Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives On completion of this subject 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.
Synopsis 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% + Examination (3 hours): 70%