Management Science

Spring 2009

Last updated on M arch 17

Week

Monday

Wednesday

1

 

January 12:  Introduction - Chapter 1
Sec 1.1 – 1.4

January 14: Linear Programming - Basic Concepts
Chapter 2 - Sec 2.1 - 2.7
Read: The Art and Science of “Better” (December 2005)

2

January 19 /  Martin Luther King Day - No Class

January 21: Linear Programming - Formulation and Applications
Chapter 3 - Sec 3.1 - 3.7
Read: Riding the Analytics Wave (August 2008)

3

January 26:  Linear Programming - Formulation and Applications
Chapter 3 - Sec 3.1 - 3.7

January 28 : Overview of the Process of Modeling with Spreadsheets
Chapter 4 - Sec 4.1 - 4.5
Read: Revenue Management & Digital Marketing
(December 2008)

Chap 2 Problem Set Due

4

February 2: Overview of the Process of Modeling with Spreadsheets
Chapter 4 - Sec 4.1 - 4.5

February 4: What -If Analysis for Linear Programming
Chapter 5 - Sec 5.1 - 5.5

Chap 3 Problem Set Due

5

February 9: What -If Analysis for Linear Programming
Chapter 5 - Sec 5.1 - 5.5

Chap 4 Problem Set Due

February 11: Network Optimization Problems
Chapter 6: Section 6.1 - 6.3

6

February 16: Network Optimization Problems
Chapter 6: Section 6.4 - 6.5
Chap 5 Problem Set Due

February 18: Using Binary Integer Programming to Deal with Yes - or No Decisions
Chapter 7: Section 7.1 - 7.3

7

February 23: Using Binary Integer Programming to Deal with Yes - or No Decisions
Chapter 7: Section 7.1 - 7.3

 

 

Ferruary 25: Using Binary Integer Programming to Deal with Yes - or No Decisions
Chapter 7: Section 7.1 - 7.3

TAKE HOME EXAM 1 DUE

8

March 2: SPRING BREAK -- NO CLASS

March 4:  SPRING BREAK -- NO CLASS

9

March 9: Decision Analysis
Chapter 9: Section 9.1 - 9.5

Chap 6 Problem Set Due

March 11: Decision Analysis
Chapter 9: Section 9.6 - 9.7
Read: OR Scores in Sports (February 2005)

10

March 16: Decision Analysis
Chapter 9: Section 9.8 - 9.11

March 18: Decision Analysis
Chapter 9: Section 9.8 - 9.11
Read: Making Better decisions Faster (June 2000)

Chapter 7 Problem Set Due  

11

March 23: Forecasting
Chapter 10:  Section 10.1 - 10.3

Mar 29: Forecasting
Chapter 10:  Section 10.1 - 10.3

Chapter 9 Problem Set Due

12

March 30: Forecasting
Chapter 10:  Section 10.4 - 10.6

April 1: Forecasting
Chapter 10:  Section 10.4 - 10.6

TAKE HOME EXAM 2 DUE

13

April 6: Forecasting
Chapter 10:  Section 10.4 - 10.6

April 8: Computer Simulation
Chapter 12: Section 12.1 - 12.3
Read: Probability Management I( (February 2006)

14

April 13: NO CLASS - EASTER BREAK

Apr 19: Computer Simulation
Chapter 12: Section 12.4 - 12.5
Chapter 10 Problem Set Due
Read: Probability Management II( (April 2006)

15

April 20: Computer Simulation
Chapter 13: Section 13.1 - 13.9

April 22: Computer Simulation
Chapter 13: Section 13.1 - 13.9
Read: An OR-Inspired Job Search (October 2003)

16

April 27 : Computer Simulation
Chapter 12 and 13 Problem Set Due  

April 29 : Written and Oral Course Project Presentations

Take Home Exam 3 will be due by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 6th

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