Essays about: "business mathematics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 75 essays containing the words business mathematics.

  1. 1. Predicting the Impact of Supply Chain Disruptions Using Statistical Analysis and Machine Learning

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Hannes Andersson; John Sjöberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Supply chain disruption; SMOTE; feature engineering; machine learning; random forest; statistics; applied mathematics; Störning i försörjningskedja; maskininlärning; matematik; statistik;

    Abstract : The dairy business is vulnerable to supply chain disruptions since large safety stocks to cover up losses are not always a viable option, therefore it is crucial to maintain a smooth supply chain to ensure stable delivery accuracies. Disruptions are unpredictable and hard to avoid in the supply chain, especially in cases where production errors cause lost production volume. READ MORE

  3. 2. Using Social Media and Personality Predictions to Anticipate Startup Success

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Daniel Stenson; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; Startup Success Predictions; Founder Personalities; Natural Language Processing; Social Media Analysis; Big 5 Personality Framework; Feed-forward Neural Network; XGBoost.; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the potential of integrating predicted founder personalities, based on the Big 5 Personality Framework, into Machine Learning (ML) models to enhance the accuracy of early-stage startup success predictions. Leveraging Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, we extracted personality insights from founders' tweets, focusing on US startups funded between 2013 and 2015. READ MORE

  4. 3. Predicting Customer Churn and Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) using Machine Learning

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Magnus Gerde; [2023]
    Keywords : Churn; CLV; SVM; Logistic Regression; Linear Regression; Random Forest Model; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : In an evermore competitive environment for companies and business, predictive customer behaviour models can give companies a competitive edge over its competitors. Two such important predictive behaviour models are customer churn models and customer lifetime value (CLV) models. READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploring the Phenomenon of Data Science : An Exploratory Study of the Field and its Scientists

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Filip Bäck; [2023]
    Keywords : Data Science; Interdisciplinary; Practical Responsibilities;

    Abstract : The recent abundance of data combined with the current digitalisation all over the globe has made organisations across various industries become more involved with data-driven processes. The power of data is harnessed through wrangling and analysis in order to not only create valuable insights to guide strategic decision-making but to also improve efficiency and productivity. READ MORE

  6. 5. The effect of same-sex teacher assignment on student outcomes: Evidence from Australia and New Zealand

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hugo Morgado Azevedo; [2022]
    Keywords : Education; Gender match; Fixed effects; First difference; TIMSS; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This essay investigates the effects of a same-sex teacher assignment on female and male 8th grade students in Australia and New Zealand using data from the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). I employ the first difference (FD) method introduced by Dee (2007) to analyze the impacts on students' math and science academic achievements, as well as their attitudes toward these subjects. READ MORE