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QBUS2310: Management Science
2024 unit information
The ability to understand and mathematically formulate decision problems is a fundamental skill for managers in any organisation. This unit focuses on basic management science modelling techniques used in capacity planning, production management, and resource allocation. Students learn to approach complex real-life problems, formulate appropriate models and offer solution procedures to ensure optimal use of resources. Methods include linear programming, integer programming, non-linear programming, and goal programming.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Business Analytics
| Code | QBUS2310 |
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| Academic unit | Business Analytics |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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Students commencing from 2018: QBUS1040. Pre-2018 commencing students: BUSS1020 or DATA1001 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or STAT1021 or ((MATH1005 or MATH1015) and MATH1115) or 6 credit points of MATH units which must include MATH1905 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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ECMT2620 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. select between basic models of management science according to the business context
- LO2. create models for management decision making
- LO3. identify potential limitations of the models and suggest solutions to overcome model weaknesses
- LO4. make decisions based on the output of the management science model
- LO5. use special software tools for solving and analysing management science models.
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Semester 1 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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