Quantitative Methods Case Study

Case Title:

Snow ‘n’ Fun Resort

Abstract:
Snow ‘n’ Fun Resort is a resort located in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The case mainly concentrates on the profit the owner of the resort is going to make depending on the snowfall in the winter season. The owner is in a dilemma because she has to choose amongst three options which are-allowing a hotel to operate the resort during the winter, operating the resort herself without using the snow making equipment and operating the resort by herself by taking the snow making equipment on lease. The case uses Decision Trees Concept in order to help the owner take the decision depending on the profit she is going to make.

Pedagogical Objectives:

• To discuss how decision tree model help to make decision amongst the choices given.

Keywords : Quantitative Methods; Decision Science; Analysis; Chi Squre Test; Statistics; Decision Dilemma; Goodness for Fit; MBA Course Case Mapping; Business Statistics; Quantitative Methods; Course Case Mapping

Contents:

• Introduction