COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Business Information Systems (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜZIN ÖZDAĞOĞLU

Offered to

Business Information Systems (English)
Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

This course provides a framework for analyzing decisions made by business firms. Focus is on management science tools and decision making approaches that are widely used to formulate strategies for business-oriented optimization problems.

Following criteria are considered to assess the assignments:
1. The student is able to clearly identify the problem (5 pts).
2. The student can organize the quantitative data given in the case study (5 pts).
3. The student is able to define appropriate set of variables (10 pts).
4. The student is able to formulate the objective function (10 pts).
5. The student is able to formulate the constraints (10 pts).
6. The student is able to write a complete mathematical model with respect to standard form (10 pts).
7. The student is able to select the technique which can solve the model (5 pts).
8. The student is able to formulate the model on a spreadsheet model (20 pts).
9. The student is able to solve the selected model using appropriate tools and technologies (e.g., optimization tools) (5 pts).
10. The student is able to interpret the outputs of the solution (20 pts).

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Text Books:
-Management Science Modelling- Wayne L. Winston (Alternatively Practical Management Science, Wayne L. Winston)
- Operations Research: Applications and Algorithms, Wayne L. Winston, 4th ed. or later ed., Thomson Learning.
- Decision Theory, Principles and Applications, Giovanni Parmigiani, Lurdes Yoshiko Tani Inoue, John Wiley and Sons, 2009
Software:
- Spreadsheet Software with Solver add-in.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Review Sessions and Class Discussions
3. Computer Applications
4. Case Studies

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Grade for Student Participation will depend on (i) class attendance, (ii) the quality of the answers student provide to questions posed by the instructor during class, and (iii) the general contribution the student make to the creation of a positive learning environment.

A good attendance record will bring the grade up one level, for grades on the boundary between two grade levels.

The case analysis requires a systematic and analytic thinking to integrate all business functions and formulate strategies that will enable businesses to succeed in the business environment. It is the responsibility of the student to contribute to class discussions actively. The contribution will be evaluated for such factors as apparent understanding of the topic, originality and clarity of discussion, comprehensiveness of the solution strategy formulated.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Plagiarism of any kind will result in disciplinary steps being taken.
3. Absence will not be considered an excuse for submitting homework assignments late.
4. Delayed case reports will suffer grade decay equivalent to one letter grade per day late.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

guzin.kavrukkoca@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced at the first lecture.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes