Graduate Business Administration 509

MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING
Fall 2003
 
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Calendar

 The calendar given below is tentative. Please check back often for possible changes. Yellow shading indicates weekend or University holiday.

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SEP 4: Introduction to Economic Decision Making
Reading: Notes:
  • The deadline for a 100% tuition refund is September 8.

  • Class notes
 
SEP 9: Optimal Decisions Using Marginal Analysis
Reading:
  • Chapter 2 (pp. 28-41, 46-50)

Recommended Problems:

  • 10, 12
 Notes:
 
SEP 11 - 16: Demand Analysis and Optimal Pricing
Reading:
  • Chapter 3 (pp. 80-101, 107-117)

Recommended Problems:

  • 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13
 Notes:
  • September 12 is the last day to enroll in the class.

  • The deadline for a 90% tuition refund is September 15.

  • Class notes
 
SEP 18 - 23: Estimating Demand
Reading:
  • Chapter 4
 Notes:
  • The deadline for a 80% tuition refund is September 22.

  • Class notes
 
SEP 25: Cost Analysis
Reading:
  • Chapter 7 (pp. 261-270, 281-293, 300-301)

Recommended Problems:

 Notes:
 
SEP 30 - OCT 2: Market Structure
Reading:
  • Chapter 8 (pp. 321-329)
  • Chapter 9 (pp.360-368, 379-380)
  • Chapter 10 (pp. 393-402, 419-425)

Recommended Problems:

 Notes:
 
OCT 7: Forecasting
Reading:
  • Chapter 5
 Notes:
 
OCT 9: Test #1
   Notes:
  • Test #1 will cover 2, 3, and 7 - 10.
 
OCT 14: Forecasting (continued)
Reading:
  • Chapter 5
 Notes:
  • The final deadline for a 60% tuition refund is October 13.
 
OCT 16 - 21: Game Theory and Competitive Strategy
Reading:
  • Chapter 10 (pp. 410-414)
  • Chapter 11

Recommended problems:

 Notes:
  • The deadline for a 50% tuition refund is October 20.

  • Class notes
 
OCT 23 - 28: Decision Making Under Uncertainty
Reading:
  • Chapter 13 (skip pp. 569 - 580)

Recommended problems:

 Notes:
  • The deadline for a 40% tuition refund is October 27.

  • Class notes
 
OCT 30 - NOV 4: The Value of Information
Reading:
  • Chapter 14

Recommended problems:

 Notes:
 
NOV 6: Linear Programming
Reading:
  • Chapter 18
 Notes:
 
NOV 11: Test #2
  Notes:
  • Test #2 will cover Chapters 11, 13, and 14.

  • November 11 is the last day to withdraw from the course.
 
NOV 13 - 18: Linear Programming (continued)
Reading:
  • Chapter 18
 Notes:
 
NOV 20 - 25: Asymmetric Information and Organizational Design
Reading:
  • Chapter 15

Recommended problems:

  • 3, 7
Notes:
 
NOV 27: Thanksgiving
Notes:
  • No class!
 
DEC 2 - 4: Bargaining and Negotiation
Reading:
  • Chapter 16 (skip pp. 693 - 695, 700 - 701)

Recommended problems:

 Notes:
 
DEC 9 - 11: Auctions and Competitive Bidding
Reading:
  • Chapter 17 (skip pp. 731 - 734)

Recommended problems:

  • 3, 5, 11
Notes:
 
DEC 16 - 18: Test #3
 - Tuesday, December 16, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

- Thursday, December 18, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

 Notes:
  • Test #3 will cover Chapters 15 - 17