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Introduction to Decision Analysis
JUNE 22, 2026 — AUGUST 13, 2026
MS&E152
Details:
Time: No Topic - No Type
Units: 4
Class Number: 14560
Interest Area: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Population: High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
Interest Area: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Course Format & Length: In Person, 8 Weeks
Pre-requisites:
Pre-requisites
We expect visiting students to have knowledge that is equivalent to the listed Stanford pre-requisite course.
High school algebra and basic spreadsheet skills.
Cross Listing: -
Grading Basis: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Description:
How to make good decisions in a complex, dynamic, and uncertain world. People often make decisions that on close examination they regard as wrong. Decision analysis uses a structured conversation based on actional thought to obtain clarity of action in a wide variety of domains. Topics: distinctions, possibilities and probabilities, relevance, value of information and experimentation, relevance and decision diagrams, risk attitude.
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