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ETC3490 - Risk and business modelling

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Business and Economics

Organisational Unit

Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics

Coordinator(s)

Dr Lee Gordon-Brown, Associate Professor Ralph Snyder

Offered

Not offered in 2016

Synopsis

This unit covers modelling of business processes involving risk and uncertainty. It has a particular emphasis on the principles of decision making under risk and the use of Monte Carlo simulation methods for complex business operations. It covers applications in the management of manufacturing and services, including inventory control. Training is provided in the programming language Matlab and the simulation package Simul8.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

provide an understanding of the quantitative way of thinking about business problems
enhance analytical skills for problem solving
increase computing skills for business modelling
provide tools for decision making under risk
examine quantitative dimensions of manufacturing and services management.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination: 60%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.