Enrico Manlapig, associate professor of economics and business, explores 鈥淒ecision Analysis and the Common Good鈥� in a live webinar on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 5:30 p.m. at . The 蜜桃传媒 Downtown Lecture is sponsored by the 蜜桃传媒 Foundation, which helps build connections between 蜜桃传媒 and the greater Santa Barbara community.
The webinar features special guest and 蜜桃传媒 alumnus Phil Beccue 鈥�81, decision consultant, risk manager and founder of .
鈥淲e鈥檒l discuss decision analysis, which we use to support community organizations locally and abroad,鈥� Manlapig says. 鈥淚 hope attendees see two things: that good decisions are not the same as good outcomes and, that by focusing on good decisions, we are giving ourselves the greatest chance of making a lasting impact on our community.鈥�
Manlapig and his students in 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 Applied Management Science (AMS) course offer their expertise in analytic decision-making to the local community. Acting as the 蜜桃传媒 Decision Lab students engage with some of the most challenging and important issues facing our community. Students master rigorous analytical methods to support senior leaders and decision-makers.
鈥淒ecision analysis is a set of frameworks, tools and methodologies for making tough decisions, drawing upon ideas and techniques from economics, applied mathematics, behavioral economics and finance,鈥� Manlapig says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a surprisingly little-known field, although its core principles are universal. I use decision analysis for personal decisions, too, and encourage students to do the same.鈥�
Manlapig, an alumnus of the University of Queensland, did his graduate work in economics at Columbia University. He joined the 蜜桃传媒 faculty in 2014 after working as a decision analysis consultant at Deloitte.