Students will be exposed to the applications of mathematics that occur in a variety of workplace settings. Topics will include higher-order curve fitting used in business and science, predictive techniques in both business and science, financial mathematics (including quantitative modeling and opportunity costs), complex variables, game theory, quantitative decision making, math modeling with Excel, and a basic introduction to databases and programming. Projects will be selected based on student backgrounds and employment objectives. This course will prepare students to use and develop hands-on quantitative tools in today’s work environment.
Prerequisites
MT109 or higher