PART 1 REFRESHER COURSE IN BUSINESS MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS ; 1. Refresher course in key numerical skills ; 2. Descriptive statistics and basic survey processing ; PART 2 DECISION MAKING IN MARKETING, SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ; 3. Fundamentals of statistical decision making ; 4. Prediction and forecasting ; PART 3 DECISION MAKING IN MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY ; 5. Optimization Martyn Jarvis ; 6. Inventory and stock control David Whigham ; 7. Statistical quality control David Ward ; 8. Project planning and control Martyn Jarvis ; PART 4 DECISION MAKING IN FINANCE ; 9. Decision making in business ; 10. Decision making in finance ; 11. Simulation

Quantitative Methods for Decision Making is a comprehensive guide that provides students with the key techniques and methodology they will need to successfully engage with all aspects of quantitative analysis and decision making; both on their undergraduate course, and in the larger context of their future business environments.