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About the Course

In this course you will learn how to create models for decision making. We will start with cluster analysis, a technique for data reduction that is very useful in market segmentation. You will then learn the basics of Monte Carlo simulation that will help you model the uncertainty that is prevalent in many business decisions. A key element of decision making is to identify the best course of action. Since businesses problems often have too many alternative solutions, you will learn how optimization can help you identify the best option. What is really exciting about this course is that you won’t need to know a computer language or advanced statistics to learn about these predictive and prescriptive analytic models. The Analytic Solver Platform and basic knowledge of Excel is all you’ll need. Learners participating in assignments will be able to get free access to the Analytic Solver Platform....

Top reviews

SS

May 27, 2020

I would like to recommend this course to the business analyst aspirants. It is really intriguing and helps to develop analytical skills. The examples and assignments are perfect to train a beginner.

PA

Aug 11, 2020

I think this is a practical and insightful course for understanding what business analysis is and how models apply in realily by providing useful and familiar examples. Highly recommend this course

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By Shantanu S

Feb 25, 2017

Good

By MOHD S

Jun 30, 2020

NA

By mark w

May 28, 2017

D

By Todd L

Mar 23, 2019

Very good topics. Very interesting and good to learn the basics. Even though the lecturer said simulation and optimization together were the most advanced part of analytics, I only halfway believe him. While the breadth of examples is good, the depth of each examples is thin in regard to real-life problems. For example, the marketing problems are too shallow, as anyone in marketing can quickly realize. I also didn't like that the ASP tool isn't available for Mac. The solver.com online tool is laggy, difficult to use, and ugly. I'd prefer an Excel-Mac solution or a Google Sheets solution PLEASE.

By Natalia

Jul 2, 2020

Nice introductory course, but it was way too theoretical and easy for me (I completed the course in just two days). Some assignments were not available for me to solve, because there cloud trial version of Analytic Solver for Mac did not work well. Also it would be more interesting for me to know how to solve these problems with Excel from scratch without using some external software, which costs money. Anyway, I got some insights and ideas how to use statistical and mathematical models for solving business problems.

By Yohana E

Jul 27, 2020

Para mi el curso empieza muy bien, pero ya en la semana dos se torna muy técnico, y no tan estratégico, ademas es necesario tener un programa que en mi caso no tengo, mi expectativa era más un curso gerencial y de toma de desiciones que de minería de datos. Por todo lo anterior he tomado la decisión de no continuar y buscar un curso que sea más gerencial. gracias!

By Cristiano M A

Nov 26, 2020

O conteúdo do curso é ótimo, o professor é excelente. Senti muita dificuldade porque não consegui usar o Analitics Solver Plataform. É preciso encontrar alternativas open source como o pacote lpsolve do R, códigos Python, ou mesmo alguma solução para Libreoffice. Senti muita dificuldade por causa disto.

By arthur k

Dec 27, 2020

In my opinion, this course uses good tools for BI and decision making, however mostly of them are paid or request access to MS office. Many people do not have access to excel, only to google spreadsheet. In general the course teaches good skills to conduct analysis.

By Luis Á Y A

Aug 23, 2021

I like how the proffesor explains but I think that ASP is not the best platform for this analysis. The videos are not updated and sometimes the way to do some exercises is not the same as shown in the videos

By Rafael R

Jun 21, 2020

I believe if we have a list of exercises that would be great, we could understand better the tools and principles in many situations. The exercises and tests are basic and they don´t really challenge us.

By Gabriel A

Jun 16, 2020

The high level topics are there, but I find it very difficult to believe that any F500 company uses this excel macro as the foundation for data analytics.

By Carlos C F

May 7, 2020

Very good insights and applicability to real cases. I would have liked though to having practical cases with less "pre-done" work by the instructor.

By thahir n

Apr 18, 2020

Too much dependence on XL minor is a negative for the course. Text book code and course code will give XL miner access for 15 days which is a pain

By Balazs K

May 11, 2020

The Analytic Solver Platform did not work properly, despite the environment was given. I can not give more for this course.

By Maryam M

Sep 16, 2020

The course was heavily designed based on the tool. I would rather learn more details of, for example, optimisation.

By Federico G V

Aug 30, 2019

Stimulating course, the low valuation is due to the fact that slides shown during lesson are not made available

By vineetha s

May 10, 2020

It is a good course but if you cannot get Analytical Solver Platform it can be hard.

By Lalit K

May 19, 2020

Excel sheets are not available for downloads as mentioned in the different modules

By Rahul

Jul 4, 2020

The professor's accent is hard to understand and he speaks very fast

By Sara A d S

Aug 31, 2020

It needs a solver software that is paid and very difficult to get.

By Vivian Y Q

Jul 12, 2017

wish it were not taught in excel but R or some other softwares

By Takkallapalli N

Jan 27, 2019

Its a basic level course. And mostly its software based

By Randell B

Oct 15, 2019

videos are good. on a mac, the tools are hard to use.

By Sagy M A S

Jun 13, 2022

Nice content but poor way of spreading information

By SHUBHAM G

Jul 19, 2020

it was a wonderful experience