BZAN 6604 Management Science

This course provides an overview of the concepts and methods of management science. Sometimes referred to as prescriptive analytics or decision analytics, management science is a subset of the larger field of business analytics and focuses on the use of math models to make better business decisions. The primary goal of the course is to help you become a more skilled builder and consumer of models. The course will show you how to use Excel spreadsheets effectively for business analysis and introduce you to some of the more important analytic methods including optimization and simulation. These methods will be applied to problems arising in a variety of functional areas including operations, finance, and marketing. STEM-designated.

Course overview

Department
Business Analytics
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Both
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
A previous course in statistics and familiarity with Excel.

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Business Analytics: Business Analytics elective options (Class of 2027 and beyond)
  • General Management: Operations Management area (Current University Catalog; choose two areas and complete each area's criteria)
  • Operations Management: Required Operations Management courses (Classes of 2027 and 2028; concentration ends after the Class of 2028)

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Official evaluation summary

4.51 / 5

Based on 571 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • John Neale
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.79/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · John Neale · Fulton Hall 150 W 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered