Business Analytics, Global Edition, 3rd edition

Published by Pearson (7 April 2026) © 2027

  • James R. Evans University of Cincinnati

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ISBN-13: 9781292339047
Business Analytics, Global Edition
Published 2020

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Title overview

A balanced and holistic approach to business analytics

Business Analytics teaches the fundamental concepts of modern business analytics and provides vital tools in understanding how data analysis works in today's organisations. Author James Evans takes a fair and comprehensive, approach, examining business analytics from both descriptive and predictive perspectives. Students learn how to apply basic principles, communicate with analytics professionals, and effectively use and interpret analytic models to make better business decisions. And included access to commercial grade analytics software gives students real-world experience and career-focused value. As such, the 3rd Edition has gone through an extensive revision and now relies solely on Excel, enhancing students' skills in the program and basic understanding of fundamental concepts.

Table of contents

  1. 1. Introduction to Business Analytics
  2. 2. Database Analytics
  3. 3. Data Visualization
  4. 4. Descriptive Statistics
  5. 5. Probability Distributions and Data Modeling
  6. 6. Sampling and Estimation
  7. 7. Statistical Inference
  8. 8. Trendlines and Regression Analysis
  9. 9. Forecasting Techniques
  10. 10. Introduction to Data Mining
  11. 11. Spreadsheet Modeling and Analysis
  12. 12. Monte Carlo Simulation and Risk Analysis
  13. 13. Linear Optimization
  14. 14. Integer and Nonlinear Optimization
  15. 15. Optimization Analytics
  16. 16. Decision Analysis

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