
How much does Quantitative Analysis cost and what is included?
$250, paid once, with lifetime access: all 55 video lessons, a practice quiz after each, the graded work and final exam, and an official transcript when you finish. Students who want several courses choose UPI Study PRO instead.
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Can I download the Quantitative Analysis syllabus?
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How long does Quantitative Analysis take?
It is self-paced with no deadlines. The 55 lessons total about 11 hours of video; most students add reading and practice time and finish in a few weeks to a few months, on their own schedule.
Do I need a prerequisite first?
Chapter 1 starts from how organizations make decisions, and every method is built step by step with worked examples, so a student comfortable with basic algebra is ready. UPI Study also offers Principles of Statistics and College Algebra as separate courses.
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