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Windows Tools

The Carlson School of Management provides the following tools.


Mathematica- Use Mathematica software for scientific research, engineering analysis and modeling, and technical education from high school to graduate school, and wherever quantitative methods are used. Mathematica is available for purchase from ADCS .


Matlab- Matlab is a technical computing language and an environment for developing algorithms, data visualization, data analysis, and numerical computation.

Putty - Putty is a tool that allows you to login into WRDS through UNIX with a secure connection. Putty may be downloaded free;
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Reflection X - Reflection X allows integration of Windows desktops with UNIX applications.


SAS - SAS allows you to access data from a variety of sources, perform data management, and carry out statistical analysis.

  • For more information on SAS, you can visit their website at: http://www.sas.com/ Contact Carlos Martinez for Unix version.
  • Faculty and students can purchase the Windows version from ADCS .
  • Manuals are available through the PhD office.
  • Training is available through ADCS at http://uttc.umn.edu/training/. Enter SAS at the search prompt.


SDC Platinum - Thomson Financial - Proprietary Windows tools to access SDC Platinum database.


SPSS - SPSS is a statistical package that provides tools for data analysis. Faculty and students can purhase the latest version from ADCS or use the software as installed on the CSOM lab computers.


Stat Transfer - Stat/Transfer facilitates the transfer of data between different spreadsheet and statistics programs by providing a fast, reliable, and automatic way to move data. Manuals are available through the PhD office. Contact Stata Corporation to purchase a software license.


STATA - STATA is an integrated statistical package that provides tools for data analysis, data management, and graphics. More information is available from their website at: http://www.stata.com/order/new/edu/gradplans/gp-campus.html Contact Stata Corporation to purchase software a software license. Manuals are available through the PhD office.


WinSCP - WinSCP is a tool for securely copying files. WinSCP is free and may be downloaded.

Download WinSCP WinSCP Instructions


For all other software, please visit ADCS.