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MindTap Business Statistics, 2 terms (12 months) Instant Access for Albright/Winston's Business Analytics: Data Analysis & Decision Making, 6th Edition

S. Christian Albright, Wayne L. Winston

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MindTap Business Statistics, 2 terms (12 months) Instant Access for Albright/Winston's Business Analytics: Data Analysis & Decision Making 6th Edition by S. Christian Albright/Wayne L. Winston
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MindTap Business Analytics for Albright/Winston’s Business Analytics: Data Analysis & Decision Making, 6th Edition is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course—to provide engaging content, to challenge every individual, and to build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You. MindTap gives you complete ownership of your content and learning experience. Customize the interactive syllabi, emphasize the most important topics, and add your own material or notes in the eBook.

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S. Christian Albright

S. Christian Albright received both his B.S. degree in mathematics and his Ph.D. in operations research from Stanford University. He then taught in the Operations and Decision Technologies Department in the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University until his retirement in 2011. He has taught courses in management science, computer simulation and statistics to all levels of business students, including undergraduate, M.B.A. and Ph.D. students. He has published more than 20 articles in leading operations research journals in applied probability. After retiring, he worked for several years for the Palisade Software Company and is the author of several successful textbooks.

Wayne L. Winston

Wayne L. Winston is Professor Emeritus of Decision Sciences at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and is now Professor of Decision and Information Sciences at the Bauer College at the University of Houston. Dr. Winston has received more than 45 teaching awards and is a six-time recipient of the school-wide M.B.A. award. His current interest focuses on showing how to use spreadsheet models to solve business problems in all disciplines, particularly in finance, sports and marketing. In addition to publishing more than 20 articles in leading journals, Dr. Winston has written successful textbooks on topics including operations research, mathematical programming, simulation modeling, spreadsheet modeling, data analysis for managers, marketing analytics and more. Dr. Winston received his B.S. degree in mathematics from MIT and his Ph.D. in operations research from Yale.

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• Files. Download the example files, problem files, and case files in Excel for this chapter. The example files also include 'finished' versions in Excel so you can check your answers as you work through the problems.
• Example videos. Each chapter includes a series of videos created by text author Chris Albright that show how example problems can be solved using either Palisade’s StatTools or JMP software (from SAS). Chapter 17 on Data Mining includes videos on use of Microsoft’s Power BI, as well as an overview of the use of Tableau for data visualization.
• Student Excel Solution Files. Download the solution files in Excel for selected odd-numbered problems from the chapter to check your work. The solutions often include notes from the author that help students interpret the model solution.
Assignment. Selected exercises and problems from the textbook are available as online homework, offering students instant feedback on their answers and instructors the ability to assess student mastery of the material.

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Business Analytics: Data Analysis & Decision Making

ISBN: 9781305947542
Students will master data analysis, modeling, and spreadsheet use with BUSINESS ANALYTICS: DATA ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING, 6E! Popular with students, instructors, and practitioners, this quantitative methods text delivers the tools to succeed with its proven teach-by-example approach, student-friendly writing style, and complete Excel 2016 integration. It is also compatible with Excel 2013, 2010, and 2007. Completely rewritten, Chapter 17, Data Mining, and Chapter 18, Importing Data into Excel, offer increased emphasis on tools commonly included under the Business Analytics umbrella -- such as Microsoft Excel’s “Power BI” suite. Up-to-date problem sets and cases provide realistic examples to show the relevance of the material. In addition, the Companion Website includes data and solutions files, PowerPoint slides, SolverTable, and the Palisade DecisionTools Suite (@RISK, BigPicture, StatTools, PrecisionTree, TopRank, RISKOptimizer, NeuralTools, and Evolver).