BE310-5-SP-CO:
Introduction to Quantitative Management
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2023/24
Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 5
Inactive
Monday 15 January 2024
Friday 22 March 2024
15
01 October 2019
Requisites for this module
BE300 or MA108
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This application-driven course teaches the manager how to formulate and solve real-world problems concerned with decision making in modern management. Simulation is the main solution tool. The course demonstrates how to build simulation models, how to run simulations using simple Excel spreadsheets, and, to evaluate and interpret output results.
The aims of the module are:
1 to introduce (and revise) basic mathematical notions essential to quantitative management;
2 to understand simulation modelling and how it can be used to effect in key areas of management such as inventory, queues and maintenance;
3 to understand how to submit a model, and run a simulation using spreadsheets and how to evaluate results from that model.
At the end of the course students should be able to:
1 formulate decision problems arising in management;
2 build simulation models of such problems;
3 solve practical instances of such problems using spreadsheets;
4 analyse and evaluate simulation results prior to their use in decision making.
No additional information available.
The course will be covered in 15 lectures, 9 lab sessions and 10 hours of classes. In the summer term there will be 3 revision lectures.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Exam |
Main exam: In-Person, Open Book, 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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| Exam |
Reassessment Main exam: In-Person, Open Book, 120 minutes during September (Reassessment Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Andrew Harrison, email: harry@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Andrew Harrison, email harry@essex.ac.uk; Dr Stella Hadjianto sh19670@essex.ac.uk
Dr Andrew Harrison (harry@essex.ac.uk)
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No external examiner information available for this module.
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Of 37 hours, 37 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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