Examples and exercises are presented that guide students in forming their own decision-making process, understanding the output from their analysis, and communicating that analysis in written and verbal form.

This 1st edition text sticks to the core methods used by managers in their everyday problem solving situations and offer students a process to improve their own critical thinking, management judgment, and communication with their end-user clients.

Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions is highly suited for instructors who teach in an alternative scheduling atmosphere, most notably the standard 15 week semester.

Supplementary software programs, such as TreePlan, @Risk, and other add-ins for spreadsheets are integrated throughout the textbook. The use of simulation software and decision tree add-in programs is located in Chapters 4 and 5. Detailed examples illustrating the use of various Excel add-ins such as Goal Seek, Solver and the Data Analysis ToolPak are also interspersed throughout the text

Excel Spreadsheets are incorporated throughout the text to model and solve problems.

Chapters open with “Business Decision Modeling in Action” segments that immediately require students to be active participants in business decision-making.

“Business Decision Modeling Throughout the Ages” and “Business Decision Modeling Behind the Scenes” boxes show students insight into the history of spreadsheet modeling and how it is applied in real-world situations.

Five unique interactive cases studies contained in the text require students to use java-based interactive models found on the text website

Other pedagogy includes Concept Checks: Critical Thinking and Reasoning sections; case studies and examples; end-of-chapter sample executive summaries of analysis; and detailed instructions with “quick reference”, “checklist” and “rules-of-thumb” sections.