BUS 660 Week 1 Discussion 1 | Assignment Help | Grand Canyon University
Present an example of a business situation that you believe would lend itself to the use of a quantitative business model. Clearly explain how the model could be used in this situation.
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Multiple models are often used in supporting business decision making. Outline a situation in your organization or industry that required the need for multiple models. What factors were unique to this situation? Support your response with rationale from the readings or external research.
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Ethical Decision Making Essay
Throughout this course, you will participate in a variety of critical thinking exercises designed to engage you in evaluating and selecting appropriate quantitative models and methods. A key aspect of this process involves ethical considerations. In an essay of 750-1,000 words, explore ethical decision making and arrive at conclusions relevant to your industry and perspectives of Christian worldview.
How do ethical business practices influence the evaluation, selection, and application of an analytical, quantitative business model? How does the selection of an appropriate business model reflect ethical practice? Frame your ethical considerations from both a Christian worldview and business practice perspective.
What role do individuals and management play in ensuring the appropriate business model is chosen, used, and evaluated for effectiveness?
Support your assertions with evidence from the readings, external research, and the textbook.
Prepare the assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Lopes Write. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
BUS 660 Week 2 Discussion 1 | Assignment Help | Grand Canyon University
Apply a business decision model to something you do every day, such as select an outfit, order lunch, or determine your exercise routine. Be creative in your approach. How did you select the model? Include rationale with support from the readings.
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Using the decision tree resources available in the Topic Materials, create a decision tree for the scenario you outlined in Topic 2 Discussion 1. Attach the decision tree to your response and include insights in crafting the decision tree. How would you apply your experience to larger-scale decisions at an organizational level?
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Decision Analysis Case Study: Valley of the Sun Reviews
For many of the remaining topics in BUS-660, assignments will be in the form of case studies. These case studies are designed to provide an opportunity to engage in that topic’s quantitative analysis method, as well as demonstrate critical thinking and appropriate professional communication.
Review “Decision Analysis Case Study: Valley of the Sun Reviews” for this topic’s case study, a proposal to change the faculty performance review process at Valley of the Sun Academy (VSA).
Based on the information presented in the case study, create a decision tree or Excel-based analysis to determine the most appropriate recommendation.
In a 500-750-word report to VSA’s Human Resources department and the chief financial officer, explain your approach and the rationale for this method. Evaluate both outcomes and how they would be applied to this decision. Conclude your report with your recommendation for the review process VSA should adopt.
Submit your Excel-based analysis or decision tree with your report.
Prepare the assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Lopes Write. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
BUS 660 Week 3 Discussion 1 | Assignment Help | Grand Canyon University
Identify two business situations or problems within your current organization or industry. Articulate how one of these lends itself to a simple linear regression and how one does not. Why is simple linear regression appropriate to address one situation or problem but not the other? Support your ideas with evidence from the readings.
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You are the vice president of sales for Terra Firma, a company that manufactures outdoor sporting gear. You receive a report on your desk one morning that claims little or no relationship between the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI) and outdoor sporting gear sales. The claim is based on a very low R2 of the simple regression model, using these two variables (CSI and sales). Discuss how you would (or should) react to this report and why. What clarifying questions might you ask?
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Simple Regression Models Case Study: Mystery Shoppers
Review “Simple Regression Models Case Study: Mystery Shoppers” for this topic’s case study, a request to evaluate consignment stores from mystery shopper data.
Based on the information presented in the case study, create a regression model to determine the most appropriate recommendation.
Prepare a 250-500-word response to Mrs. Turner’s questions about predicting final scores, statistical significance, and whether a store location should be closed based on the data provided. Explain your approach and the rationale for this method. Evaluate the outcomes of your regression model and the responses to Mrs. Turner’s questions.
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Provide an example based on your professional experience of a situation in which using a multiple regression model or nonlinear regression model may have helped your organization make a better decision.
BUS 660 Week 4 Discussion 2 | Assignment Help | Grand Canyon University
What types of business situations or problems might best lend themselves to multiple linear regression? What types may not? When do you anticipate using a multiple linear regression model in your postgraduate, professional experience? Explain.
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Multiple Regression Models Case Study: Web Video on Demand
Review “Multiple Regression Models Case Study: Web Video on Demand” for this topic’s case study, predicting advertising sales for an Internet video-on-demand streaming service.
After developing Regression Model A and Regression Model B, prepare a 250-500-word executive summary of your findings. Explain your approach and evaluate the outcomes of your regression models.
Submit a copy of the Excel spreadsheet file you used to design your regression model and to determine statistical significance.
Note: Students should use Excel’s regression option to perform the regression.
Use an Excel spreadsheet file for the calculations and explanations. Cells should contain the formulas (i.e., if a formula was used to calculate the entry in that cell). Students are highly encouraged to use the “Multiple Regression Dataset” Excel resource to complete this assignment.
Mac users can use Stat Plus:mac LE, free of charge, from Analyst Soft.
Prepare the written portion of this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Lopes Write. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
BUS 660 Week 5 Discussion 1 | Assignment Help | Grand Canyon University
Discuss the strategic importance of forecasting at your organization (or one with which you are familiar). What strategic decisions does it need to make in terms of forecasting? Provide two recent examples. In your opinion, was this the best way? How could the process be improved?
BUS 660 Week 5 Discussion 2 | Assignment Help | Grand Canyon University
Refer to the Topic Material, “Chapter 1 – Fundamental Issues in Business Forecasting.” This resource includes a discussion of unrealistic expectations and forecast accuracy. How have you seen this demonstrated in your organization or industry? Describe the forecasting scenario and the “prediction” that did not come true. What conversations did management have surrounding this issue? How would you mitigate expectations for a situation like this in the future?
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Forecasting Case Study: New Business Planning
Access the “Entrepreneurship and the U.S. Economy” page of the Bureau of Labor Statistics website (https://www.bls.gov/bdm/entrepreneurship/entrepreneurship.htm) and complete this forecasting assignment according to the directions provided in the “Forecasting Case Study: New Business Planning” resource.
Use an Excel spreadsheet file for the calculations and explanations. Cells should contain the formulas (if a formula was used to calculate the entry in that cell). Students are highly encouraged to use the Excel resource, “Forecasting Template,” to complete this assignment.
Mac users can use Stat Plus: mac LE, free of charge, from Analyst Soft.
Prepare the assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
BUS 660 Week 6 Discussion 1 | Assignment Help | Grand Canyon University
Identify two key strategic decisions made by your current team, department, or organization. How could those decisions have been enhanced by optimization models? Support your rationale with evidence from readings or external research.
BUS 660 Week 6 Discussion 2 | Assignment Help | Grand Canyon University
Find a current example of a linear optimization model used in your industry. Describe the industry’s needs, including any unique factors, how the linear optimization model was used, and the problem or challenge it addressed. Would you suggest a different model be used? Why or why not? Support your response with rationale from the assigned readings.
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Introduction to Optimization Modeling Problem Set
Manually complete the following problems in the textbook:
- Problem 7-14
- Problem 7-15
- Problem 7-18
Use an Excel spreadsheet file for the calculations and explanations. Cells should contain the formulas (i.e., if a formula was used to calculate the entry in that cell). Students are highly encouraged to use the “Optimization Modeling Problem Set” Excel resource to complete this assignment.
Mac users can use StatPlus:mac LE, free of charge, from AnalystSoft.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
BUS 660 Week 7 Discussion 1 | Assignment Help | Grand Canyon University
Explain the importance of correctly stating the objective function and constraints in linear optimization problems. Using examples from your professional experience, describe the problems that could result if the objective function and constraints are not stated properly. Why did these problems arise? Support your anecdotal evidence with support and rationale from the readings.
BUS 660 Week 7 Discussion 2 | Assignment Help | Grand Canyon University
Describe a workforce scheduling, a blending, and a logistics problem facing your current organization or industry. What is being optimized in each of your examples and why? How do linear optimization techniques differ from decision tree analysis? Which are more applicable to the examples you identified? Support your response with rationale from the readings.
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Benchmark – Data Analysis Case Study
Review “Benchmark Assignment – Data Analysis Case Study” and “Benchmark Assignment – Data Analysis Case Study Data” for this topic’s case study, evaluating operations for a local restaurant.
Although your friend and restauranteur Michael Tanaglia offered to go over your findings in person, you believe it would be appropriate to also prepare a report and document your findings in writing. In a 1,000-1,250-word report, explain your approach for each evaluation and the rationale for the methods you used. Include any recommendations based on customer satisfaction, forecasting, and staff scheduling data.
Use an Excel spreadsheet file for the calculations and explanations. Cells should contain the formulas (i.e., if a formula was used to calculate the entry in that cell). Students are highly encouraged to use the “Benchmark Assignment – Data Analysis Case Study Template” and “Benchmark Assignment – Data Analysis Case Study Linear Programming Template” to complete this assignment.
Mac users can use StatPlus:mac LE, free of charge, from AnalystSoft.
Prepare the assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
BUS 660 Week 8 Discussion 1 | Assignment Help | Grand Canyon University
Describe a current problem facing your department, organization, or industry that would indicate the need for simulation. What key factors of this business situation indicate the need for simulation (versus the other modeling techniques covered in the course)? Support your response with rationale from the readings.
BUS 660 Week 8 Discussion 2 | Assignment Help | Grand Canyon University
Consider some of the examples you have brought up in earlier topics. Describe the key differences between simulation models and the models covered earlier in the course. Outline how the approach to solving this problem would differ in terms of applying and computing/solving the models.
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Simulation Case Study: Phoenix Boutique Hotel Group
Review “Simulation Case Study: Phoenix Boutique Hotel Group” for this topic’s case study, in which you provide guidance to Phoenix Boutique Hotel Group (PBHG) founder Bree Bristowe.
In addition to creating a simulation model, prepare a 500-750-word recommendation for Bristowe’s best course of action. Explain your model and the rationale for your recommendations.
Use an Excel spreadsheet file for the calculations and explanations. Cells should contain the formulas (i.e., if a formula was used to calculate the entry in that cell). Students are highly encouraged to use the “Simulation Case Study: Phoenix Boutique Hotel Group Template” Excel resource to complete this assignment.
Mac users can use StatPlus:mac LE, free of charge, from AnalystSoft.
Prepare the assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.