```{r setup, include=FALSE}
options(repos = c(CRAN = "https://cran.rstudio.com/"))
knitr::opts_chunk$set(message = FALSE)
```

# Syllabus {.unnumbered}

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<p class="syllabus-intro">The complete module-and-topic map of the book. Click any module to open its overview, or jump straight to a topic within a chapter.</p>

<div class="syl-partlabel">Four-Module Path · 24 Topics</div>

<div class="syl-chapter">
  <div class="syl-head"><span class="syl-badge">I</span><a class="syl-title" href="1-Introduction-to-decision-science.qmd">Introduction to Decision Science</a><span class="syl-count">4 topics</span></div>
  <div class="syl-section">Foundations of Decision Making</div>
  <div class="syl-topics">
    <a class="syl-topic" href="1-Introduction-to-decision-science.qmd#overview-of-the-decision-making-process"><span class="syl-n">1</span><span class="syl-tt">Overview of the Decision-Making Process</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="1-Introduction-to-decision-science.qmd#rationality-and-decision-theory"><span class="syl-n">2</span><span class="syl-tt">Rationality and Decision Theory</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="1-Introduction-to-decision-science.qmd#types-of-decisions"><span class="syl-n">3</span><span class="syl-tt">Types of Decisions and Decision Problems</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="1-Introduction-to-decision-science.qmd#decision-trees-and-probability-theory"><span class="syl-n">4</span><span class="syl-tt">Decision Trees and Probability Theory</span></a>
  </div>
</div>

<div class="syl-chapter">
  <div class="syl-head"><span class="syl-badge">II</span><a class="syl-title" href="2-Decision-analysis-and-data-uncertainty.qmd">Decision Analysis and Data Uncertainty</a><span class="syl-count">7 topics</span></div>
  <div class="syl-section">Structuring and Evaluating Decisions</div>
  <div class="syl-topics">
    <a class="syl-topic" href="2-Decision-analysis-and-data-uncertainty.qmd#structuring-decision-problems"><span class="syl-n">5</span><span class="syl-tt">Structuring Decision Problems</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="2-Decision-analysis-and-data-uncertainty.qmd#decision-criteria-and-utility-theory"><span class="syl-n">6</span><span class="syl-tt">Decision Criteria and Utility Theory</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="2-Decision-analysis-and-data-uncertainty.qmd#multi-criteria-decision-analysis-mcda"><span class="syl-n">7</span><span class="syl-tt">Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA)</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="2-Decision-analysis-and-data-uncertainty.qmd#sensitivity-analysis-and-risk-assessment"><span class="syl-n">8</span><span class="syl-tt">Sensitivity Analysis and Risk Assessment</span></a>
  </div>
  <div class="syl-section">Uncertainty, Probability and Simulation</div>
  <div class="syl-topics">
    <a class="syl-topic" href="2-Decision-analysis-and-data-uncertainty.qmd#sources-of-uncertainty-and-risk"><span class="syl-n">9</span><span class="syl-tt">Sources of Uncertainty and Risk</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="2-Decision-analysis-and-data-uncertainty.qmd#probability-distributions-and-statistical-inference"><span class="syl-n">10</span><span class="syl-tt">Probability Distributions and Statistical Inference</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="2-Decision-analysis-and-data-uncertainty.qmd#monte-carlo-simulation-and-bootstrapping"><span class="syl-n">11</span><span class="syl-tt">Monte Carlo Simulation and Bootstrapping</span></a>
  </div>
</div>

<div class="syl-chapter">
  <div class="syl-head"><span class="syl-badge">III</span><a class="syl-title" href="3-Decision-making-frameworks-and-behavioral-decision-making.qmd">Decision-making Frameworks and Behavioral Decision Making</a><span class="syl-count">6 topics</span></div>
  <div class="syl-section">Quantitative and Strategic Frameworks</div>
  <div class="syl-topics">
    <a class="syl-topic" href="3-Decision-making-frameworks-and-behavioral-decision-making.qmd#cost-benefit-analysis-and-net-present-value"><span class="syl-n">12</span><span class="syl-tt">Cost-Benefit Analysis and Net Present Value</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="3-Decision-making-frameworks-and-behavioral-decision-making.qmd#decision-making-under-risk-and-uncertainty"><span class="syl-n">13</span><span class="syl-tt">Decision-making under Risk and Uncertainty</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="3-Decision-making-frameworks-and-behavioral-decision-making.qmd#game-theory-and-strategic-decision-making"><span class="syl-n">14</span><span class="syl-tt">Game Theory and Strategic Decision Making</span></a>
  </div>
  <div class="syl-section">Behavioural Decision Making</div>
  <div class="syl-topics">
    <a class="syl-topic" href="3-Decision-making-frameworks-and-behavioral-decision-making.qmd#cognitive-biases-and-heuristics"><span class="syl-n">15</span><span class="syl-tt">Cognitive Biases and Heuristics</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="3-Decision-making-frameworks-and-behavioral-decision-making.qmd#prospect-theory-and-loss-aversion"><span class="syl-n">16</span><span class="syl-tt">Prospect Theory and Loss Aversion</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="3-Decision-making-frameworks-and-behavioral-decision-making.qmd#framing-and-its-effect-on-decision-making"><span class="syl-n">17</span><span class="syl-tt">Framing and its Effect on Decision Making</span></a>
  </div>
</div>

<div class="syl-chapter">
  <div class="syl-head"><span class="syl-badge">IV</span><a class="syl-title" href="4-Data-analytics-decision-making-and-ethics.qmd">Data Analytics, Decision Making, and Ethics</a><span class="syl-count">6 topics</span></div>
  <div class="syl-section">Analytics and Predictive Modelling</div>
  <div class="syl-topics">
    <a class="syl-topic" href="4-Data-analytics-decision-making-and-ethics.qmd#introduction-to-data-analytics-and-machine-learning"><span class="syl-n">18</span><span class="syl-tt">Introduction to Data Analytics and Machine Learning</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="4-Data-analytics-decision-making-and-ethics.qmd#regression-analysis-and-predictive-modeling"><span class="syl-n">19</span><span class="syl-tt">Regression Analysis and Predictive Modeling</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="4-Data-analytics-decision-making-and-ethics.qmd#decision-trees-and-random-forests"><span class="syl-n">20</span><span class="syl-tt">Decision Trees and Random Forests</span></a>
  </div>
  <div class="syl-section">Ethics and Responsibility</div>
  <div class="syl-topics">
    <a class="syl-topic" href="4-Data-analytics-decision-making-and-ethics.qmd#ethical-considerations-in-decision-making"><span class="syl-n">21</span><span class="syl-tt">Ethical Considerations in Decision Making</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="4-Data-analytics-decision-making-and-ethics.qmd#decision-making-and-social-responsibility"><span class="syl-n">22</span><span class="syl-tt">Decision Making and Social Responsibility</span></a>
    <a class="syl-topic" href="4-Data-analytics-decision-making-and-ethics.qmd#sustainability-and-decision-making"><span class="syl-n">23</span><span class="syl-tt">Sustainability and Decision Making</span></a>
  </div>
</div>
```
