QM265 Business Decision Making
Updated: 17 November 2008| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level C - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | |||||||||
| Supervised Exam | There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 24 cp including either ECON101 or QM161 | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | ARE315 or ARE415 or QM240 or QM340 or QM365 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units |
QM365 - Business Decision Making |
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| Coordinator(s) | Oscar Cacho (ocacho@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit comprises up to 26 lecture hours and 12 laboratory/workshop hours. It provides a working understanding of some of the principal techniques used in business decision making. Topics covered include: linear programming, data envelopment analysis, transportation and assignment problems, goal programming, project scheduling, inventory models, decision theory and games. These techniques can be used to solve problems in areas as diverse as product mixing and blending, firm efficiency and benchmarking, project management and multiperiod financial planning. Real-world examples are provided. Problems and exercises are solved using EXCEL or a simple menu-driven software package. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
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Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |