The course emphasizes how to apply various mathematical techniques in the support of managerial decisions in the various functional areas of business. It is subdivided into three major parts: part one covers the study of linear phenomena, including linear functions, matrices, systems of linear equations, linear inequalities, and linear programming; part two covers non-linear phenomena and focuses mainly on quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions; and part three examines probability concepts including uncertainties, conditional probability, and Bayes' formula.