Optimization and Simulation for Business

Engineering & Social Sciences Program
Madrid, Spain

Dates: 1/18/24 - 6/5/24

Engineering & Social Sciences

Optimization and Simulation for Business

Optimization and Simulation for Business Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Business
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 13184
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300, 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: Mathematics, Statistics

DESCRIPTION

1. Introduction
Process modeling in decision-making problems

2. Optimization of linear models
2.1 Optimality
2.2 Examples: financial planning, etc..

3. Optimization of discrete models
3.1 Optimality
3.2 Examples: project management, electricity markets, etc.

4. Optimization of non-linear models
4.1 Optimality conditions
4.2 Least-squares methods
4.3 Newton's Method
4.4 Examples: estimation of "betas" of stocks, portfolio management, etc.

5. Simulation
5.1 Examples: stock prices, overbooking, etc.


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