Cliff Ragsdale is an innovator of the spreadsheet teaching revolution and is highly regarded in the field of management science. This new edition of Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis provides instruction in the most commonly used management science techniques and shows how these tools can be implemented using the most current version of Microsoft Excel for Windows. This text also focuses on developing both algebraic and spreadsheet modeling skills.

Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis

Ragsdale, Cliff

Computers & Technology

South-Western College Pub.

Cliff Ragsdale is an innovator of the spreadsheet teaching revolution and is highly regarded in the field of management science. The 4th edition retains the elements and philosophy that has made its past editions so successful. New topics have been added as well as examples that are relevant to decision making in today's business world. This new edition of Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis provides instruction in the most commonly used management science techniques and shows how these tools can be implemented using the most current version of Microsoft Excel for Windows. This text also focuses on developing both algebraic and spreadsheet modeling skills.

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Valuable software, realistic examples, and fascinating topics . . . everything you need to master the most widely used management science techniques using Microsoft Excel™ is right here! Learning to make decisions in today's business world takes training and experience. Cliff Ragsdale--the respected innovator in the field of management science--is an outstanding guide to help you learn the skills you need, use Microsoft Excel for Windows to implement those skills, and gain the confidence to apply what you learn to real business situations. SPREADSHEET MODELING AND DECISION ANALYSIS gives you step-by-step instructions and annotated screen shots to make examples easy to follow. Plus, interesting sections called The World of Management Science show you how each topic has been applied in a real company.

Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis (with CD-ROM and Microsoft Project 2003 120 day version)

Cliff Ragsdale is an innovator of the spreadsheet teaching revolution and is highly regarded in the field of management science. The 4th edition retains the elements and philosophy that has made its past editions so successful. New topics have been added as well as examples that are relevant to decision making in today's business world. This new edition of Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis provides succinct instruction in the most commonly used management science techniques and shows how these tools can be implemented using the most current version of Microsoft Excel for Windows. This text also focuses on developing both algebraic and spreadsheet modeling skills.

Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis (with Microsoft PRJ 2003)

Cliff Ragsdale is an innovator of the spreadsheet teaching revolution and is highly regarded in the field of management science. The revised fifth edition of SPREADSHEET MODELING AND DECISION ANALYSIS retains the elements and philosophy that has made its past editions so successful. New topics have been added as well as examples that are relevant to decision making in today's business world. This version of SPREADSHEET MODELING AND DECISION ANALYSIS has been updated for use with Microsoft Office Excel 2007. It provides succinct instruction in the most commonly used management science techniques and shows how these tools can be implemented using the most current version of Excel for Windows. This text also focuses on developing both algebraic and spreadsheet modeling skills.

Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Management Science, Revised (with Interactive Video Skillbuilder CD-ROM, ... 2007, Crystal Ball Pro Printed Access Card)

Learning to make decisions in today's business world takes training and experience. Cliff Ragsdale-the respected innovator in the field of management science-is an outstanding guide to help you apply the skills you learn to real business situations. This new version has been updated with Excel 2007 content to give you the latest in software coverage. Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis, Revised Fifth Edition gives you step-by-step instructions and annotated screen shots to make examples easy to follow. Plus, interesting sections called The World of Management Science show you how each topic has been applied in a real company.

Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Management Science

Product Description 
Master key spreadsheet and business analytics skills with SPREADSHEET MODELING AND DECISION ANALYSIS: A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ANALYTICS, 9E, written by respected business analytics innovator Cliff Ragsdale. This edition's clear presentation, realistic examples, fascinating topics and valuable software provide everything you need to become proficient in today�s most widely used business analytics techniques using the latest version of Excel in Microsoft Office 365 or Office 2019. Become skilled in the newest Excel functions as well as Analytic Solver and Data Mining add-ins. This edition helps you develop both algebraic and spreadsheet modeling skills. Step-by-step instructions and annotated, full-color screen images make examples easy to follow and show you how to apply what you learn about descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics to real business situations. WebAssign online tools and author-created videos further strengthen understanding. 
 About the Author 
A leading innovator in spreadsheet instruction and highly regarded pioneer in business analytics, Dr. Cliff Ragsdale is the Bank of America Professor of Business Information Technology and Academic Director of the Center for Business Intelligence and Analytics in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, where he has taught since 1990. Dr. Ragsdale received his Ph.D. in management science and information technology from the University of Georgia. He also holds an M.B.A. in Finance and B.A. in psychology from the University of Central Florida. Before pursuing his Ph.D., he supervised benefit finance and qualified plans at the international headquarters of Red Lobster, Inc. He has served as an information systems and statistical consultant for a variety of companies and as an expert witness in the area of spreadsheet forensics. Dr. Ragsdale's primary areas of research interest include applications of artificial intelligence, mathematical programming and applying statistics to business problems. His research has appeared in numerous publications, including Decision Sciences; Naval Research Logistics; Omega: The International Journal of Management Science; Computers & Operations Research; Operations Research Letters and Personal Financial Planning. He has received both the Pamplin Award for excellence in teaching and the Outstanding Doctoral Educator Award from the Pamplin College of Business Administration at Virginia Tech. Dr. Ragsdale is a fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) and active member of DSI and INFORMS.

Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Business Analytics (MindTap Course List)

Education & Reference

Cengage Learning'

SPREADSHEET MODELING AND DECISION ANALYSIS, Sixth Edition, provides instruction in the most commonly used management science techniques and shows how these tools can be implemented using Microsoft Office Excel 2010.

Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Management Science (with Essential Resources Printed Access Card)

Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis (Book Only)

Provides an introduction to the most commonly used management science techniques and shows how these tools can be implemented using Microsoft Excel 5.0 for Windows. It also focuses on developing both algebraic and spreadsheet modeling skills.

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Ragsdale, Cliff. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Ragsdale, Cliff

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Ragsdale, Cliff. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis

Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis

Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis (with CD-ROM and Microsoft Project 2003 120 day version)

Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis (with Microsoft PRJ 2003)

Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Management Science, Revised (with Interactive Video Skillbuilder CD-ROM, ... 2007, Crystal Ball Pro Printed Access Card)

Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Management Science

Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Business Analytics (MindTap Course List)

Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Management Science (with Essential Resources Printed Access Card)

Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis (Book Only)

Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis