3.1.0.4 Require teamwork along with oral and written presentations from the students.

We will expect that all student work be presented with the same level of professionalism and technology as is used in the workplace. This means convincing, well-written memos and persuasive, well-prepared oral presentations. The ability to communicate quantitative reasoning is of great importance in preparing students for careers in business and administration.

The mathematical kernel will include:

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Probability

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Measures of central tendency and dispersion

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Decision trees

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Regression

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Linear and exponential growth

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Rates and accumulated change (calculus)

The case study front-ends will include

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Whether to foreclose on a commercial loan or attempt a work out arrangement

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How to price a stock option

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How to keep state pension systems solvent

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Population projections

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Allocating aid: how to measure poverty

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The impact of the euro (the unified European currency) on the European economy