Syllabus
| Description | Objectives | Grading | Academic Integrity | Text |
The course develops integrative decision making skills in general business areas. Topics include
the decision making process; microeconomic theory and analysis
as applied to decision making; quantitative analysis including forecasting, modeling and other contemporary techniques;
and applications of decision making concepts. Effective
communication of recommendations and analysis in written
presentations is emphasized. Teaching methods include
lecture, case study, and projects. Prerequisites: GBA 502 and 503.
The objectives of this course are to:
- familiarize students with the economic concepts used in
the making of management decisions.
- examine various techniques that can be used to aid the
decision making process.
- apply decision making concepts to areas such as
organizational design, bargaining and negotiation, and
auctions and competitive bidding.
Grades in this class will be based on
examinations (75%) and out-of-class assignments (25%):
- There will be three tests during the
semester, each worth 25% of your grade. Each exam
will have problem, short answer, and essay
questions. Make-up exams will be
given only if you have a written excuse.
- The out-of-class assignments will use spreadsheets to
deal with three important decision making
techniques: demand estimation, forecasting, and
linear programming. Knowledge of regression analysis
using Microsoft Excel is necessary for the first two of
the assignments.
Ethical behavior is expected at all times.
From the Graduate Bulletin: "Academic
dishonesty is an affront to the integrity of
scholarship at USD an a threat to the quality of
learning. . . Violations of academic integrity
include: a) unauthorized assistance on an
examination; b) falsification or invention of
data; c) unauthorized collaboration on an
academic exercise; d) plagiarism; e)
misappropriation of research materials; f) any
unauthorized access to an instructor's files or
computer account; or g) any other serious
violation of academic integrity as established by
the instructor. An act of dishonesty can lead to
penalties in a course such as reduction of grade;
withdrawal from the course; a requirement that
all or part of a course be retaken; and a
requirement that additional work be undertaken in
connection with the course."
 William
F. Samuelson and Stephen G. Marks, Managerial Economics,
4th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2003.
The disk that comes with the book is not necessary
for the course. |
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