Business & Economic Decision Techniques (ECON2320)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2013
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Economics School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class contact
2 Lecture hours, 2 Tutorial hours
Incompatible
ECON7322 or EC235 or 736
Prerequisite
ECON1050; (For BInfTech students ECON1010 + STAT2004)
Course coordinator
Dr B. Morgan
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2013 | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Provides a working understanding of some of the principal techniques used in business decision making. Topics include linear programming, transportation & assignment models, project scheduling & control, inventory models, & decision theory & games. These techniques can be used to solve problems in areas as diverse as product mixing & blending, firm efficiency & benchmarking, project management, & multi-period financial planning. Problems & exercises are solved using Microsoft Excel or a simple menu-drive software package.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2012 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2011 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2010 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2009 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |