Analytical skills are important in business in various jobs and functions within an organization. The objectives of this course are to understand the necessary principles and methods of basic quantitative analysis and gain the ability to use quantitative analysis to facilitate decision-making in practical business settings, such as in business planning or creating proposals.
This course has the following objectives. – Understand the principles and methods of basic quantitative analysis, which are necessary for managers. – Gain the ability to use quantitative analysis to facilitate decision-making in practical business settings, such as in business planning or creating proposals.
On Day 1, students will learn about the process and significance of quantitative analysis, and how to apply the steps of problem solving. From Day 2 onwards, students will learn various concepts and analytical methods for processing and interpreting data, as well as methods for forecasting and decision-making using real-world business examples. In addition, on Day 4, students will be able to flexibly utilize the methods they have learned up to that point to carry out a comprehensive developmental exercise.
This course is recommended for all students to acquire basic analytical skills and be able to use quantitative analysis in practical business settings. It is recommended that students take this course as early as possible so that they can apply what they learn to future courses.
Eligible for Pre-MBA, learn more.
Section A THEME: An Overview of the Benefits of Quantitative Analysis
CASE: ・Original Textbook ・Baria Planning Solutions, Inc.: Fixing the Sales Process
Section B THEME: Collecting data
CASE: Original Textbook
Section A THEME: The process to quantitative analysis and analytical perspectives
CASE: Colgate-Palmolive: Cleopatra
Section B THEME: Perspectives in analyzing output, and analytical approaches
Section A THEME: Analyzing the output-input mechanism inductively
Section B THEME: Analyzing the output-input mechanism deductively
Section A THEME: Integrated Exercise
CASE: i-Bakery
Section B THEME: Integrated Exercise (Continued)
Section A THEME: Making decisions under uncertainties (Visualizing)
CASE: ・Original Textbook ・Crithink 21 Co., Ltd.
Section B THEME: Making decisions under uncertainties (Selecting options)
CASE: ・Original Textbook ・Freemark Abbey Winery
Section A THEME: Analyzing complex mechanisms (A hypothesis-based approach)
CASE: ・Original Textbook ・Delidish Co., Ltd.
Section B THEME: Analyzing complex mechanisms (Search-based approach)
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