ETF2841

Business decision methods

(BUS)

Not offered in 2002

Mr Tissa Galagedera

6 points + Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week + Second semester + Caulfield + Prerequisites: ETX1640 or ETX1100

Synopsis: On completion of this subjects students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of survey and quantitative techniques for managerial, business and financial decision-making; appreciate the applicability and limitations of the techniques in problem solving. Critical path analysis; sensitivity analysis; linear programming; investment appraisal; queuing theory and simulation; inventory control; Markov analysis, multi-objective programming.

Assessment: Assignment (3500 words): 30% + Final examination (3 hours): 70%