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Chapter 1: Introduction to Business Analytics
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Chapter 1: Appendix A1 Basic Excel Skills
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Chapter 2: Database Analytics
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Chapter 3: Data Visualization
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Chapter 4: Descriptive Statistics
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Chapter 5: Probability Distributions and Data Modeling
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Chapter 6: Sampling and Estimation
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Chapter 7: Statistical Inference
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Chapter 8: Trendlines and Regression Analysis
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Chapter 9: Forecasting Techniques
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Chapter 10: Introduction to Data Mining
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Chapter 11: Spreadsheet Modeling and Analysis
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Chapter 12: Simulation and Risk Analysis
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Chapter 13: Linear Optimization
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Chapter 14: Integer and Nonlinear Optimization Models
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Chapter 15: Optimization Analytics
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Chapter 16: Decision Analysis
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LO1: Illustrate examples of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.
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