QA 118 - Business Mathematics

Prerequisite: M 109 or successful completion of qualifying placement test by the mathematics department. This course is designed to improve the quantitative reasoning skills of business students. It provides an introduction to two important knowledge bases: linear functions and systems and the fundamentals of the derivative and integration and their uses in business decision making. The focus of the course will be on the application of these mathematical concepts to personal business, management, marketing, and finance issues. Excel spreadsheet applications will be used extensively throughout the course. 3 credits