AE9001
QUANTITATIVE MANAGEMENT
Spring 2013
Instructor
: Professor TaeJong Yoo, Room, 781-7542, tju13@smu.ac.kr
Class Meetings
: G307 – Tue 11:00~12:15 & Thu 12:30~13:45 for Class #1
: G307 – Tue 12:30~13:45 & Thu 11:00~12:15 for Class #2
Teaching Assistant
:?
Class Homepage
:?
Office Hours
: by appointment in advance
Bulletin Description
: Emphasizes decision-making models and tools with applications to
business situations involving manufacturing, production and service
operations. Topics covered will be applied to actual business situations
using Spreadsheet software.
Course Objectives
: Before the completion of this course each student should be able to
1. Be masterful in using the spreadsheet software (Excel)
2. Understand and apply the problem solving process
3. Understand several tools for Quantitative Management
Course Text
: Managerial Decision Modeling
By Cliff T. Ragsdale, 6th Edition, South-Western, 2008
References
:-
Prerequisite
: Nothing
Grading System
: All students will get the better of the two scores as below.
5% Class Participation
5% Class Participation
15% Assignment
20% Assignment
15% Task & Question
Class Participation
vs.
25% Task & Question
30% Term Project
25% Term Project
35% Examination
25% Examination
: Attendance and class participation
You will automatically get an F in case of three times of truancy.
All nonattendances should be shared at least one day before class.
Assignment
: Two written Assignments will be given during semester.
Task & Question
: There are questions in all classes. Especially, all laboratory class will
have class task.
Term Project
: All students will make a group comprised of three students.
Using the problem solving process in Quantitative Management, one
case study should be reported and presented as a term project
Examination
: Examination policies, in terms of one summary paper allowed, will
be announced prior to exam. If an emergency arises or a conflict
occurs which prevents you from taking an examination at the
scheduled time, you are expected to notify the instructor in advance.
If the explanation is judged to be legitimate, a make-up examination
will be administered at the discretion of the instructor.
SCHEDULE
Week
W1
Topic
Introduction
Management Ethics
Introduction of related certificates
1. Microsoft office specialist (MS) or e-Test professionals(SDS)
2. Certification Production and Inventory Management
3. Certified Professional Logistician
W2
Introduction to Optimization
W3
Mathematical Approach & Modeling
W4
Linear Programming
W5
Modeling and Solving LP Problem in a Spreadsheet #1
W6
Modeling and Solving LP Problem in a Spreadsheet #2
W7
Sensitivity Analysis
W8
Midterm Exam
W9
Network Modeling
W10
Introduction to Forecasting
W11
Regression Analysis
W12
Time Series Forecasting
W13
Queuing Theory
W14
Introduction to Project Management
W15
Critical Path Method (CPM)