COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜZIN ÖZDAĞOĞLU

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Course Objective

The course aims to provide students the basics of linear programming and management science tools for solving business-oriented optimization problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Text Books:
1. Management Science Modeling, Albright and Winston, 4th edition or later, South-Western Cengage Learning.
(Alternativly: Practical Management Science, Albright and Winston, 4th edition or later, South-Western Cengage Learning.)
2. Introduction to Management Science, Hillier and Hillier, 2010, Pearson Education.

Supplimentary Resources:
1. Işletme Problemleri için Optimizasyon -Adım Adım Uygulama Örnekleriyle, Sabri ERDEM, Makina Mühendisleri Odası Yayınları, 2010
2. Introduction to Management Science 7th Ed. By Bernard W. Taylor III, Pearson Education
3. Lecture Slides:
Complementary of the text book.
4. Software:
Spreadsheet Software with Solver add-in.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
Class lecture is highly interactive and format is direct. The instructor prompts students for response to questions
posed and solicits their thoughts on issues discussed. Lectures will focus on the transfer of basic optimization
concepts and techniques where comprehension is substantially enhanced by additional elaboration and
illustration. The emphasis is on the modeling of business problems and their solutions using computer software rather than rigorous mathematics.

2. Computer Applications
Lectures will be carried out at the computer laboratory using spreadsheet software with solver add-in that will be introduced to build optimization models. Instruction on the use of this software as it relates to optimization problems will be provided in class applications with the cases in the book.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students will solve a network model problem to show their understanding of basic contepts of model building and analysis. The solution will be collected in two parts: One in algebraic model building and one in spreadsheet modeling and analysis. The two parts combined is worth 20% of the overall grade.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

guzin.kavrukkoca@deu.edu.tr (122b)
ayhan.celik@deu.edu.tr (Office No: 123)

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes