Mark Cuban was Dr. Winston’s student and after seeing Dr. Winston on Jeopardy!, he hired him to do player analytics for the Dallas Mavericks, leading them to an NBA Championship in 2011.


The world is awash in data that cries out for better analysis. In this course we will increase your ability to analyze business situations by showing how analytics is used in the following situations:
-How to determine if metrics are good or bad
-Use Monte Carlo simulation and decision trees to make better decisions in the presence of uncertainty
-Use analytics to determine optimal product prices
-Use analytics to improve decision-making in the pharmaceutical industry
-Improve supply chain decisions
He developed spreadsheet modeling coursework for Harvard Business School Publishing, and has taught or consulted on using Excel to improve decision-making at Microsoft, Cisco, Morgan Stanley, Pfizer, Verizon, the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, and many other organizations.


































































