BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS OF MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING

ISYE/MHR 729

Course Description

Examination of behavioral science literature dealing with the processes by which individuals, small groups and organizations make decisions. Understanding decision-making behavior in order to improve managerial performance; modeling decision-making processes for systems design and theory building purposes. Knowledge of statistics strongly encouraged such asSTAT 301.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing or declared in graduate Business Exchange program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.39

-1.09% from Historical

Completion Rate

88.89%

-6.36% from Historical

A Rate

55.56%

0.41% from Historical

Class Size

-8.63% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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