Introduction to Decision Science - ECON2208

   
   
 
Course Outline: ECON2208 Course Outline
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: ECON1202
 
 
Excluded: MATH2140, MATH2160, MATH2180
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 3 (more info)
 
   
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


An introductory course designed to expose students to the concepts and methods of Decision Science and its applications to management problems. Topics include problem modeling and analysis using spreadsheets, linear programming and its applications, the simplex method, and sensitivity analysis. This course will also cover topics, such as integer linear programming, network modeling, dynamic programming, and decision analysis including multi-criteria decision problems.